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
- July 11, 1986: Mets brawl, bash Braves behind Gary Carter’s two homers
- May 27, 1986: Darling whiffs 12 as Mets brawl with Dodgers
- October 19, 1982: Cardinals rookie John Stuper stupefies Brewers in Game 6 to force World Series finale
- October 12, 1982: Paul Molitor records World Series record 5 hits as Brewers cruise in opener
- October 6, 1982: Bruce Kison’s complete game shuts down Brewers in Game 2
- September 8, 1982: Don Sutton tosses shutout for first AL win to keep Brewers in the hunt
- July 7, 1982: Harold Baines belts three home runs at Comiskey Park
- June 20, 1982: Ben Oglivie wallops three homers as Brewers roll over Tigers
- May 12, 1982: Paul Molitor slams three homers for only time in career
- October 6, 1981: Alan Ashby’s walk-off homer in ninth preserves Ryan’s two-hitter in NLDS opener
- May 10, 1981: Expos’ Charlie Lea pitches a ‘Giant’ no-hitter
- September 10, 1980: Expos’ Bill Gullickson whiffs rookie-record 18 batters
- September 30, 1979: Pirates hold off Expos to take NL East crown
- September 23, 1979: Jim Bibby’s 3-hit shutout keeps Pirates ahead in division race
- August 19, 1979: No doggin’ it: Bill Madlock belts walk-off homer for Pirates
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