\n\n","providerName":"Twitter","providerUrl":"https://twitter.com","thumbnail_url":null,"type":"oembed","width":550,"contentType":"rich"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"In 1980, Boswell became a beat writer for the Orioles. In the early '80s, he invented the Total Average statistic. The metric was an early attempt to quantify offensive contribution through valuing extra-base hits and walks.\n\nBoswell was promoted to columnist, a position he held until he retired in 2021. His résumé at the Post included covering tennis, boxing and the Olympics, but baseball was his sweet spot.\n\n* Classic Era Committee Hall of Fame results\n\nHe also wrote books including \"Why Time Begins on Opening Day,\" \"The Heart of the Order\" and \"How Life Imitates the World Series.\"\n\nBoswell previously was inducted into the National Sports Media Association Hall of Fame, the Washington D.C. Sports Hall of Fame and the Society of Professional Journalists D.C. Pro Chapter Hall of Fame.","type":"text"},{"__typename":"OEmbed","html":"