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
- July 22, 1959: Bobby Ávila blasts thrilling walk-off homer in Milwaukee Braves debut
- August 10, 1958: Henry Aaron’s bat, Humberto Robinson’s stellar relief lead Braves over Phillies
- September 8, 1957: Toronto Maple Leafs clinch International League pennant on Humberto Robinson’s six-hitter
- 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
- August 13, 1953: Bob Trice hurls two-hitter for Ottawa Athletics on Bob Trice Night
- September 8, 1952: South Bend wins protest, new Game 2 to get back into AAGPBL championship series
- August 28, 1951: RBI machine Eleanor Callow propels Rockford to victory over Kalamazoo
- April 26, 1951: Ottawa Giants bring Triple-A baseball back to Canada’s capital
- September 17, 1950: Rockford Peaches win third straight AAGPBL title on Helen Nicol Fox’s Game 7 shutout
- September 8, 1950: Ottawa Nationals clinch third Border League pennant in four seasons
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