Andrew Schiff

Experienced academic professional with strong background in historical research and teaching. Proven ability to design engaging curricula, deliver compelling lectures, and foster collaborative learning environment. Adept at adapting to diverse educational needs and contributing to academic excellence through teamwork and effective communication. Known for critical thinking, problem-solving, and passion for student success.

Book

The Father of Baseball: A Biography of Henry Chadwick, Jefferson, NC: McFarland Publishing, 2008.

· Named Seymour Medal finalist for best baseball book in 2008.

· Praised by former New York Giants General Manager Ernie Accorsi: “Andrew Schiff does a marvelous job of integrating the development of baseball with the history of the United States, thus giving a perspective on the game’s growing influence over our young country,” April 20, 2008, The Bleacher Report.

· Jurek Martin of the Financial Times in Jurek Martin on the man dubbed the father of baseball, Sunday, October 19,

2008, calls The Father of Baseball, “a diligent new biography.”

Quoted in a New York Times article, “Myth of Baseball’s Creation Endures, With a Prominent Fan,” by Timothy Arango, November 12, 2010.

• “One of the things that distinguish baseball from football and basketball is there is no clear inventor of the game,” said Andrew Schiff, who wrote “The Father of Baseball,” a biography of [Henry] Chadwick. “Chadwick is called ‘the Father of Baseball’ not because he invented it but because he nurtured the game as it developed.”
• “Behind the Seams: The Stat Story,” the MLB Network, September 18, 2011. Documentary Appearance

Conferences & Lectures

Vintage Base Ball Association, Plainview, New York, April 1, 2012.

The Society of American Baseball Research, White Plains Chapter, November 6, 2008.

National Arts Club, October 2, 2008.

New York Public Library, Mid-Manhattan Branch, August 27, 2008.

The Society of American Baseball Research, Casey Stengel Chapter, New York Public Library, Mid-Manhattan Branch, March 22, 2008.

The Society of American Baseball Research, New Jersey Chapter, Yogi Berra Museum, March 1, 2008.

The Gotham Center for New York City History, “New York, Newspapers & the Evolution of Baseball: Henry Chadwick and the Development of Sports Journalism,” October 21, 2001.

• BOOK
• The Father of Baseball: A Biography of Henry Chadwick, Jefferson, NC: McFarland Publishing, 2008.
• Named Seymour Medal finalist for best baseball book in 2008.
• Praised by former New York Giants General Manager Ernie Accorsi: “Andrew Schiff does a marvelous job of integrating the development of baseball with the history of the United States, thus giving a perspective on the game’s growing influence over our young country,” April 20, 2008, The Bleacher Report.
• Jurek Martin of the Financial Times in Jurek Martin on the man dubbed the father of baseball, Sunday, October 19, 2008, calls The Father of Baseball, “a diligent new biography.”
• PUBLISHED ARTICLES
• “Henry Chadwick, The Society of American Baseball Research Bio Project, http://sabr.org/bioproj/person/436e570c, 2010.
• “Henry Chadwick: The Father of Baseball Was A Sports Writer,” The National Pastime: A Review of Baseball History, Volume 23, 2008.
• “Henry Chadwick,” Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, Sports Figures, Volume One, 2002.
• “Harry Wright,” Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, Sports Figures, Volume Two, 2002.
• PUBLISHED MEDIA EXPERIENCE
• Quoted in a New York Times article, “Myth of Baseball’s Creation Endures, With a Prominent Fan,” by Timothy Arango, November 12, 2010.
• “One of the things that distinguish baseball from football and basketball is there is no clear inventor of the game,” said Andrew Schiff, who wrote “The Father of Baseball,” a biography of [Henry] Chadwick. “Chadwick is called ‘the Father of Baseball’ not because he invented it but because he nurtured the game as it developed.”
• DOCUMENTARY APPEARANCE
• “Behind the Seams: The Stat Story, the MLB Network, September 28, 2011.
• Vintage Base Ball Association, Plainview, New York, April 1, 2012.
• The Society of American Baseball Research, White Plains Chapter, November 6, 2008.
• National Arts Club, October 2, 2008.
• New York Public Library, Mid-Manhattan Branch, August 27, 2008.
• The Society of American Baseball Research, Casey Stengel Chapter, New York Public Library, Mid-Manhattan Branch, March 22, 2008.
• The Society of American Baseball Research, New Jersey Chapter, Yogi Berra Museum, March 1, 2008.
• The Gotham Center for New York City History, “New York, Newspapers & the Evolution of Baseball: Henry Chadwick and the Development of Sports Journalism,” October 21, 2001.