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
- 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
- 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
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