| Edgar Munzel | |
| Birth Date: | 14 January 1907 |
| Birth Place: | Reynolds, Indiana[1] |
| Known For: | Baseball writing |
| Alma Mater: | Northwestern University |
| Employer: | Chicago Herald-Examiner, Chicago Sun-Times |
| Spouse: | Rose Bublis (m. 1941) |
| Children: | 1 |
| Years Active: | 1927–1973 |
| Occupation: | Sportswriter |
| Awards: | J. G. Taylor Spink Award (1977) |
Edgar Herman Munzel (January 14, 1907 – October 4, 2002) was an American sportswriter who covered baseball for the Chicago Herald-Examiner and Chicago Sun-Times from 1929 to 1973.
Munzel first worked for the Chicago Herald-Examiner part-time in 1922 at age 15. After graduating from high school in 1925, he attended Northwestern University for two years. He started working full-time for the Herald-Examiner in 1927, and began covering the Chicago White Sox in 1929. He later move to the Chicago Sun-Times and covered both the White Sox and the Chicago Cubs until retiring in October 1973. During his career, he covered 34 World Series and 36 Major League Baseball All-Star Games. In his retirement, he moved to Williamsburg, Virginia.[2]
Munzel served as president of the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) at one time, and in 1977 was voted the J. G. Taylor Spink Award by the organization.[3] [4] Munzel died in October 2002.[3]