Gary Belleville
Gary Belleville is a retired Information Technology professional living in Victoria, British Columbia. His articles have been published in the Journal of Canadian Baseball and SABR’s Baseball Research Journal, Games Project, and Baseball Biography Project. He has also contributed to several SABR books, including Jackie: Perspectives on 42. He is a two-time winner of the McFarland-SABR Baseball Research Award in 2024 and 2026 for the best baseball history or biography article. He grew up in Ottawa, Ontario, and graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Mathematics (Computer Science).
SABR BioProject biographies written by Gary Belleville
SABR Games Project stories written by Gary Belleville
- October 7, 1972: A’s win ALCS opener in 11 innings thanks to Gonzalo Márquez’s pinch-hit single
- September 1, 1972: Expos’ Bill Stoneman loses shutout, game in 12th inning
- August 17, 1971: Expos, Padres brawl after Ron Hunt gets plunked in consecutive plate appearances
- September 2, 1970: Expos topple Pirates on John Boccabella walk-off home run
- June 21, 1970: Detroit’s César Gutiérrez becomes first AL/NL batter to go 7-for-7 in 20th century
- June 5, 1970: Cocó Laboy’s ninth-inning homer snaps Montreal Expos’ 11-game skid
- July 19, 1969: Jim Bouton ‘creamed’ in only start for the Seattle Pilots, as Minnesota Twins win in 18 innings
- July 16, 1969: Willie Stargell’s 495-foot blast triggers Pirates’ comeback, christens ‘La Piscine de Willie’
- June 10, 1969: Expos’ first player, Dave Hartman, tosses 2-hit shutout for West Palm Beach
- June 8, 1969: Rusty Staub helps Expos end 20-game losing skid, becomes ‘Le Grand Orange’
- April 8, 1969: Mike Hegan homers, sacrifices body for win in Seattle Pilots’ inaugural game
- April 23, 1966: Fergie Jenkins wins Cubs debut, 2-0, drives in both runs
- July 3, 1965: Teammates Dick Allen, Frank Thomas trade blows before Phillies’ loss to Reds
- September 3, 1964: Houston’s Don Larsen tosses four-hit shutout, Philly boo birds target Dick Allen
- May 4, 1963: Braves’ Bob Shaw sets NL/AL record with 5 balks
SABR Journal Articles written by Gary Belleville
SABR Research Topics written by Gary Belleville
SABR Research Articles written by Gary Belleville
SABR Ballparks written by Gary Belleville