Fred Lieb
Fred Lieb | |
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Lieb in 1911 | |
| Born | March 5, 1888 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 3, 1980 (aged 92) |
| Occupation | Sportswriter |
| Known for | Baseball reporting and history |
| Awards | J. G. Taylor Spink Award (1972) |
Frederick George Lieb (March 5, 1888 – June 3, 1980) was an American sportswriter and baseball historian. Lieb published his memoirs in 1977, which documented his nearly 70 years as a baseball reporter. He received the J. G. Taylor Spink Award from the Baseball Writers' Association of America in 1972. Born in 1888 in Philadelphia, Lieb died at age 92 in Houston.