Gregory H. Wolf
A lifelong Pirates fan, Gregory H. Wolf was born in Pittsburgh, but now resides in the Chicagoland area with his wife, Margaret, and daughter, Gabriela. A Professor of German and holder of the Dennis and Jean Bauman endowed chair of the Humanities at North Central College in Naperville, IL, he is currently the co-director of SABR’s BioProject and has edited 13 books for SABR, including those on 1929 Chicago Cubs (2015), 1957 Milwaukee Braves (2014), 1965 Minnesota Twins (2015), 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates (2016, co-edited with Bill Nowlin), as well as County Stadium (2016) in Milwaukee, the Houston Astrodome (2017), and Sportsman’s Park in St. Louis (2017), Crosley Field in Cincinnati (2018), Wrigley Field (2019) and Comiskey Park (2019) in Chicago, and the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers (2020). He’s written approximately 200 biographies of players for the BioProject, and approximately 250 games for the Games Project.
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SABR BioProject biographies written by Gregory H. Wolf
SABR Games Project stories written by Gregory H. Wolf
- October 22, 2016: Kyle Hendricks’ gem gives Cubs first pennant in 71 years
- September 22, 2015: Cubs’ Jake Arrieta tosses 3-hit shutout for 20th victory
- May 17, 2007: Delgado’s walk-off lifts Mets in a fatigued comeback
- April 17, 2003: Cubs explode for 16 runs in win over Reds
- June 3, 2001: White Sox overcome 6-run deficit, win on Konerko’s walkoff blast
- September 27, 1999: Tears and cheers: Tiger Stadium hosts final game
- August 28, 1998: Big Unit fans 16 in third straight shutout in the Dome
- June 18, 1998: Brant Brown blasts three home runs for Cubs
- September 13, 1995: Indians’ Charles Nagy shuts out Yankees on three hits
- June 5, 1995: Orel Hershiser strikes out 10, Kenny Lofton homers twice In Indians’ shutout win
- May 9, 1993: Mark Grace hits for the cycle at Wrigley Field
- July 31, 1990: The Ryan Express wins 300th career game
- June 11, 1990: Rangers’ Nolan Ryan fires his sixth career no-hitter
- September 9, 1987: The ‘Ryan Express’ whiffs 16, reaches milestone of 4,500 strikeouts
- September 17, 1986: Gooden, Magadan lead Mets to first division title in 13 years
SABR Journal Articles written by Gregory H. Wolf
- Introduction: Cincinnati’s Crosley Field: A Gem in the Queen City
- Honus Wagner’s Short Stint as Pirates Skipper in a Forgettable Final Season
- Introduction: Sportsman’s Park in St. Louis
- The 1935 Chicago Cubs
- 1952 Winter Meetings: Changing Demographics and Broadcast Challenges
- 1975 Winter Meetings: The Threat of Free Agency and the Return of the Master Showman
- 1976 Winter Meetings: Changing Demographics and Broadcast Challenges
- The St. Louis Cardinals in Wartime
SABR Research Topics written by Gregory H. Wolf
SABR Research Articles written by Gregory H. Wolf
SABR Ballparks written by Gregory H. Wolf