Thomas J. Brown Jr.
Thomas J. Brown Jr. is a lifelong Mets fan who became a Durham Bulls fan after moving to North Carolina in the early 1980s. He was a national board certified high school science teacher for 34 years before retiring in 2016. Tom still volunteers with the ELL students at his former high school, serving as a mentor to those students and the teachers who are now working with them. He also provides support and guidance for his former ELL students when they embark on different career paths after graduation. Tom has been a member of S.A.B.R. since 1995 when he learned about the organization during a visit to Cooperstown on his honeymoon. He has become active in the organization since his retirement and has written numerous biographies and game stories, mostly about the NY Mets. Tom also enjoys traveling as much as possible with his wife and has visited major league and minor league baseball parks across the country on his many trips. He also loves to cook and makes all the meals for at his house while writing about those meals on his blog, Cooking and My Family.
SABR BioProject biographies written by Thomas J. Brown Jr.
SABR Games Project stories written by Thomas J. Brown Jr.
- May 18, 1969: Cesár Tovar, Rod Carew steal home in the same inning
- June 3-4, 1967: Harmon Killebrew blasts two tape-measure home runs on consecutive days
- May 21, 1967: Don Lock’s walk-off single ends 18-inning marathon
- April 20, 1967: Mets beat Cubs to give Tom Seaver his first major-league victory
- April 13, 1967: Mets win in Tom Seaver’s major-league debut
- May 4, 1966: Mets’ Jack Hamilton throws one-hitter to beat Cardinals
- October 2, 1965: Mets, Phillies play to an 18-inning scoreless tie
- September 3, 1965: Jim Hickman becomes first Met to hit three home runs in a game
- June 12, 1965: Sandy Koufax remains undefeated against the Mets in 12th start
- October 2, 1964: Mets’ Al Jackson outduels Bob Gibson to keep Cardinals from clinching pennant
- May 26, 1964: Mets score 19 runs in win over Cubs
- April 19, 1964: Mets beat Pirates for first win at Shea Stadium
- September 18, 1963: Mets lose to Phillies in their second ‘Last Game’ at the Polo Grounds
- September 30, 1962: Mets lose record 120th game of inaugural season
- September 22, 1962: Mets’ loss to Cubs leaves team with two 20-game losers
SABR Journal Articles written by Thomas J. Brown Jr.
SABR Research Topics written by Thomas J. Brown Jr.
SABR Research Articles written by Thomas J. Brown Jr.
SABR Ballparks written by Thomas J. Brown Jr.