Gordon Edes

Gordon Edes
Born	(1954-09-24) September 24, 1954 Fitchburg, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation	Sports journalist
Years active	1976–present
Known for	Reporting on all four major US professional sports leagues; coverage of Boston Red Sox, work with Boston Globe and ESPN

Gordon Edes (born September 24, 1954) is a distinguished American sports journalist whose career spans nearly four decades, during which he has reported on all four major professional sports leagues in the United States (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL). His professional journey began in 1976 at the Chicago Tribune. Subsequently, he spent close to five years as a historian and strategic communications consultant for the Boston Red Sox, an organization he extensively covered over an 18-year period while working for the Boston Globe and ESPN.

Career

Originally from Fitchburg, Massachusetts, Edes relocated to nearby Lunenburg in 1963 and completed his secondary education at Lunenburg High School in 1972. His foray into sports journalism commenced early with freelance contributions to local newspapers focusing on high school athletics. In the same year, while enrolled at North Park University, he was employed as a copy clerk at the Chicago Tribune, advancing to a copy editor position within its sports division by 1976. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in history from North Park University in 2019.

At age 25, Edes secured a full-time reporting role with the Los Angeles Times in 1980, where he covered teams including the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings, NFL’s Rams, MLB’s Dodgers, and NBA’s Lakers. He is notable for being among a select group of journalists who have served as beat reporters across all four major leagues. Additionally, his coverage extended to the Winter Olympics held in Sarajevo (1984) and Calgary (1988).

Throughout his career, Edes held positions at several prominent publications: the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (1989), the National Sports Daily (1990-1991), the Sun-Sentinel of Fort Lauderdale (1991-1996), and the Boston Globe (1996-2008). He later contributed to Yahoo! Sports (2008-2009) and ESPN (2009-2015). His work included roles as a columnist and author of Sunday Baseball Notes and On Baseball columns.

Edes has been recognized as a top ten finalist on ten occasions in the annual Associated Press Sports Editors awards, competing in various categories such as Game Story, Project Reporting, Breaking News, and Investigative Journalism. His extensive event coverage includes 24 World Series, four Super Bowls, multiple Olympic Games, Stanley Cup Finals, NBA Finals, and significant college bowl games. His international assignments took him to countries including The Netherlands, Austria, Bulgaria, Cuba, Yugoslavia, Japan, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico.

In addition to print journalism, Edes regularly appeared on television networks such as ESPN and NESN, as well as local media outlets in South Florida and Boston. Notably, he featured weekly on WBZ-TV’s “Sunday Night Sports Final.” His contributions also extended to radio broadcasts across New England and moderating discussions at the Massachusetts Historical Society. In 2020, he served as host of "The Great Fenway Park Writers Series," celebrating the heritage of sportswriting.

External links

• Official website
• Official Twitter page