Eliot Asinof

1919–2008 (age 89)

author

Biography

Eliot Asinof chronicled baseball’s human drama with insight and integrity, giving readers vivid portraits in books like "Eight Men Out."

His thoughtful storytelling helped generations understand the game’s moral complexities, and his memory is honored at Westchester Hills Cemetery.

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