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 1, 1918: Boston Braves’ Art Nehf blanks Pirates for 20 innings, loses shutout and game in 21st
- October 6, 1916: Tris Speaker, All-Star American Leaguers defeat International League in Canada’s capital
- September 4, 1915: Ball lost in the sun costs Braves rookie Art Nehf a perfect game
- September 12, 1914: Yankees hurler Ray Keating caught red-handed; American League bans emery ball
- September 7, 1914: Urban Shocker seals Ottawa Senators’ third straight Canadian League title
- September 7, 1914: Larry McLean leads Giants over Braves in first-place battle before record crowd at Fenway Park
- August 16, 1914: Pittsburgh Rebels hurler George LeClair takes one for the team, gets blasted for 21 runs
- May 30, 1914: Frank Rooney becomes first Czech player to homer in the major leagues
- September 7, 1911: Reds catcher Larry McLean’s caught-stealing streak snapped at 14 baserunners
- July 19, 1910: Russ Ford loses no-hitter in ninth on misjudged fly ball
- July 9, 1910: Larry McLean leads Cincinnati to 14-inning win over Brooklyn
- October 4, 1908: Mordecai Brown prevents Pirates from clinching pennant, helps Cubs regain first place
- September 26, 1908: Cubs’ Ed Reulbach tosses back-to-back shutouts in doubleheader sweep of Brooklyn
- August 22, 1908: Irv Young tosses 17-inning shutout, scores winning run to keep Pirates in first place
- July 16, 1908: Christy Mathewson bolts from the shower to preserve Giants’ victory over Cubs
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