Paul Hoynes
Paul Hoynes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1951 (age 74–75) Cleveland Heights, Ohio, U.S. |
| Education | Marquette University (B.A.) |
| Occupations | Sportswriter, author |
| Spouse | Jackie |
| Children | 2 |
| Writing career | |
| Notable awards | BBWAA Career Excellence Award (2026) |
Paul Hoynes (born 1951[1]) is an American sportswriter, and is the longtime beat reporter on the Cleveland Guardians for The Plain Dealer.
Early life
[edit]Hoynes grew up in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.[2] He graduated from Cathedral Latin High School[3] and Marquette University, receiving a bachelor's degree in journalism.[2]
Career
[edit]Hoynes joined the Painesville Telegraph as a high school sports reporter in 1973. He covered the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League for the Cleveland Press and then joined The News-Herald covering the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball in 1983.[3] The following year, Hoynes joined The Plain Dealer as their Indians beat writer.[2]
During the 1990s, Hoynes covered the Indians teams that lost the 1995 World Series and 1997 World Series.[4]
Hoynes served as the President of the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) in 2007.[5]
In September 2016, Hoynes was roundly criticized by fans and Indians players for writing a column declaring the team's postseason run "wouldn't last very long". The Indians eventually won the American League pennant and lost the World Series in seven games to the Chicago Cubs.[6][7] He covered the team's 22-game winning streak between August 24 and September 15, 2017.[8]
Awards and honors
[edit]In December 2025, Hoynes was named the recipient of the BBWAA Career Excellence Award for the Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2026.[9] He formally accepted the award on July 25, 2026.
Personal life
[edit]Hoynes and his wife, Jackie, have two sons.[3] His grandfather, Bill Cook, is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.[10]
References
[edit]- ↑ Pignolet, Jennifer. "'Always Something New To Write': Paul Hoynes Gets Hall of Fame Call After 42 Years as Cleveland Baseball Writer". clevelandmagazine.com. Cleveland Magazine. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Pignolet, Jennifer (December 12, 2025). "'Always Something New To Write': Paul Hoynes Gets Hall of Fame Call After 42 Years as Cleveland Baseball Writer". Cleveland Magazine. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
- 1 2 3 Pluto, Terry (November 29, 2024). "After 41 years covering baseball, Paul Hoynes is knocking on the Hall of Fame's door". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ↑ "2026 BBWAA Career Excellence Award Winner Paul Hoynes". baseballhall.org. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
- ↑ Castrovince, Anthony. "Cleveland writer Hoynes earns HOF call with renamed Platinum Pen Award". mlb.com. MLB Advanced Media, LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
- ↑ Casselberry, Ian. "Indians players rip Cleveland columnist Paul Hoynes after writing critical piece". awfulannouncing.com. www.AwfulAnnouncing.com. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
- ↑ Hoynes, Paul. "Sept. 17: The day Cleveland Indians' postseason dreams ended before they began". cleveland.com. Advance Local Media LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
- ↑ Axelrod, Ben. "Longtime Cleveland baseball writer Paul Hoynes wins 2026 BWAA Career Excellence Award". awfulannouncing.com. www.awfulannouncing.com. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
- ↑ Radcliffe, J. R. (December 10, 2025). "Marquette alum Paul Hoynes honored by Baseball Hall of Fame". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
- ↑ Kennedy, Patrick (January 10, 2025). "New York Rangers star "Daddy Bill" Cook an influential role model, says grandson". The Kingston Whig-Standard. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
