Jason Turbow (writer)
# Jason Turbow (writer)

Jason Turbow is an American author and journalist best known for his baseball writing. He is the author of The Baseball Codes: Beanballs, Sign Stealing, and Bench-Clearing Brawls: The Unwritten Rules of America's Pastime (2010), Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic: Reggie, Rollie, Catfish, and Charlie Finley's Swingin' A's (2017), They Bled Blue: Fernandomania, Strike-Season Mayhem, and the Weirdest Championship Baseball Had Ever Seen: The 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers (2019), and is the co-author of Kenny Loggins's memoir, Still Alright: A Memoir (2022).

## Career

Turbow began his career as a journalist, writing for various publications like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Sports Illustrated. His passion for baseball led him to focus on sports journalism, particularly about the intricacies of America's pastime.

In 2010, Turbow published his first book, The Baseball Codes, which explored the unwritten rules of baseball, including beanballs, sign stealing, and bench-clearing brawls. The book received positive reviews and established Turbow as a respected voice in baseball literature.

In 2017, Turbow released Dynastic, Bombastic, Fantastic, a book that chronicled the rise and fall of the Oakland Athletics under the ownership of Charles O. Finley during the 1970s. The book detailed the team's colorful personalities and their three consecutive World Series championships from 1972 to 1974.

