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.
- September 30, 1956: Brooklyn Dodgers win NL pennant on final day of season
- October 3, 1955: Yankees’ Whitey Ford shuts down Dodgers to send World Series to deciding game
- September 29, 1955: Tommy Byrne’s pitching gives Yankees 2-0 lead in World Series
- June 14, 1952: Braves’ Warren Spahn strikes out 18 Cubs in 15-inning loss
- August 31, 1950: Dodgers’ Gil Hodges hits four home runs at Ebbets Field
- May 30, 1950: Dodgers sweep Phillies to take over first place; Duke Snider blasts three homers
- July 18, 1948: Pat Seerey hits four home runs to lead White Sox past Athletics in doubleheader split
- October 6, 1947: Joe Page leads Yankees to Game 7 win over Dodgers
- October 5, 1947: Dodgers beat Yankees to send World Series to decisive seventh game
- October 4, 1947: Spec Shea’s pitching puts Yankees on the verge of title
- October 3, 1947: Cookie Lavagetto’s walk-off double shocks Yankees, ruins Bill Bevens’ no-hit bid
- October 2, 1947: Dodgers strike back to beat Yankees in Game 3
- October 1, 1947: Yankees clobber Dodgers 10-3 in Game 2
- September 30, 1947: Yankees score 5 in 5th inning to beat Dodgers in World Series opener
- August 20, 1947: Cardinals beat Dodgers in extras; Enos Slaughter spikes Jackie Robinson
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.