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
- October 15, 1964: Bob Gibson pitches Cardinals to World Series crown in Game 7
- October 14, 1964: Jim Bouton earns second win to extend World Series to seventh game
- October 8, 1964: Rookie Mel Stottlemyre goes the distance as Yankees win Game 2
- October 7, 1964: Schultz, Cardinals ignore the odds to defeat Yankees in Game 1
- September 29, 1963: Fleeting fame and enduring memories for Houston’s John Paciorek, Jim Umbricht
- September 29, 1956: Dodgers take over NL lead after sweep of Pirates
- September 26, 1954: Willie Mays says ‘hey’ to the National League batting title
- August 18, 1946: Artie Wilson turns in a star performance in Negro Leagues East-West Classic
- August 15, 1946: Newark Eagles quartet sparks East to victory in Negro Leagues all-star game
- May 5, 1946: Leon Day throws Opening Day no-hitter for Newark Eagles
- April 18, 1946: Jackie Robinson leads Montreal Royals’ romp in regular-season debut
- August 16-18, 1942: Negro League East stars sweep Comiskey Classic and Cleveland benefit games
- July 26, 1942: Monarchs’ Satchel Paige garners the victory on day in his honor at Wrigley Field
- April 18, 1923: Babe Ruth homers in Yankee Stadium’s grand opening, hinting at franchise’s dynastic future
- June 20, 1921: Cristóbal Torriente scores in 10th for American Giants’ 13th consecutive victory
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