Edward A. Batchelor

Edward A. Batchelor
Batchelor in 1939, from The Sporting News
BornSeptember 1883
Raleigh North Carolina
DiedJuly 1968 (aged 84)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationSportswriter
Employer(s)The Providence Journal (1903–1906), Detroit Free Press (1906–1917), The Detroit News (1917–1919)
SpouseFrida Isabella (Stirling) Batchelor Hester Crawford (Wright) Batchelor
ChildrenEdward Amistead Batchelor, Jr.
Parent(s)Joseph B. Batchelor and Mary Batchelor

Edward Armistead Batchelor, Sr. (September 1883 – July 1968), also known as "Batch" and "E.A.", was an American sportswriter and editor for The Providence Journal, the Detroit Free Press, and The Detroit News. He was one of the charter members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America ("BBWAA") upon its founding in October 1908 and held membership card No. 1 in that organization for many years.


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