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
- May 14, 1975: Carew steals home as Hughes outduels Perry in Twins’ whitewash of Cleveland
- October 2, 1974: Fergie Jenkins foils Hughes’s no-hit bid as Rangers take season finale from Twins
- July 4, 1974: Hisle homer helps Blyleven overcome Rangers on Independence Day
- June 4, 1974: 10-cent beer riot at Cleveland Stadium leads to forfeit
- April 29, 1974: Astros’ win over Cubs marred by Roger Metzger’s near-fatal collision
- October 18, 1973: Koosman, McGraw combine for shutout as Mets take 3-2 lead in World Series
- October 14, 1973: Willie Mays helps Mets prevail over A’s in 12 innings in Game Two
- August 26, 1973: Rangers’ Jim Merritt retires hitters and admits to throwing spitters
- July 16, 1972: Nelson, Randle help Rangers subdue Tribe in 12 innings
- May 17, 1972: Rangers win 18-inning marathon over Royals
- May 10, 1972: Broberg, Rangers suffer hard-luck loss to Orioles
- October 16, 1971: Pirates wish for Clemente clones as Orioles extend Series to Game 7
- October 13, 1971: Kison’s relief, May’s timely pinch hit bring Bucs into World Series tie with Birds
- September 30, 1967: Yaz brings Red Sox to verge of AL pennant
- October 9, 1966: Dave McNally fires Orioles’ third consecutive shutout as Baltimore sweeps Dodgers
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