Marty Gitlin

Marty Gitlin

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About

Hey, Folks!

I am a veteran bookwriter and sportswriter, having worked in the newspaper business for 17 years before turning my attention to freelancing in 2005. I won more than 45 awards covering the Indians, Browns and high school sports, including first place for general excellence from Associated Press in 1996 for my writing during the 1995 World Series.

Since becoming a freelance writer, I have written nearly 20 educational books on history and sports, all of which have been published or are in the process of being published.

More dear to my heart, however, is the Great American Cereal Book, which has been accepted for publication and will be released in the fall of 2010. It is a fun, funny, breakfast cereal encyclopedia that includes every breakfast cereal ever created - from 1863 to the present. It also features hundreds of images of vintage cereal boxes and spokescharacters (Tony the Tiger, Snap, Crackle, Pop, Lucky the Leprechaun, etc...)

I am married and have three kids. I live in the west Cleveland suburb of North Olmsted and am an avid tennis player.

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Julius Erving, LeBron James, Jim Brown, Sam McDowell, Muhammad Ali,

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Browns, Clevaland Cavaliers

  • Favorite Coaches

    Joe Torre, Mike Brown,

  • All-Time Sports Moment

    When Kenny Lofton scored from second base on a wild pitch in the 1995 ALCS, all but clinching (finally!) a spot for my beloved Indians in the World Series

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    I covered Game 7 of the 1997 World Series and was forced to watch Omar Vizquel and Sandy Alomar cry in the locker room after the game,

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Most wins by a pitcher in a season - 41. That could never happen again.

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Mays. He was a better all-around player, plus he played in a pitching-rich era.

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana. More prolific and successful.

  • Jordan or Russell?

    That's like comparing apples and oranges. Russell was more dominant defensively, but Jordan was the best basketball player of all time.

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Not a big hockey fan.

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele, I guess.

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer was more dominant for a shorter period of time, but I think Sampras will go down as having a better career.

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Golf? I thought this was about sports! Golf simply doesn't require enough athleticism to warrant my attention.

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    Big 10 - only because I have the most interest in it.

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  • james lee posted 709 days ago

    james lee

    You definitely have a great history of sports writing. i have read a few and just loved them. You are such a great writer. screen enclosures

  • lola lola posted 943 days ago

    lola lola

    Good idea!
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  • Brian Murphy posted 1322 days ago

    Brian Murphy

    Marty, Brian Murphy here. If you can, drop me a note. Would like to catch up with you!

  • Greg Cooksey posted 1460 days ago

    Greg Cooksey

    Hey Marty,

    I would really like it if you would read give give me your feed back on my article about the Cavs you can find it at

    bleacherreprot.com/184163-nba-eastern-confrence-finals-is-the-joy-ride-over-for-cleveland

    agian your toughts would be greatly appriciated!

  • Andrew Britton posted 1467 days ago

    Andrew Britton

    Marty,
    I'm going to write an article as a response to Offense? Defense? The Brown's Need Help Everywhere. I will link your article in my own. It is not meant with any disrespect, or ill intent. We talk about sports because we love them, and if we all had the same view...well that just wouldn't be any fun. Your article was clearly well written and pleasantly lyrical, I had a few gripes about content and figured a different point of view could be interesting. Hopefully, my article will be as well written as yours, with simply a different vantage point.