Larry DeFillipo
Larry DeFillipo is a retired aerospace engineer who first joined SABR in the early 2000s then rejoined in 2021. He worked on numerous spacecraft and launch vehicle projects in his 40-year career, including the Cassini mission to Saturn, the New Horizons mission to Pluto, and the Antares launch vehicle which delivers cargo to the International Space Station. Larry earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree from SUNY Stony Brook (now Stony Brook University), where he reached the pinnacle of his baseball career as a walk-on left-handed relief pitcher for the university’s then-Division III team. Before college, he continually confused his parents over whether he was left-handed or right-handed; switching from a right to left-handed thrower in Little League and from a right to left-handed bowler before joining the high school bowling team. Larry is a lifelong Mets fan, courtesy of his maternal grandfather Bill who rooted for the Brooklyn Superbas/Robins/Dodgers until they fled westward. Larry wrote for The National Pastime in 2004 and recently began writing 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
- 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
- June 4, 1936: Mickey Cochrane has breakdown after inside-the-park grand slam, as Tigers slam A’s, 18-9
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