Joel Rippel
Joel Rippel, a Minnesota native and graduate of the University of Minnesota, has contributed as an editor or writer to two dozen books published by SABR. He is the author or co-author of 11 books on Minnesota sports history and has worked for newspapers for more than 50 years.
SABR BioProject biographies written by Joel Rippel
SABR Games Project stories written by Joel Rippel
- June 27, 2003: Dave Matranga’s home run, only career hit, ‘affected my entire life’
- October 5, 1999: Back from the brink, resourceful Mets win Game 1 of NLDS
- April 7, 1996: Craig Shipley leads Padres to sweep over Astros, 17-2
- August 13, 1992: Doug Linton provides timely lift in first major-league start
- April 25, 1985: Brewers score last 10 runs of game, win on Ted Simmons’ grand slam
- October 6, 1984: Steve Garvey’s walk-off home run lifts Padres in Game 4 of NLCS
- September 20, 1982: Vuckovich hurls 11-inning complete game as Brewers rally to win
- May 26, 1965: Jim Perry makes the most of his opportunity to beat Red Sox
- September 5, 1959: Jim Lemon aids Senators’ 14-2 rout of Red Sox
- August 5, 1957: A harbinger of things to come: Metropolitan Stadium hosts Reds-Tigers exhibition
- April 13, 1957: Braves and Millers put on a cold-weather exhibition in Minneapolis
- April 24, 1956: ‘Play of Four Decisions’ ensures Metropolitan Stadium’s debut is memorable
- July 5, 1915: Holiday fireworks as Terriers manager Fielder Jones ejected, ‘resigns’, suspended
- September 7, 1914: Tip-Tops reliever Jim Bluejacket records novel pitching victory — without throwing a pitch
- April 28, 1893: Beaneaters open season with rout of Giants
SABR Journal Articles written by Joel Rippel
- Ron Necciai Strikes Out 27 Batters in a Nine-Inning Game
- Spencer Harris: A Decade of Minor-League Greatness in Minneapolis
- The 1948 Duluth Dukes Bus Crash
- Two African American Pioneers Cross Paths: Roy Campanella and Carl Rowan
- Perry Werden’s Record-Setting 1895 Season and the 1890s Minneapolis Millers
SABR Research Topics written by Joel Rippel
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SABR Research Articles written by Joel Rippel
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SABR Ballparks written by Joel Rippel
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