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Steven Krasner (born August 1, 1953) is a retired sports writer and current author of children's books. He is best-known for covering the Boston Red Sox for The Providence Journal, which he did from 1986 until his retirement in 2008.

Krasner grew up in Cranston, RI, where he played varsity basketball and baseball at Cranston High School West. In 1975, he earned his bachelor's degree in English at Columbia University, earning team captain and MVP honors on the baseball team during his senior year. He joined The Providence Journal in 1975 and covered many notable sports events, including three no-hitters and a number of World Series, baseball All-Star games, and Super Bowls. He was covering the 1989 World Series at Candlestick Park when it was interrupted by a 6.9-magnitude earthquake.

Krasner was inducted into the Words Unlimited Hall of Fame in 2008 and received the Dave O'Hara Award at the Boston Baseball Writers' Association of America dinner in 2010. He is a voter for the Baseball Hall of Fame and was a longtime advocate for the inclusion of Jim Rice, who was elected in his final year of eligibility in 2009.

In addition to his sports writing career, Krasner has published numerous children's books. These include Why Not Call it Cow Juice?; The Longest Game; Pedro Martinez; Have a Nice Nap, Humphrey; Play Ball Like the Hall of Famers; and Play Ball Like the Pros. The latter won the Parents' Choice Silver Award in 2002. Krasner currently travels around the United States presenting a collection of literacy workshops, entitled Nudging the Imagination, as well as covering the Red Sox on a freelance basis for ESPNBoston.com. He also helps elementary school classes write and perform plays.

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