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 3, 1979: Pirates’ Bruce Kison throws one-hitter, upset with official scorer
- October 1, 1978: Twenty wins for Ross ‘The Boss’ Grimsley
- June 16, 1978: Tom Terrific! Seaver tosses only no-hitter
- June 9, 1978: Parrish’s bat, Valentine’s arm highlight Expos’ come-from-behind victory
- September 10, 1976: Angels’ Nolan Ryan strikes out 18 and walks 9 in 185-pitch effort
- July 9, 1976: Houston’s Larry Dierker tosses a no-hitter at the Astrodome
- June 1, 1975: Nolan Ryan ties Koufax’s record with fourth career no-hitter
- April 11, 1975: Hank Aaron returns to Milwaukee, as a Brewer
- April 8, 1975: Luis Tiant spoils Hank Aaron’s Brewers debut
- September 28, 1974: Nolan Ryan tosses third career no-hitter
- August 19, 1974: Milt May’s magic helps Astros defeat Mets in 11 innings
- August 12, 1974: Nolan Ryan fans 19 Red Sox to set American League strikeout record
- June 11, 1974: Expos blow up the Big Red Machine
- July 26, 1973: Steve Rogers tosses one-hit shutout to win first MLB game
- July 15, 1973: Nolan Ryan tosses second no-hitter of season for Angels
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