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 11, 1904: Chicago’s Bob Wicker begins game with 9⅓ hitless innings — or does he?
- April 27, 1897: Amos Rusie returns from a year away with dominant start for Giants
- September 23, 1893: Chamberlain ices Beaneaters in darkness-shortened no-hitter
- August 1, 1893: Rebellion, disgusted fans, and an angry owner following Pirates’ 25-2 win at St. Louis
- October 15, 1892: Boston’s Jack Stivetts finishes season with abbreviated no-hitter
- July 31, 1891: At age 20, Amos Rusie blanks Brooklyn for first no-hitter in Giants history
- September 23, 1890: Browns teenager George Nicol tosses 7-inning no-hitter in debut
- June 21, 1888: George Van Haltren tosses rain-shortened no-hitter for Chicago
- October 5, 1884: Maroons’ Sweeney, Boyle combine to toss and lose rain-shortened Union Association no-hitter
- October 1, 1884: Rookie Pretzels Getzien twists opponents in rain-shortened no-hitter
- September 21, 1883: Bobby Mathews wins 30th game in a wild one in the Gateway City
- July 4, 1874: Chicago declares its independence over Boston in surprising extra-inning slugfest
- July 29, 1872: Boston overcomes 7-run deficit to win in extra innings
- May 11, 1872: Ninth-inning comeback gives Red Stockings victory in home opener
- September 29, 1871: Chicago beats Boston in last baseball game before the Great Fire
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