James Campbell "Jimmy" Isaminger (December 6, 1880 – June 17, 1946) was an American sportswriter for newspapers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from 1905 to 1940. He played a major role, along with Hugh Fullerton and Ring Lardner, in breaking the story of the Black Sox scandal in 1919. In 1934, he was elected president of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. In September 1940, Isaminger suffered a stroke while attending a baseball game at Municipal Stadium in Cleveland. He retired after the stroke.
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6 December 1880 Hamilton,Ohio
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Died |
17 June 1946 (aged 65)
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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