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'''Dan Shaughnessy''' (born July 20, 1953) is an American ]. He has covered the ] for the ] since 1981. In 2016, he was given the ] by the ]. Shaughnessy is often referred to by his nickname "Shank," given by the 1980s Boston Celtics team<ref>https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/29727/prospectus-qa-dan-shaughnessy/</ref><ref>https://www.theringer.com/2016/8/5/16039726/dan-shaughnessy-boston-globe-larry-bird-aa9cabc1d374</ref><ref>https://hightoptableathletics.com/2017/11/12/honoring-boston-legends-dan-shank-shaughnessy/</ref> for the often unflattering and critical nature of his articles. '''Dan Shaughnessy''' (born July 20, 1953) is an American ]. He has covered the ] for the ] since 1981. In 2016, he was given the ] by the ]. Shaughnessy is often referred to by his nickname "Shank," given by the 1980s Boston Celtics team<ref>https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/29727/prospectus-qa-dan-shaughnessy/</ref><ref>https://www.theringer.com/2016/8/5/16039726/dan-shaughnessy-boston-globe-larry-bird-aa9cabc1d374</ref><ref>https://hightoptableathletics.com/2017/11/12/honoring-boston-legends-dan-shank-shaughnessy/</ref> for the often unflattering and critical nature of his articles.


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==Career==
Shaughnessy was born in ]. After graduating from the ] in 1975, he began his career as a beat reporter covering the ] for the '']'' in 1977 and 1978. He then was the national baseball writer for '']'' from 1979 until the newspaper folded in 1981.<ref></ref> He has been a sports writer for '']'' since September, 1981. During that time, he has served as the beat writer for the ] and the ], as well as a sports columnist for the Globe.

Shaughnessy has authored or contributed to several sports-related books, including on the fierce ]. His book, '']'', details the travails of the ] and their search for a ] championship after selling ] to the ]. He subsequently wrote ''Reversing the Curse'' after the Red Sox won the ].

He is a contributor to '']'', and a regular guest on a Sunday night sports show, ''Sports Xtra''.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.boston.com/sports/other_sports/articles/2003/11/09/xtra_points_push_ch_7_show_ahead_of_sports_final |first=Bill|last=Griffith| title= 'XTRA' POINTS PUSH CH. 7 SHOW AHEAD OF 'SPORTS FINAL' |work=]| date=2003-11-09 | accessdate=2007-07-22}}</ref> Shaughnessy discusses sports and current events on radio shows airing on ]; on ]'s ''Rome Is Burning''; and on ]'s ''SportsPlus'' and ''Globe 10.0''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://aecnewsroom.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=156114| publisher=BUSINESS WIRE via AEC Newsroom|title=The Globe 10.0 Presented by Verizon to Debut on June 26 |date=2007-06-26 | accessdate=2007-07-22}}</ref> On July 9, 2008, he made his debut as a guest host on the ESPN show ''Pardon the Interruption''. He has a weekend radio show on ] alongside Adam Jones.

Considered by some Red Sox fans (and some players) as being overly negative and critical, he earned the pejorative nickname "Curly-Haired Boyfriend" from former Red Sox player ].<ref>{{cite news|title=A Curt response|series=Inside Track|newspaper=Boston Herald|date=27 February 2007|url=http://thetrack.bostonherald.com/moreTrack/view.bg?articleid=185251|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070302173120/http://thetrack.bostonherald.com/moreTrack/view.bg?articleid=185251|archive-date=2 March 2007|access-date=4 May 2018}}</ref>

In an October 2005 column Shaugnnessy revealed information detailing negotiations between then-Red Sox ] ] and Red Sox CEO ].<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2005/10/30/lets_iron_out_some_of_this_dirty_laundry//
|title=Let's iron out some of this dirty laundry |date=2007-10-30
|first = Dan | last = Shaughnessy |work=] |accessdate=2007-04-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dotnews.com/comment.11.03.05.html |title=Lucchino vs. Epstein: Media stew boils over |date=2007-11-03 |first=Thomas F. |last=Mulvoy |work=Dorchester Reporter |accessdate=2007-04-27 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071009212722/http://www.dotnews.com/comment.11.03.05.html |archivedate=2007-10-09 }}</ref> Shaughnessy and other ''Globe'' writers were accused by writers at the '']'' of routinely reporting information leaked from the Red Sox front office (the Red Sox were 17.75 percent owned by ], the Globe's parent company).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://greaterboston.tv/features/btp_20051104_theo.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2007-04-27 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060924181251/http://www.greaterboston.tv/features/btp_20051104_theo.html |archivedate=2006-09-24 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/11/times-sells-remaining-stake-in-fenway-sports-group/ }}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|title=Theo Departs and the Blame Game Begins |date=2005-11-04
|publisher=WGBH }}</ref> Then–'']'' columnist ] accused Red Sox management of smearing Epstein and suggested the ''Globe''{{-'}}s coverage of the negotiations may be conflicted because of the Times ownership in the team.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/archives/2005/10/smear_campaign.php
|title=Smear Campaign? |date=2005-10-27 |publisher=Boston Media Watch |accessdate=2007-04-27 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20061121195556/http://www.bostonsportsmedia.com/archives/2005/10/smear_campaign.php <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2006-11-21}}</ref> In the weeks leading up to Epstein's decision, Red Sox owner ] said the leaks "had to stop".

In the final game of the 2011 season, the Red Sox had a playoff berth on the line in Baltimore. During a rain delay, Shaugnessy declared, "I think the Rays are not going to win tonight. I think the one thing we've eliminated tonight is the Red Sox season is not going to end tonight. They live to play another day." At the time, the ] were trailing the ] 7–0 in the 8th inning, but won 8–7 in 12 innings. The Red Sox were leading the ] 3–2 but lost 4–3 and were eliminated from the postseason.<ref>{{YouTube|6Ij0ovv8AUw}}</ref>

In 2013, Shaughnessy and ] manager ] released ''Francona'', a biography focusing on Francona's years as manager of the Red Sox. The book immediately became a best-seller.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2013-02-24/hardcover-nonfiction/list.html | work=The New York Times | first=Gregory | last=Cowles | title=Print & E-Books}}</ref>

On December 8, 2015, Shaughnessy was named the 2016 recipient of the ], presented annually by the ] "for meritorious contributions to baseball writing". He was presented with the award during induction weekend at the ] in July 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://baseballhall.org/discover/j-g-taylor-spink/dan-shaughnessy-wins-2016-spink-award|title=Dan Shaughnessy wins 2016 Spink Award|publisher=baseballhall.org|date=December 8, 2015|accessdate=March 3, 2016}}</ref>


==Personal life== ==Personal life==

Revision as of 19:26, 31 October 2019

For the Canadian Olympic athlete, see Dan Shaughnessy (athlete).

Dan Shaughnessy
Born (1953-07-20) July 20, 1953 (age 71)
Groton, Massachusetts
OccupationSports journalist / columnist / television personality
Notable credit(s)At Fenway: Dispatches from Red Sox Nation
The Curse of the Bambino
Reversing the Curse
SpouseMarilou
ChildrenSarah, Kate, Sam
WebsiteHoughton Mifflin Harcourt

Dan Shaughnessy (born July 20, 1953) is an American sports writer. He has covered the Boston Red Sox for the Boston Globe since 1981. In 2016, he was given the J.G. Taylor Spink Award by the Baseball Hall of Fame. Shaughnessy is often referred to by his nickname "Shank," given by the 1980s Boston Celtics team for the often unflattering and critical nature of his articles.

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Personal life

He is married and has two daughters and a son, Sarah, Kate and Sam. He is the uncle of tennis player Meghann Shaughnessy.

Bibliography

References

  1. https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/29727/prospectus-qa-dan-shaughnessy/
  2. https://www.theringer.com/2016/8/5/16039726/dan-shaughnessy-boston-globe-larry-bird-aa9cabc1d374
  3. https://hightoptableathletics.com/2017/11/12/honoring-boston-legends-dan-shank-shaughnessy/
  4. http://baseballhall.org/discover/awards/j-g-taylor-spink/dan-shaughnessy
  5. Wilstein, Steve (2000-09-02). "Williams survives scare in U.S. Open". Ellensburg Daily Record. Associated Press. Retrieved 2010-10-24.

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Preceded byBob Ryan Boston Globe Celtics beat writer
1982–1984 		Succeeded byBob Ryan
BBWAA Career Excellence Award recipients
Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2016
BBWAA vote
Veterans Committee
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J. G. Taylor Spink Award
Ford C. Frick Award
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