Jim Callis (born October 15, 1967) is a baseball writer who currently covers the MLB Draft and prospects for MLB Pipeline and MLB.com.[1] He was formerly the executive editor[2] of the Durham, North Carolina–based magazine Baseball America and its website BaseballAmerica.com, where his contributions included weekly updates to their website and major contributions to their signature publications, The Baseball America Almanac and The Baseball America Prospect Handbook.[3]
Jim Callis | |
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| Born | October 15, 1967 Falls Church, Virginia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer at MLB.com |
Early life and education edit
Callis was born in Falls Church, Virginia, on October 14, 1967. He grew up in Northern Virginia, mainly in Oakton. He attended the University of Georgia, where he covered the Georgia Bulldogs baseball team for The Red and Black, the university's school paper.[4] He graduated in 1988 with a degree in journalism.
Career edit
Callis began working for Baseball America directly out of college in 1988. In 1997, he moved to Chicago to work for STATS, Inc. In 2000, Callis was lured back to Baseball America, where he is Baseball America's executive editor.[5]
ESPN edit
Callis moderated a weekly Baseball America themed online chat on the sports website Espn.com.[6] His chats on ESPN were always concluded by his signature lightning round, where he answered a high number of questions in a rapid fire style. Callis would frequently follow up his answers given during the lightning round in his weekly "Ask BA Column" on the Baseball America website.[7]
In addition to providing baseball themed information during his chats, Callis often shared his views on popular culture topics, including Madden NFL video games, television shows such as 24, and actresses Jessica Alba and Anne Hathaway.[8]
Callis was a contributor to ESPN's television coverage of the 2008 MLB Draft.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Jim Callis/MLBPipeline.com". MLB. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
- ^ "College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects". Baseball America. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- ^ "Baseball America Store". Baseballamerica.myshopify.com. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Replacement Level Podcast Episode 3: featuring Jim Callis". Replacementlevelpodcast.com. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "BaseballHQ.com - First Pitch Forums - Speakers". Archived from the original on 2008-10-28. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
- ^ "Chat Archive Index". ESPN.com. 7 September 2004. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "BaseballAmerica.com: Prospects: Ask BA". Archived from the original on 2008-10-24. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
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- ^ "ESPN MLB Updates: New Graphic & MLB Draft Coverage". TMR Zoo. Retrieved 2020-01-02.