Joel Sherman (sportswriter)
Joel Sherman | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 17, 1964 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Occupations | Sportswriter, author |
| Known for | Columnist, author |
| Writing career | |
| Years active | 1989-present |
Joel Sherman (born March 17/18, 1964) is a sportswriter for the New York Post. He is also a baseball insider with MLB Network and co-hosts with Jon Heyman the baseball podcast The Show.
Early life
[edit]Sherman was born and raised in Canarsie in Brooklyn, New York.[1] He graduated from NYU in 1985.[2]
Sherman worked for both the in-house Washington Square News and the UPI while at NYU.[2]
Career
[edit]Sherman joined the New York Post in 1989 as an intern and later served as a beat writer writing about the New York Yankees from 1989 to 1995.[3] Since 1996 he has served as the paper's national baseball columnist. He also writes a column called "Joel Sherman's 3 Things" for the paper.
In 2013, Sherman joined MLB Network as an insider. In this role he frequently appears on shows like MLB Now[4] and MLB Central.[5]
Sherman has been a voter for the National Baseball Hall of Fame since 1998. He appears on MLB Network's annual Hall of Fame election day coverage.[6]
In 2006, he wrote Birth of a Dynasty: Behind the Pinstripes with the 1996 Yankees.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Sherman is Jewish. He married Jillian Schwelder in 1992 and they have two children.
References
[edit]- ↑ McDonald, Joe (January 21, 2005). "Writer's Spotlight: Joel Sherman". New York Sports Day. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- 1 2 "The Duke, Doc Gooden's pants and Tom Seaver's return: The Post remembers Opening Day". New York Post. March 26, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Joel Sherman". www.ventureliterary.com. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ↑ "Joel Sherman shares his take on Trade Deadline moves". mlb.com. MLB Advanced Media, LP. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Joel Sherman joins MLB Central to talk Mets, Braves". mlb.com. MLB Advanced Media, LP. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Joel Sherman's HOF ballot". mlb.comJoel Sherman's HOF ballot. MLB Advanced Media, LP. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Joel Sherman". sports.nyhistory.org. New York Historical Society. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
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