Frederick C. Bush
Frederick C. (Rick) Bush joined SABR in March 2014. Since that time he wrote articles for over two dozen SABR books as well as the Biography and Games Project websites. Together with Bill Nowlin, he has co-edited five SABR books about the Negro Leagues: Bittersweet Goodbye: The Black Barons, the Grays, and the 1948 Negro League World Series (2018); The Newark Eagles Take Flight: The Story of the 1946 Negro League Champions (2019); Pride of Smoketown: The 1935 Pittsburgh Crawfords (2020); When the Monarchs Reigned: Kansas City’s 1942 Negro League Champions (2021); The First Negro League Champion: The 1920 Chicago American Giants (2022), and The Stars Shone on Philadelphia, on the 1934 Philadelphia Stars. Before his passing in 2023, Rick lived with his wife, Michelle, their three sons — Michael, Andrew, and Daniel — and their Border Collie-mix, Bailey, in the greater Houston area, where he taught English at Wharton County Junior College’s satellite campus in Sugar Land.
SABR BioProject biographies written by Frederick C. Bush
SABR Games Project stories written by Frederick C. Bush
- August 10, 2019: Rookie Yordan Alvarez leads Astros’ 23-2 onslaught of Orioles
- September 2, 2017: Astros return to the field after Hurricane Harvey strikes Houston
- July 9, 2017: Peacock, Astros strut into All-Star break with 19-1 demolition of Blue Jays
- October 30, 2016: Fly the W! Cubs’ win sets World Series comeback in motion
- October 29, 2016: No joy in Wrigleyville: Indians push Cubs to brink
- October 28, 2016: Cubs fall to Indians in first World Series game at Wrigley Field since 1945
- June 3, 2014: Jason Lane returns to majors as a pitcher
- August 25, 2012: Roger Clemens returns to pitch for Sugar Land Skeeters
- September 29, 2007: Biggio dons the tools of ignorance one final time
- September 20, 2007: J.R. Towles leads Astros to 18-1 victory
- June 29, 2007: Astros win with walkoff homer on second straight night
- June 28, 2007: Craig Biggio’s 3,000th hit
- October 7, 2001: Rickey Henderson records 3,000th hit in Tony Gwynn’s final game
- October 3, 1999: Astros clinch third consecutive NL Central title in Astrodome’s last regular-season game
- May 6, 1998: Kerry Wood ties major league record with 20 strikeouts
SABR Journal Articles written by Frederick C. Bush
SABR Research Topics written by Frederick C. Bush
SABR Research Articles written by Frederick C. Bush
SABR Ballparks written by Frederick C. Bush