I grew up reading his columns. There aren’t any more like him.

One of the great ones indeed, and one whom should be looked up to by all journalists.

and I remember my dad reading him. However, at that time, ours was still a Sun-Times household. Didn’t Holtzman write for that paper?

a great writer, they don’t make them like him anymore.

... since he was a Cubs beat writer and columnist for many years, so I’m editing the title.

A great loss to baseball and fans. I hope Bruce Miles posts here, because I know he knew Jerome quite well.

He really helped form a love a sports, and baseball in particular with his writing. Jerome will definitely be missed.

A great writer and a good man.

Jerome Holtzman contributed a great deal to the game of baseball. He was an asset to the sport, and an asset to sports reporting. He had eyebrows a John Deere couldn’t mow, but that’s besides the point.

Honestly, I never found Mr. Holtzman to be all that outstanding a writer – meaning simply there was a certain missing ability in that area, for my preferences – but whatever shortcomings I think he may have had turning a phrase, the man made up for in integrity, diligence and plain-old journalistic chops. He may not have been one of the most eloquent, but he most certainly was one of the most passionate, hard-working, prepared reporters of the game.

Y’know, a friend once asked me why Chicago didn’t have more of a literary heritage in comparison to other large cities and I always told him that Chicago had less a fictional pedigree than a stellar journalistic pedigree. Chicago has been home to its fair share of incredible journalists. So, while others may wax poetic about the Greatest Game better than Holtzman, there weren’t many who could delve into the heart of things and examine it without flinching - the Chicago way.

Truly one of the greatest baseball ‘journalists’ is gone. RIP

I learned so much about baseball and it’s wonderful history through his columns-truly one of the giants-he’ll be missed.