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March 1, 2021 Baseball lost several legends in 2020, and our little corner of the baseball world was not spared. Joe Distelheim, a long-time editor and writer at The Hardball Times, passed away on December 30 from Hodgkin’s lymphoma in Hilton Head, South Carolina. He was 78 years old. News of his passing only recently reached those of us who worked with him at THT. Joe left an indelible mark on The Hardball Times during his extensive tenure there. Indeed, his tenure may have been the longe...

Former Huntsville Times editor wrote his own obituary Updated Dec 31, 2020; Posted Dec 31, 2020 Huntsville Times editor Joe Distelheim, center, is interviewed in 1997 by C-SPANS Deborah Lamb. File photoHVT Facebook Share By Joe Distelheim Editor’s note: Ever the wordsmith, former Huntsville Times Editor Joe Distelheim wrote his own obituary while battling lymphoma. He died Wednesday. Joe Distelheim, a retired newspaperman, died December 30, 2020, wondering how he’s going to get his ne...