Edward A. Batchelor

Edward Armistead Batchelor, Sr. (September 1883 – July 1968), also known as "Batch" and "E.A.", was an American sportswriter and editor for ''The Providence Journal'', the ''Detroit Free Press'', and ''The Detroit News''. He was one of the charter members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America ("BBWAA") upon its founding in October 1908 and held membership card No. 1 in that organization for many years. Provided by Wikipedia