John Thorn

John Thorn (April 17, 1947—) is a noted sports historian.

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April 17 - 1947 - Sport - Historian

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Thorn was born in Stuttgart, West Germany, and immigrated to the United States in 1949. He graduated from Beloit College in 1968.

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Stuttgart - West Germany - United States - 1949 - Beloit College - 1968

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Thorn is the author and editor of numerous books on baseball, including Total Baseball: The Official Encyclopedia of Major League Baseball, Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of Major League Football, Treasures of the Baseball Hall of Fame, The Hidden Game of Baseball, and The Armchair Book of Baseball.

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Author - Editor - Baseball

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Thorn served as the senior creative consultant for the Ken Burns documentary Baseball (documentary).

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Ken Burns - Documentary - Baseball (documentary)

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In 2004 Thorn discovered documentation that traced the origins of baseball to 1791 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

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2004 - 1791 - Pittsfield, Massachusetts

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