Peter Gilray Schmuck (born September 8, 1955 in California) is a retired[1] American sportswriter.
Schmuck was a reporter for the Orange County Register and later a reporter and sports columnist for The Baltimore Sun before retiring in 2020. He was named Maryland Sportswriter of the Year seven times by the National Sports Media Association. He primarily wrote about baseball and presently is host of a weekend talk show on WBAL AM 1090. For several years, he wrote a popular blog entitled "The Schmuck Stops Here" on the Baltimore Sun web site.
A graduate of Cal State Fullerton, Schmuck first came to national attention in 1980 when the California Department of Motor Vehicles denied his request for a personalized license plate bearing his last name,[2] claiming it was "obscene and offensive to public decency." The incident led to an appearance with comedian Buddy Hackett on an episode of the syndicated re-make of the gameshow You Bet Your Life.
He also has appeared in five episodes of the MLB Network's Prime 9 and three episodes (Cal Ripken, Albert Belle and Ball Four) of ESPN's SportsCentury.
Schmuck was elected president of the Baseball Writers' Association of America in 2005.[3]
References
- ^ Peter Schmuck: A fond farewell to arms (and bats) and the greatest sports fans in the world May 9, 2020. Accessed 2020-05-09.
- ^ Rushin, Steve (January 16, 2006). "Suspend That Poetic License". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
- ^ Schmuck becomes BBWAA president. ESPN, October 27, 2005. Accessed 2011-03-05.
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