Seymour Siwoff, who had run the Elias Sports Bureau from 1952 until earlier this year when his grandson took it over, died last Friday, aged 99.
His name might not be familiar to you, but the Elias Bureau probably is, and Siwoff was credited with making the Bureau famous for accuracy in statistics.
Bob Ibach, who was the Cubs’ director of public relations and publications from 1981-89, wrote the following personal remembrance of his dealings with Siwoff on Facebook, and graciously granted me permission to repost it here. I think you’ll enjoy it.