Atlantic City, New Jersey. The claims of abuse were first reported to the police in 2009 when Blanchet said she became concerned for the safety of Conlin's other young relatives. Three more people later claimed they had been abused by Conlin. The Baseball Writers Association secretary/treasurer Jack O'Connell issued a "member in good standing" statement on December 20. It said in part, "The allegations have no bearing on [Conlin's] winning the 2011 J.G. Taylor Spink Award, which was in recognition of his notable career as a baseball writer". The day before the story broke, Deadspin editor A.J. Daulerio reported he had an email conversation with Conlin in which Conlin talked about suicide and criticized his accusers and Inquirer reporter Nancy Phillips. According to Daulerio, Conlin's attorney, George Bochetto, called Daulerio in the afternoon and requested him not to post the story and said Conlin denied emailing Daulerio. The story was posted, and about three hours later the Inquirer posted its story. Bibliography The Rutledge Book of Baseball (1981), Batting Cleanup, Bill Conlin, a collection of Conlin's sportswriting, edited by Kevin Kerrane, foreword by Dick Schaap. Temple University Press (1997), (Baseball in America series, edited by Rich Westcott) References External links Baseball Hall of Fame Bill Conlin Archive on Philly.com Video of Bill Conlin on receiving 2011 J.G. Taylor Spink Award 1934 births 2014 deaths 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American non-fiction writers 21st-century American male writers 21st-century American non-fiction writers American male non-fiction writers BBWAA Career Excellence Award recipients Baseball writers Deaths from diabetes Deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Infectious disease deaths in Florida Sportswriters from New York (state) Sportswriters from Pennsylvania Temple University alumni Writers from Brooklyn Writers from Philadelphia