1988 BBWAA Career Excellence Award Winner Bob Hunter
On Nov. 11, 1943, Bob Hunter quit law school to take advantage of an opportunity to go to work for the Los Angeles Examiner.
It was the beginning of a long-time association with the Hearst chain.
Subsequent employers occasioned by mergers and "retirement" included the Herald Examiner, the Valley News and the Los Angeles Daily News.
During his long career, Hunter covered the lead sports stories and wrote a column, "Bobbin' Around".
He also authored the script for the Laraine Day/Leo Durocher TV series, "Double Play With Durocher Day."
