Gordon Russell Cobbledick[1] (December 31, 1898 – October 2, 1969) was an American sports journalist and author in Cleveland.

While visiting a friend in Cleveland, Cobbledick had opportunity to join The Plain Dealer; he decided to quit his mining job, and started his writing career in 1923 at a salary of $25 per week.

[6][7] He was elected president of the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) in October 1942,[8] and served in the role during 1943.

In 1977, Cobbledick was posthumously voted the J. G. Taylor Spink Award by the BBWAA,.

Recipients included Gaylord Perry (1973), Rick Sutcliffe (1984), and Travis Fryman (2000).