15 Facts About Jonah Keri

Jonah Keri was born on September 20,1974 and is a Canadian former journalist, sportswriter, and editor.

Jonah Keri remains one despite the team's 2005 relocation to Washington to become the Washington Nationals.

Jonah Keri worked as a summer intern at the Montreal Gazette.

Jonah Keri graduated from Concordia University's journalism program in 1997.

Jonah Keri is mostly known for writing about baseball, though he has covered other sports as well as business and entertainment.

Jonah Keri co-wrote and edited the book Baseball Between the Numbers: Why Everything You Know About the Game Is Wrong.

Jonah Keri hosted a podcast, where he interviewed notable personalities from sports and entertainment, including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal.

Jonah Keri was arrested for assaulting his wife on July 18,2019.

Jonah Keri was granted bail the next day after being charged with three counts of assault causing bodily harm and uttering death threats.

Jonah Keri was arrested again on November 27,2019, and charged with violating his bail conditions.

Jonah Keri was arrested for a third time on December 10,2019, and charged with eight new counts of domestic violence-related charges including assault, assault of a minor, and criminal harassment.

Jonah Keri had at least three court appearances in early 2020 related to all 13 criminal charges.

On March 23,2022, Jonah Keri was sentenced to 21 months in prison, more than prosecutors had requested.

Jonah Keri must serve two years probation and will be prohibited from possessing weapons for 10 years.

Quebec Court Justice Alexandre Dalmau prohibited Jonah Keri from contacting his victims or coming within 50 metres of them.