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 29, 1969: Fergie Jenkins outduels Bob Gibson on Billy Williams Day as Cubs star ties NL consecutive-games mark
- June 26, 1969: ‘Gentleman’ Jim Hickman breaks out the tape measure and broom to keep Cubs in first place
- June 8, 1969: On leave from Army Reserve, Larry Dierker hits walk-off single in 11th inning
- April 30, 1969: Reds’ Jim Maloney fires his second no-hitter
- April 25, 1969: Fergie Jenkins smashes home run in complete-game win over Tom Seaver, Mets
- April 15, 1969: Reds rally in 9th, 10th, and win in 12th inning
- September 25, 1968: Santo’s walkoff grand slam accounts for all Cubs’ runs
- September 2, 1968: Bob Gibson tosses 10-inning shutout for 20th win, lowers ERA to 0.99
- August 28, 1968: Bob Gibson fans 14 in shutout vs. Pirates for 19th win of season
- July 29, 1968: 27 outs, 7 baserunners, and 1 run: George Culver labors through no-hitter
- May 6, 1968: Bob Gibson, Tom Seaver duel for first time as Cardinals win in 11 innings
- October 1, 1967: Roberto Clemente ‘manages’ Pirates in season finale and wins fourth NL batting crown
- September 10, 1967: Joe Horlen’s no-hitter rekindles White Sox’s pennant dreams
- July 24, 1967: Astros’ Cuellar overcomes bench jockeying to toss complete-game two-hitter and score winning run
- July 2, 1967: Fergie Jenkins hurls and hits the Cubs into first place
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