Thomas M. Boswell (born October 11, 1947) is an American retired sports columnist who spent his whole career with The Washington Post.
Born in Washington, D.C., Boswell attended St. Stephen's School in Alexandria, Virginia, and graduated from Amherst College in 1969 with a degree in English literature.
The drama of the series convinced him to remain a journalist with the Post and, in his column, he speculates “Where would I be today if Fisk's ball had gone foul?”[4] Dan Shaughnessy of The Boston Globe subsequently mentioned Boswell in his own column about missing the World Series for the first time in his career.
[6] A number of his colleagues paid tribute to him, including former Post sports editor George Solomon, former Post chairman and publisher Donald E. Graham, and fellow sportswriters Dan Shaughnessy, Tim Kurkjian, Jeff Passan, Christine Brennan, and Ken Rosenthal.
[8] In December 2024, Boswell was selected as recipient of the 2025 the BBWAA Career Excellence Award, and will be honored at the Baseball Hall of Fame in July 2025.