Norm King
Norm King (1957-2018) of Ottawa, Ontario, joined SABR in 2010 and became a prolific contributor to the SABR BioProject and Games Project until his untimely death from a rare form of bile duct cancer in 2018. He was the lead editor and author of Au jeu/Play Ball: The 50 Greatest Games in the History of the Montreal Expos, published in 2016, and wrote chapters for a number of other SABR books, including Thar’s Joy in Braveland: The 1957 Milwaukee Braves, Winning on the North Side: The 1929 Chicago Cubs, and A Pennant for the Twin Cities: The 1965 Minnesota Twins. He was an active member of SABR’s Quebec Chapter and a friendly face at the SABR national convention each year.
SABR BioProject biographies written by Norm King
SABR Games Project stories written by Norm King
- August 12, 1980: Expos turn a triple play vs. lowly Cardinals
- June 17, 1979: Expos go back-to-back-to-back for first time
- May 29-31, 1979: How ‘Bout Them Expos? Sweep of Phillies makes a ‘statement’
- July 20, 1978: Expos’ Chris Speier hits for the cycle
- July 20, 1976: Hank Aaron hits his 755th and final career home run
- April 21-22, 1976: Tim Foli gets on his ‘cycle’ in Expos’ wild win
- May 1, 1975: Hank Aaron breaks the Babe’s RBI record
- October 2, 1972: Bill Stoneman throws second no-hitter for Expos
- September 25, 1970: Mauch’s 70 in ’70 prediction comes true
- May 1, 1969: Don Wilson’s no-hitter is Astros’ revenge one day later
- April 14, 1969: Mack lays claim to Jonesville in Expos’ first home opener
- April 8, 1969: Bienvenue to MLB: Montreal Expos win inaugural game
- September 27, 1967: Cuellar, Astros win 12-inning classic against Bunning, Phillies
- October 14, 1965: Koufax has nothing to atone for in Game 7 masterpiece
- October 13, 1965: Mudcat Grant ties World Series with pitching, hitting in Game 6
SABR Journal Articles written by Norm King
SABR Research Topics written by Norm King
SABR Research Articles written by Norm King
SABR Ballparks written by Norm King