James Sidney Mercer (August 4, 1880 – June 19, 1945) was an American sports writer who covered mostly boxing and baseball in St. Louis and in New York City. Mercer was born to …

A charter member of the Baseball Writers' Association of America, Mercer covered New York baseball with an easy, informative writing style. Ford Frick recalled: "Sid Mercer was a …

James Sidney Mercer was a charter member of the Baseball Writers' Association of America and covered baseball and boxing in St. Louis, MO and New York City. He wrote for the St. Louis …

Mercer was president of the BBWAA in 1940 and was with the New York Journal-American when he died in 1945. He was posthumously awarded the J.G. Taylor Spink Award by the Hall of …

Starting in 2014, the award is now given to one player at each position for all of Major League Baseball; one of the nine awardees is then named the Overall Defensive Player of the Year for …

Sid Mercer Biography American sportswriter James Sidney Mercer (August 4, 1880 – June 19, 1945) was an American sports writer who covered mostly boxing and baseball in St. Louis and …

There were 23 writers present at the initial BBWAA meeting, including such luminaries as Paul Shannon (Boston Post), Ed Bang (Cleveland Press), and Sid Mercer (New York Evening Globe).

James Sidney Mercer was an American sports writer who covered mostly boxing and baseball in St. Louis, Missouri and in New York City. Mercer was born in Champaign County, Illinois, and …

Charles Sidney “Sid” Mercer, age 79, a lifelong resident of Leesburg, VA, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, June 15, 2018, at his home in Leesburg. Born …

Sid Mercer / Dick Young “New York Player of the Year” Award. Presented to the best player on either the Yankees or Mets. Past Winners. 2023 Gerrit Cole. 2022 Aaron Judge. 2021 Aaron …