John Tyler Kepner (born 1975) is an American author and sports journalist who is currently a senior baseball writer for The Athletic, after spending more than 23 years writing baseball for The New York Times.[1]
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| Born | John Tyler Kepner 1975 (age 48–49) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Alma mater | Vanderbilt University |
Early life edit
Kepner was born in Philadelphia and attended Germantown Academy and Vanderbilt University. He became interested in baseball as a child, and created a monthly baseball magazine as a teenager. While in high school, he received a press pass to cover the Philadelphia Phillies. In 1989, he was featured in Sports Illustrated Kids and The New York Times.[2][3]
Writing edit
While in college, Kepner interned for The Boston Globe and The Washington Post. He was hired by The Press-Enterprise as Angels beat writer in September 1997. He joined the Seattle Post-Intelligencer as Mariners beat writer in September 1998 and began writing for The New York Times in 2000. After two years as a Mets beat writer and eight as a Yankees beat writer, he became the newspaper's national baseball writer in 2010, moving on to The Athletic as a senior national baseball writer in September 2023.[4]
In 2019, he published his first book K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches. The book received mostly positive reviews from critics, and was praised for its writing style and informativeness.[5][6] Paul Dickson of The Washington Post called it "well-written, anecdote rich and filled with seldom-shared insights by players."[7] Kirkus Reviews wrote that it "belongs in the first ranks of books on America's most written-about sport."[8]
Kepner published his second book, The Grandest Stage: A History of the World Series, in 2022.[9] The book chronicles the history of the World Series and received critical praise.[10][11] Olive Fellows, writing for Christian Science Monitor, called it "quirky and engrossing."[12] Richard Crepeau, in a review for the New York Journal of Books, praised the book for its nuanced overview of history.[13]
Bibliography edit
References edit
- ^ Kepner, Tyler (June 30, 2017). "Baseball Stars In Name Only". The New York Times. p. B9. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ Lindner, Emmett (October 16, 2022). "Tyler Kepner Keeps It Close to the Plate". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ Thomas, Robert McG. Jr. (November 13, 1989). "Sports World Specials: BASEBALL; Pitcher-Outfielder-Publisher". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ "Profile: Tyler Kepner". The Athletic.
- ^ Calhoun, Ada (May 21, 2019). "A History of Baseball in 10 Pitches". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ Coyne, John R. Jr. (April 29, 2019). "BOOK REVIEW: 'K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches' by Tyler Kepner". The Washington Times. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ Dickson, Paul (April 19, 2019). "'K' Review: The Ace's Repertoire". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ K | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ Miller, Stuart (October 26, 2022). "The World Series' biggest moments explored in Tyler Kepner's 'The Grandest Stage'". Orange County Register. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ THE GRANDEST STAGE | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ Hoffman, A.R. (October 27, 2022). "An Ode to the World Series Arrives Just in Time for a Fall Classic Without — Again — New York". The New York Sun. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ Fellows, Olive (October 26, 2022). "Baseball columnist Tyler Kepner sets up a history of the World Series". Christian Science Monitor. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ Crepeau, Richard (October 31, 2022). "The Grandest Stage: A History of the World Series". New York Journal of Books. Retrieved November 14, 2022.