BILL KOENIG - Inducted in 2000

This proud Temple alumnus spent 17 years as a sportswriter for the Times-Union, most of which were spent as the main beat writer for the Red Wings. Bill was considered to be among the finest baseball beat writers in Rochester history and was named the Sportswriter of the Year by the Rochester Press-Radio Club in 1983.

After leaving the Times-Union, Koenig held the position of Senior Writer for Baseball Weekly until his untimely passing in December, 1999.

 

 

Bill Koenig peeks out of the Fenway Park Green Monster scoreboard Photo courtesy of USA TODAY Baseball Weekly

 

 

Bill Koenig with Dick Vitale Photo courtesy of USA TODAY Baseball Weekly