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
- July 9, 2002: All-Star Game ends in a historic tie
- June 4, 2002: Twins set records and send Cleveland spiraling with 23-2 win
- May 17, 2002: Giambi’s game-ending grand slam gives Yankees 14-inning win over Twins
- November 1, 2001: Scott Brosius deja vu in the Bronx
- October 31, 2001: Jeter becomes Mr. November
- October 30, 2001: Clemens closes the door on Diamondbacks in Game 3
- September 11, 1999: Eric Milton no-hits the Angels
- June 25, 1999: Cardinals’ José Jiménez throws a no-hitter in Arizona
- October 27, 1991: Jack Morris goes the distance
- July 1, 1990: Andy Hawkins no-hitter is ‘no winner’ for Yankees
- July 9, 1988: Joe Hauser watches hometown team beat Twins in ninth
- April 7, 1987: Twins start championship season with extra-innings win over A’s
- August 4, 1985: Angels’ Rod Carew gets 3,000th hit against former mates on same day Seaver wins 300th game
- July 16, 1985: National League wins 6-1 in drama-free All-Star Game in Minnesota
- June 24, 1984: Bloop, blast, or blot? Twins top White Sox on Tim Teufel’s game-ending inside-the-park home run
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)