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 ties the Series with pitching, hitting in Game Six
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