Gary Belleville
Gary Belleville is a retired Information Technology professional living in Victoria, British Columbia. He grew up in Ottawa, Ontario and graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Mathematics (Computer Science) degree. Gary has written a variety of articles for the Baseball Research Journal, Games Project, and Baseball BioProject. He has also contributed to several SABR books, including Our Game, Too: Influential Figures and Milestones in Canadian Baseball. Gary was the 2024 winner of the McFarland-SABR Baseball Research Award for his article “The Trailblazing Canadian Trio That Powered the Rockford Peaches Dynasty of 1948-50,” which was published in the Journal of Canadian Baseball.
SABR BioProject biographies written by Gary Belleville
SABR Games Project stories written by Gary Belleville
- 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
- July 22, 1959: Bobby Ávila blasts thrilling walk-off homer in Milwaukee Braves debut
- May 7, 1956: Giants bullpen implosion spoils Bill White’s stellar major-league debut
- July 25, 1954: Montreal Royals defeat Havana on Roberto Clemente’s walk-off home run
- July 9, 1954: Fort Wayne Daisies win AAGPBL’s final All-Star Game
- May 1, 1954: Pat Mullin’s two homers help Buffalo Bisons trounce Ottawa Athletics
- September 13, 1953: Bob Trice becomes first Black player on Philadelphia A’s
- September 3, 1953: Jean Faut tosses second perfect game, earns final win of illustrious career
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