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 26, 1956: Braves walk off in 11th to preserve Crone’s complete-game gem
- May 12, 1956: Carl Erskine’s second no-hitter is first to be broadcast on national TV
- October 2, 1955: Duke Snider’s blasts move Dodgers to precipice of first title
- October 1, 1955: Snider’s bat, glove propel Dodgers to tie World Series in Game 4
- September 11, 1955: Crandall’s two-out walk-off grand slam wins it for Braves
- August 27, 1955: Teenage Sandy Koufax strikes out 14 in first big-league win
- August 19, 1955: Robin Roberts wins 20th game for sixth straight season
- June 1, 1955: Duke Snider smashes three homers in anticipated pitchers’ duel
- May 12, 1955: Crandall’s walk-off homer in 12th gives Conley complete-game victory
- May 12, 1955: ‘Toothpick’ Sam Jones becomes first African American pitcher to toss MLB no-hitter
- September 29, 1954: Willie Mays makes The Catch; Dusty Rhodes homer wins Game One
- July 31, 1954: Braves’ Joe Adcock smashes four home runs in historic performance at Ebbets Field
- June 12, 1954: An unlikely candidate: Jim Wilson hurls first no-hitter at Milwaukee’s County Stadium
- August 22, 1953: Johnny Logan’s walk-off single secures Bob Buhl’s 14-inning gem
- April 17, 1953: Mickey Mantle hits a mythic blast at Griffith Stadium
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