Archive · 23 May 2025
Orioles Mourn the Loss of Legendary Sportswriter Jim Henneman
Jim Henneman, a writer who loved baseball, recently died.
He spent many years keeping score for the Baltimore Orioles and writing about them.
He was a big deal in the baseball world and was even the head of a writers' group at one point.
He wrote for several newspapers about the Orioles.
The Orioles even named a special room at their stadium after him.
He's remembered as someone who always shared the facts, not just gossip.
Jim Henneman, longtime sportswriter and scorekeeper for the Baltimore Orioles, has passed away.
Henneman was the official scorekeeper for 23 years before becoming a sportswriter for the team.
He served as the President of the Baseball Writers' Association of America in 1984.
Henneman wrote for the Baltimore News American, Evening Sun, and Baltimore Sun.
The press box at Camden Yards was renamed in his honor in January 2024.
- Who
- Jim Henneman, a sportswriter and scorekeeper for the Baltimore Orioles.
- What
- Jim Henneman, former Orioles sportswriter and scorekeeper, died.
- When
- May 23, 2025, was the official announcement of his passing.
- Where
- Baltimore, Maryland.
- Why
- Henneman's contributions to the Orioles and baseball will be remembered.
- Name
- Jim Henneman
- Team
- Baltimore Orioles
- Role
- Sportswriter/Scorekeeper
- Age at Death
- 89
- Former President of Baseball Writers’ Association of America
- 1984
- Named after
- Camden Yards Press Box