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
- June 24, 1984: Bloop, blast, or blot? Twins top White Sox on Tim Teufel’s game-ending inside-the-park home run
- July 16, 1983: Moose Haas shuts down Twins in 5-0 Brewers win
- October 17, 1982: Robin Yount’s four hits lead Brewers to win in Game Five
- October 16, 1982: Harvey’s Wallbangers explode to take Game Four of World Series
- October 15, 1982: Willie McGee’s two homers sinks Brewers in Game Three of 1982 World Series
- May 29, 1982: Yankees’ Roy Smalley strikes out to begin Twins’ bizarre triple play
- April 3, 1982: Twins shut out Phillies in exhibition to open the Metrodome
- August 20, 1980: Tom Brookens gets five hits, starts triple play
- May 7, 1976: Tacoma beats Hawaii with forfeit over footwear
- April 8, 1976: Hammerin’ Hank knocks in three in his final Opening Day
- August 25, 1975: The missing 11th inning, as Cardinals-Astros ends in a tie
- October 1, 1974: Pete Mackanin saves official scorer’s dilemma
- May 17, 1973: Graig Nettles’ walkoff homer lifts Yankees in 11 innings
- July 9, 1972: Reese’s pinch grand slam leaves Twins short of victory
- July 8, 1972: Yankees’ Bernie Allen does in former teammates
SABR Journal Articles written by Stew Thornley
- 100 Years Since Local Franchise’s First World Title: 1924 Washington Senators
- The Nights The Lights Went On In The Twin Cities
- Minneapolis Millerettes
- 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
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)