- Born
- Died
- Leonard Koppett was born on September 15, 1923 in Moscow, Russia. He was married to Suzanne Silberstein. He died on June 22, 2003 in San Francisco, California, USA.
- SpouseSuzanne Silberstein(1964 - June 22, 2003) (his death, 2 children)
- Moved to New York when he was five.
- Wrote for the New York Herald Tribune, New York Post, New York Times, Peninsula Times Tribune, Oakland Tribune and San Mateo County Times.
- Recipient of the J.G. Taylor Spink Award (presented to a writer for meritorious contributions to baseball writing) in 1992.
- Recipient of the Curt Gowdy Award (awarded to members of the electronic and print media for outstanding contributions to basketball) in 1994.
- Children: son David and daughter Katherine.
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