Thomas E. Merrick
Thomas E. Merrick is a retired North Dakota District Court judge, and an Air Force veteran, currently living in Buffalo, Minnesota. He attended his first major league game on July 9, 1961 at Briggs Stadium with his father and brother, and watched his father’s beloved Detroit Tigers sweep a doubleheader from the Los Angeles Angels. He has been a SABR member since 2000 and frequently contributes essays to the SABR Games Project. His article, “Swede Risberg’s journey to Jamestown,” appeared in the June 2019 Black Sox Scandal Research Committee Newsletter. Among his many blessings are his wife Pamela, their three children, and their two granddaughters.
SABR BioProject biographies written by Thomas E. Merrick
SABR Games Project stories written by Thomas E. Merrick
- August 11, 1912: Shoeless Joe Jackson becomes first American Leaguer to steal home twice in one game
- June 5, 1912: Roy Mitchell pitches, hits Browns over A’s
- October 6, 1911: Cy Young pitches his final game
- September 22, 1911: Boston’s Cy Young blanks Pirates in Forbes Field for 511th career win
- September 19, 1911: Rebel Oakes’ single completes four-run ninth-inning comeback as Cardinals top Boston
- September 7, 1911: Rookie Pete Alexander pitches one-hitter, tops Cy Young
- July 4, 1911: Ty Cobb’s 40-game hitting streak ends as Ed Walsh, White Sox drop Detroit
- June 18, 1911: Tigers trail by 12, then triumph 16-15 over White Sox
- October 6, 1908: Bill Donovan blanks White Sox on two hits, sending Detroit Tigers to the World Series
- October 5, 1908: Ed Walsh beats Detroit for his 40th win, keeping Chicago’s pennant hopes alive
- September 20, 1908: Frank Smith no-hits the A’s as White Sox win 1-0 in bottom of the ninth
- September 5, 1908: Brooklyn’s Nap Rucker no-hits Boston Doves, striking out 14
- August 24, 1905: Rookie Ed Reulbach outlasts Tully Sparks as Cubs beat Phillies in 20 innings
- July 6, 1902: Elmer Flick’s three triples set American League standard as Cleveland topples Chicago
SABR Journal Articles written by Thomas E. Merrick
SABR Research Topics written by Thomas E. Merrick
SABR Research Articles written by Thomas E. Merrick
SABR Ballparks written by Thomas E. Merrick