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, while their daughter, Gabriela, studies at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. 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 14 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, the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers (2020), Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. (2021), Shibe Park in Philadelphia (2022), and Ebbets Field (2023). He’s written approximately 200 biographies of players for the BioProject, more than 300 games for the Games Project, as well as topical essays. He has given presentations at national SABR meetings and at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
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SABR BioProject biographies written by Gregory H. Wolf
SABR Games Project stories written by Gregory H. Wolf
- June 23, 1932: The Goose wallops three; Goslin’s homers lift Browns over Yankees
- October 7, 1931: Wild Bill and the Wild Horse of the Osage lead Cardinals’ charge in Game 5
- October 2, 1931: ‘Wild Horse’ Pepper Martin steals the show as Cardinals take Game 2 of World Series
- August 8, 1931: Bobby Burke throws only Senators no-hitter at Griffith Stadium
- October 8, 1930: Earnshaw’s complete-game gem on one-day rest gives Athletics second straight championship
- October 4, 1930: Wild Bill Hallahan shuts out A’s in Game 3 to rekindle Redbirds’ hopes
- October 14, 1929: Bing Miller’s walk-off gives A’s the World Series title
- October 11, 1929: The Mississippi Mudcat shuts down the Mackmen
- September 14, 1929: Pat Malone tosses shutout for 21st win
- August 1, 1929: Guy Bush hurls shutout to win 10th consecutive decision
- June 15, 1929: Riggs Stephenson’s walkoff pop foul wins it in the 10th
- June 9, 1929: Cubs’ Art Nehf hurls four-hitter to win duel over Ben Cantwell, Braves
- May 24, 1929: Ted Lyons hurls 21-inning complete game in epic struggle
- May 8, 1929: Carl Hubbell tosses no-hitter in 18th career start
- April 25, 1928: Red Lucas goes the distance for Reds in 17 innings
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