The Casey Award (stylized as CASEY) is an annual
literary award
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that has been given to the best
baseball
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book of the year since 1983. The award was created by Mike Shannon and W. J. Harrison, editors and co-founders of ''
Spitball: The Literary Baseball Magazine'' because, up until then, there was no award given to authors and publishers of distinguished baseball literature; it is considered to be the most prestigious award that can be given to a baseball book.
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Award process
Baseball books, both non-fiction and fiction, are nominated by a panel of three judges under five main criteria: literary quality, informational content, analytical content, originality, and artistic appeal. After a shortlist is finalized, the judges vote on the book which has given "the greatest contribution to baseball literature". It is then presented at the annual CASEY Award Banquet held in Cincinnati, Ohio
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in January.[
Previously, the winner received a bronze plaque which manufactured by the Newman Brothers Company in Cincinnati and featured ]Nap Lajoie
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holding a quill, the original logo of the award which was designed by magazine's first art director, Blair Gibeau. In 2009, the bronze plaques were replaced by authentic Louisville Slugger
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baseball bats imprinted with a new CASEY Award logo designed by the magazine's second art director and longtime cover artist Donnie Pollard.[
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Winners and finalists
1980s
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1990s
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2000s
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2010s
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2020s
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See also
* Seymour Medal (SABR)
* List of literary awards
*List of sports journalism awards
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References
External links
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1983 establishments in Ohio
Awards established in 1983
American literary awards
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Baseball trophies and awards in the United States
Sports writing awards
Lists of books