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Seymour Siwoff

Written by James Heaton on September 30, 2011 — Leave a Comment

Seymour Siwoff (Statistics.  Born, Brooklyn, NY, Nov. 1, 1920.)  Although he is considered a legend in the area of modern sports statistics, Seymour Siwoff of the Elias Sports Bureau’s outstanding achievement was perhaps his decision 40 years ago to computerize the business.  In 1961, Siwoff rescued the remnants of the old Al Munro Elias Baseball Bureau […]

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Steve Hirdt

Written by admin on September 26, 2011 — Leave a Comment

Steve Hirdt (Statistician.  Born, Brooklyn, NY, Feb. 11, 1951.)  Since he joined the Elias Sports Bureau in 1970 while still an undergraduate at Fordham, Stephen T. Hirdt has become one of the nation’s most respected sports statisticians.  From 1982-2005, Hirdt was director of information for ABC-TV’s “Monday Night Football,” working over 400 telecasts, including seven […]

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Al Munro Elias

Written by admin on September 24, 2011 — Leave a Comment

Al Munro Elias (Statistician.  Born, Charleston, SC, June 5, 1872; died, New York, NY, Aug. 1, 1939.)  A salesman who peddled shoes, shirts, salad oils and other sundry items, Al Munro Elias was to have a profound effect on baseball statistics.  Elias came to New York in 1899 an ardent baseball fan.  While pursuing his […]

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