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
- 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
- July 16, 1908: Christy Mathewson bolts from the shower to preserve Giants’ victory over Cubs
- July 4, 1908: Giants’ Hooks Wiltse denied 10-inning perfect game by umpire error, settles for no-hitter
- September 30, 1907: Ty Cobb and Bill Donovan lead Tigers to pivotal 17-inning tie with Athletics
- July 27, 1907: Larry McLean’s arm, bat propel Reds over Giants
- August 8, 1906: Doc Hillebrand’s shutout moves Ottawa closer to first place in outlaw league
- July 12, 1906: Frank Shaughnessy leads Ottawa to victory in outlaw Northern Independent League
- May 5, 1906: White Sox settle for 12-inning tie with Naps despite John O’Neill’s heroics
- June 9, 1903: Pirates’ streak of 56 scoreless innings pitched snapped by Phillies
- September 4, 1902: Canadian Alex Hardy tosses two-hit shutout for Chicago Orphans in major-league debut
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