Robert W. Creamer (b. July 14, 1922, in Tuckahoe, New York) is an American sportswriter and editor. He spent the majority of his career at
Sports Illustrated.
Creamer was one of the first hired on the staff of
Sports Illustrated in 1954. He served the magazine as a senior editor from inception to 1984. Creamer also wrote the weekly Scorecard section of the magazine, he also wrote for the
New York Times.
As an author, Creamer wrote the most definitive biography of Babe Ruth, entitled
Babe in 1974. He also appeared in the Ken Burns Film "Baseball".
Although retired, Creamer occasionally writes retrospective articles for SI and can be seen on television commenting on historical moments in sports, many of which he covered.
- Bob Creamer/Babe Ruth, By Marty Appel