Rich Puerzer
Richard J. Puerzer is the chairperson of the Department of Engineering at Hofstra University. His writing on baseball has appeared in several SABR books, including Moments of Joy and Heartbreak: 66 Significant Episodes in the History of the Pittsburgh Pirates (2018) and Pride of Smoketown: The 1935 Pittsburgh Crawfords (2020), as well as in Nine: A Journal of Baseball History and Culture; Black Ball; The National Pastime; The Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture proceedings; Zisk; and Spitball. He and his wife, Clare, have four children, Casey, Aaron, Josh, and Addie.
SABR BioProject biographies written by Rich Puerzer
SABR Games Project stories written by Rich Puerzer
- June 13, 1973: Pirates’ Steve Blass loses control
- September 1, 1971: Pirates field first all-Black lineup in baseball history
- June 12, 1970: Pirates’ Dock Ellis throws a no-hitter
- September 30, 1948: Willie Mays leads Black Barons to postseason victory
- September 26-October 5, 1948: Homestead Grays capture final Negro League World Series in five games
- September 17-29, 1946: Newark Eagles get the best of Kansas City Monarchs in Negro League World Series
- September 13-20, 1945: Cleveland Buckeyes sweep Homestead Grays to win Negro League World Series
- September 8-29, 1942: Satchel Paige’s Monarchs sweep Josh Gibson’s Grays in Negro League World Series
- September 16-24, 1939: Baltimore Elite Giants defeat Homestead Grays in five-game championship series
- September 13-20, 1935: Pittsburgh Crawfords rally from 3-1 deficit to beat New York Cubans in Negro League World Series
- September 11-October 2, 1934: Philadelphia Stars win first and only Negro National League championship
SABR Journal Articles written by Rich Puerzer
- The 1904 Cleveland Blues-Pittsburgh Pirates Postseason Series
- Saint Roberto Clemente?
- Jackie’s Last Stand: Jackie Robinson’s Last Public Appearance and His Appeal for the Integration of Major League Baseball Management
- The Annual Forbes Field Celebration: Pirates Fans Relive Mazeroski’s Moment
- The Chicago Cubs’ College of Coaches: A Management Innovation That Failed
SABR Research Topics written by Rich Puerzer
SABR Research Articles written by Rich Puerzer
SABR Ballparks written by Rich Puerzer