Jayson Stark (born July 19, 1951)[1] is an American sportswriter and author who covers baseball for The Athletic.

Stark was born in Philadelphia and grew up in the city's Northeast section.

[2][3] He graduated from Syracuse University's S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications with a degree in journalism in 1973.

Stark was inducted into the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2017.

[14] Stark has three children with his wife, Lisa, who has been an assistant coach for the Council Rock North volleyball team.