Jane Leavy is an American sportswriter and biographer who previously reported for The Washington Post. Leavy writes mainly about baseball and is best known for biographies of Sandy Koufax, Mickey Mantle, and Babe Ruth. Her books include Sandy Koufax: A Lefty's Legacy, which follows the Dodgers pitcher from his early years to his dominant seasons on the mound, and The Last Boy, a study of Mantle and the end of America's childhood.
