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
- August 21, 1950: AAGPBL barnstormers delight Montreal fans with a ‘jeu spectaculaire’
- September 2, 1949: Dodgers rookie Don Newcombe tosses third straight shutout on Bill Klem Night
- June 30, 1949: Earlene ‘Beans’ Risinger outlasts Erma Bergmann in 17-inning AAGPBL pitchers’ duel
- September 13, 1948: Eleanor Callow’s clutch hits give Rockford Peaches commanding lead in Western Division finals
- May 9, 1948: Springfield Sallies drop inaugural game as AAGPBL’s overhand pitching era begins
- August 18, 1947: Dottie Kamenshek goes 5-for-5 with two homers, chases second straight batting title
- August 17, 1947: Canadian pitchers Fowler, Marchildon win both ends of doubleheader for Philadelphia A’s
- October 3, 1946: Jackie Robinson’s heroics put Montreal on verge of first Junior World Series title
- October 2, 1946: Jackie Robinson leads Montreal to thrilling 10-inning victory over Louisville
- September 16, 1946: Racine Belles win 14-inning thriller, claim second AAGPBL championship
- September 23, 1945: At 49, Jud Wilson becomes oldest player to hit a home run in the Negro Leagues
- September 9, 1945: Dick Fowler becomes first Canadian to toss a major-league no-hitter
- August 31, 1945: Helen Callaghan manufactures a win for the Fort Wayne Daisies
- August 30, 1945: Racine’s Janet Jacobs knocks catcher unconscious for walk-off, inside-the-park homer
- July 29, 1944: Annabelle ‘Lefty’ Lee tosses AAGPBL’s first perfect game for Minneapolis Millerettes
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