Stew Thornley
Stew Thornley is an author of books on sports history for adults and young readers. He received the SABR-Macmillan Baseball Research Award in 1988 for his first book, On to Nicollet: The Glory and Fame of the Minneapolis Millers. He also enjoys visiting graves of notable people and is the author of Six Feet Under: A Graveyard Guide to Minnesota. Stew is an official scorer for Minnesota Twins home games and also does the datacasting of games for MLB.com Gameday. He lives in Roseville, Minnesota, with his wife, Brenda Himrich, and their cats, Jeter and Mickey.
SABR books edited by Stew Thornley
- Minnesotans in Baseball (Nodin Press, 2009)
SABR BioProject biographies written by Stew Thornley
SABR Games Project stories written by Stew Thornley
- March 15, 2023: Puerto Rico defeats Dominican Republic in World Baseball Classic overshadowed by Edwin Díaz injury
- July 28, 2020: Twins highlight George Floyd and racial justice in home opener
- July 23, 2019: Gregorius’s 7 RBIs, Hicks’s homer and catch send Yankees to extra-innings win
- September 30, 2018: Twins honor Mauer behind the plate in his final game
- March 13, 2017: Venezuela rallies in 9th to advance to World Baseball Classic second round
- March 12, 2017: Mexico beats Venezuela, but not by enough to stay alive in World Baseball Classic
- March 12, 2017: Jose Berríos pounds the curves past Italy as Puerto Rico remains undefeated in World Baseball Classic
- March 11, 2017: Venezuela outlasts Italy in wild World Baseball Classic game
- March 11, 2017: Puerto Rico stays unbeaten with 9-4 win over host Mexico in World Baseball Classic
- March 10, 2017: Puerto Rico rolls to 11-0 win over Venezuela in World Baseball Classic
- October 11, 2009: Twins bid farewell to the Metrodome
- July 15, 2003: Hank Blalock’s blast gives AL 9-7 win in the All-Star Game ‘that counts’
- October 9, 2002: Angels tag Rick Reed to tie ALCS in Game 2
- October 8, 2002: Twins take early lead in ALCS Game 1
- July 9, 2002: All-Star Game ends in a historic tie
SABR Journal Articles written by Stew Thornley
- Celebrating the Nons: Many ‘Unofficial’ No-Hitters More Fascinating than the ‘Real’ Ones
- Willie Mays Had a Spectacular—But Short—Stay in Minneapolis
- The Elusive Fourth Out: What Teams Don’t Know Will Bite Them
- Andy Oyler’s Two-Foot Home Run: Is It Okay to Destroy a Legend?
- Babe Ruth in Minnesota
- Regular Season Showdowns
- From Recorder to Judge: The Evolution of the Scorer in the Nineteenth Century
- The First and Last Games at the Polo Groundses
- Twin Cities Ballparks of the 20th Century and Beyond
- SABR Collector Finds Mays Jersey
- Clemente’s Entry into Organized Baseball: Hidden in Montreal?
- The Demise of the Reserve Clause: The Players’ Path to Freedom
- Bitter Inter-City Rivalry Died When Twins Arrived
- Millers Topped Minors in Odd Protested Games
- The St. Paul Unions: Minnesota’s First Fling in the Majors
SABR Research Topics written by Stew Thornley
SABR Research Articles written by Stew Thornley
SABR Ballparks written by Stew Thornley
- Athletic Park (Minneapolis)
- Athletic Park (St. Paul, MN)
- Dale and Aurora Grounds (St. Paul, MN)
- Downtown Park (St. Paul, MN)
- Fort Street Grounds (St. Paul, MN)
- Lexington Park (St. Paul, MN)
- Metrodome (Minneapolis)
- Metropolitan Stadium (Bloomington, MN)
- Midway Stadium (St. Paul, MN)
- Nicollet Park (Minneapolis)
- Polo Grounds (New York)