Michael Solomowitz

Mr. Solomowitz began his career writing scripts for Manhattan Cable TV. After that, he moved to Hollywood and wrote television treatments for Andrew Solt Productions. Several were consigned by the networks and production companies. His own concept, Spinoffs, was considered by CBS TV but, alas, was rejected because of budget limitations. He was then hired as a writer by Jay Weston Productions at Warner Bros. and later worked on several Warner Bros. films and television productions in various capacities.

Mr. Solomowitz presented a paper (AMS Press, 2008) at Hofstra University's scholarly conference -- Baseball and the "Sultan Of Swat": Commemorating the 100th Birthday of Babe Ruth. Guests included Hall of Famers Phil Rizzuto, Bob Feller, Harmon Killebrew, Ralph Kiner, and "Buck" O'Neil, writers George Vecsey, Stan Isaacs, Peter Golenbock, and Robert W. Creamer, along with Julia Ruth Stevens, among others. He also served as Guest Curator for their exhibit: A Century of Babe Ruth at the Hofstra Museum and wrote the catalog. It featured a prized collection of Ruth memorabilia.

For several years, Mr. Solomowitz worked as a freelance Sports Journalist contributing dozens of articles to print magazines such as:

• Legends Sports Memorabilia

• Trading Cards

• Encyclopedia of Sports Memorabilia

• USA Basketball

• O.J. Simpson – From Triumph to Tragedy

• Paper Collectors Marketplace

• Ragtyme Sports

• Collectible Newspapers

 

While writing articles for magazines, plays for the theater, and several conscientious efforts at a novel, Mr. Solomowitz spent several years earning a living wage as a copywriter on Long Island.