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
- May 15, 1973: ‘Just a matter of time’: Nolan Ryan’s first no-hitter
- April 6, 1973: Something’s missing: No Clemente in right field for Pirates
- September 30, 1972: Roberto Clemente collects 3,000th career hit in final at-bat
- September 12, 1972: Rangers’ Gogolewski tosses 1-hitter to outduel the Ryan Express
- September 2, 1972: A strike away from a perfect game, Cubs’ Milt Pappas settles for no-hitter
- July 30, 1972: Astros, Padres split doubleheader in two extra-inning games
- July 27, 1972: Nolan Ryan overcomes 107-degree heat and fatigue to shut out Rangers with 14 strikeouts
- April 16, 1972: Cubs rookie Burt Hooton fires no-hitter
- April 16, 1972: Pete Broberg’s eight strong innings give Texas Rangers first win in club history
- August 14, 1971: Bob Gibson fires his first no-hitter for Cardinals
- May 17, 1970: Hammerin’ Hank Aaron collects 3,000th hit
- April 18, 1970: Mets’ Nolan Ryan sets team record with 15 strikeouts in first career shutout
- September 20, 1969: Bob Moose throws a no-hitter against the Amazin’ Mets
- August 19, 1969: Cubs’ Ken Holtzman throws no-hitter without striking out a batter
- July 4, 1969: Fergie Jenkins tosses extra-inning gem to beat Bob Gibson, Cardinals
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