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
- May 12, 1972: Brewers, Twins take two days, 22 innings to finish
- October 4, 1970: Orioles’ bats blast Twins to take 2-0 ALCS lead
- October 3, 1970: Slam, errors give Orioles playoff opener
- August 25, 1970: Bomb threat provides extra excitement in Twins-Red Sox game
- August 3, 1969: Reese pinch-hit slam ends McNally’s streak
- May 25, 1968: Minnesota Gophers sweep Spartans for Big Ten title (and how I helped them do it)
- August 6, 1967: Dean Chance is perfect for five innings
- July 19, 1962: Kaat shutout, Allison home runs lead Twins to sweep of Cleveland
- April 25, 1961: A tale of three pitchers in Athletics’ lopsided 20-2 win over Twins
- September 28, 1955: Minneapolis Millers win first Junior World Series in final game at Nicollet Park
- September 17, 1955: Millers’ Bob Lennon breaks up no-hitter – twice in same game
- October 7, 1952: Billy Martin saves the Series
- July 10, 1934: Carl Hubbell strikes out five Hall of Famers in a row at All-Star Game
- October 5, 1932: Minneapolis Millers come up short on ‘play of six decisions’
- October 10, 1924: Big Train finally wins the biggest one of all
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)