Larry Whiteside.....Recipient of J.G. Taylor Spink Award, presented annually for meritorious contributions to baseball writing. ... Born in Chicago in 1937 and graduated from Drake University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. ... Spent more than four decades covering baseball as a beat writer, reporter, columnist and national baseball writer. ... Moved to the Boston Globe in 1973, covering the Red Sox World Series runs in 1975 and 1986, as well as several Celtics playoff games. ... Died June 15, 2007, of complications from Parkinson's disease.