Claire Smith officially receives 2023 Red Smith Award
Smith is the first Black woman to win the award.
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Claire Smith is the 2023 Red Smith Award winner
Another honor in the long and storied career of Claire Smith.
Claire Smith, first woman to win BBWAA’s J.G. Taylor Spink Award, among ESPN layoffs
Smith was a news editor for ESPN, part a nearly 40-year career covering baseball.
New Hall of Fame honoree Claire Smith was inspired by Jackie Robinson, Effa Manley, and her parents
Smith said Robinson and other role models like her parents faced even further opposition than she did.