1999 BBWAA Career Excellence Award Winner Hal Lebovitz
Longtime Cleveland-based scribe Hal Lebovitz began his baseball-writing career in 1946 with the now defunct Cleveland News, covering the Indians as the paper's beat writer from 1950 until the News folded in 1960.
Lebovitz then moved to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, covering baseball until 1964 when he became the paper's sports editor, a position he held for over 20 years.
Lebovitz was also a regular contributor to the Sporting News from 1947 to 1993.
More BBWAA Career Excellence Award Winners
Hall of Fame Awards
Related Stories
Character and Courage and Cooperstown
Like many Hall of Famers, Mantle, Mays and Snider overcame adversity to reach the Hall of Fame
Twins honor Rod Carew with Heart of 29 campaign
The Minnesota Twins, in partnership with Rod Carew and his wife Rhonda, have announced the creation of a year-long campaign to raise funds for the American Heart Association.
When Baseball Stepped to the Plate for Finns
Major League Baseball’s all-stars faced off during spring training to assist war-ravaged Finland.
#CardCorner: 1998 Topps Brian Jordan
Brian Jordan, a safety for the Atlanta Falcons, quit football in pursuit of a career in baseball.
Pick a Pair: Hall of Fame Class of 2016 makes draft history
With the election of Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza, the Class of 2016 features both the highest and lowest-drafted members of the Hall of Fame fraternity.
The complete story of Jackie
Filmmaker Sarah Burns' new documentary seeks to tell a more complete story of Jackie Robinson's life.
Griffey Jr., Piazza elected to Hall of Fame
01.01.2023
2015 HALL OF FAME BALLOT OUT TODAY
01.01.2023
