Mike Shalin

Mike Shalin is a veteran of over four decades in sports journalism, working for the Boston Herald and the New York Post . He spent much of his early career covering hockey before moving on to baseball and college sports. He is now a freelancer in the Boston area and has spent the last fifteen years as an official scorer at Fenway Park. Shalin is the author of Donnie Baseball: The Definitive Biography of Don Mattingly , as well as several books for young readers. He is also the coauthor of Out...See more

Mike Shalin is a veteran of over four decades in sports journalism, working for the Boston Herald and the New York Post . He spent much of his early career covering hockey before moving on to baseball and college sports. He is now a freelancer in the Boston area and has spent the last fifteen years as an official scorer at Fenway Park. Shalin is the author of Donnie Baseball: The Definitive Biography of Don Mattingly , as well as several books for young readers. He is also the coauthor of Out by a Step: The 100 Best Players Not in the Baseball Hall of Fame and Tales from the New York Rangers Locker Room . See less