Larry DeFillipo
Larry DeFillipo is a retired aerospace engineer who worked on numerous Earth-orbiting and planetary spacecraft missions in his 40-year career, including the Cassini mission to Saturn and the Antares launch vehicle that delivers cargo to the International Space Station. As a Little Leaguer, Larry confused friends and family by switching from throwing right-handed to left-handed, then did the same as a high school bowler. He reached the pinnacle of his baseball-playing career as a walk-on reliever for SUNY Stony Brook’s (now Stony Brook University) then-Division III team. Larry is a lifelong Mets fan, courtesy of his maternal grandfather Bill who rooted for the Brooklyn Robins/Dodgers until they fled westward. He has had his research published in The National Pastime, Baseball Research Journal, plus several SABR special publications and has written dozens of stories for the Games and Biography Projects. Larry loves traveling, hiking and going to baseball games with his wife, Kelly, a lifelong Braves fan.
SABR BioProject biographies written by Larry DeFillipo
SABR Games Project stories written by Larry DeFillipo
- September 15, 1977: Orioles manager Earl Weaver forfeits game in a pennant race — over a tarpaulin
- July 15, 1977: Bob Bailor homers in 13th inning for Blue Jays’ first-ever walk-off win
- July 24, 1976: 14 Expos walks, Mangual’s three hits, three RBIs give Mets win during Olympic Games
- September 22, 1973: Al Bumbry’s 3 triples, Tommy Davis’s 4 singles lead Orioles in AL East clincher
- April 17, 1968: Jerry Koosman registers a pair of Mets’ firsts in home opener shutout
- July 23, 1964: Bert Campaneris homers twice, steals a base, and shines on defense in winning debut
- May 28, 1964: Jim Maloney’s double-double not enough as Reds settle for 17-inning tie with Dodgers
- June 27, 1963: Fearless Al Luplow saves the day for Cleveland with diving catch into Fenway Park bullpen
- June 16, 1961: Lew Krausse Jr. twirls debut shutout 10 days after high-school graduation
- September 25, 1958: Al Kaline beaned by former teammate but saved by helmet as Tigers defeat White Sox
- September 14, 1958: Mazeroski breaks team home run mark; Friend wins 21st as Pirates double their pleasure over Cubs
- May 17, 1954: Cardinals’ Joe Presko and Tom Alston defy expectations as nine justices deal Jim Crow a mortal blow
- May 31, 1948: Tommy Lasorda strikes out 25, records game-ending hit for Schenectady
- April 14, 1941: FDR deals and Phil Rizzuto debuts for Yankees as the drumbeats of war grow louder
- August 16, 1936: Tigers’ Mickey Cochrane returns after June breakdown
SABR Journal Articles written by Larry DeFillipo
SABR Research Topics written by Larry DeFillipo
SABR Research Articles written by Larry DeFillipo
SABR Ballparks written by Larry DeFillipo