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 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
- 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
- April 11, 1907: Unruly fans, lack of Polo Grounds security cause Giants’ Opening Day forfeit
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