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.
- April 6, 1992: Orioles win season opener at brand-new Camden Yards
- October 6, 1991: Mets’ David Cone strikes out 19 in season finale
- October 6, 1991: Orioles play their final game at Memorial Stadium
- September 20, 1991: David Cone pitches his second 1-hitter against the Cardinals in a week
- September 14, 1991: Cardinals’ defense overcomes Mets’ one-hit pitching in 2-1 win
- September 10, 1991: Rookie Pete Schourek’s 1-hitter leads Mets past Expos
- June 28, 1991: Phillies beat Mets behind Jose De Jesus’s pitching
- October 28, 1989: Oakland A’s sweep Giants in World Series interrupted by earthquake
- October 27, 1989: A’s, Giants return to field after World Series earthquake
- October 15, 1989: Mike Moore, A’s power past Giants to take 2-0 lead in World Series
- August 1, 1989: Kevin McReynolds hits for the cycle in Mets win
- October 12, 1988: Hershiser shutout on two days’ rest sends Dodgers to World Series
- August 29, 1988: Mets beat Padres on David Cone’s one-hitter and Gregg Jefferies’ bat
- July 6, 1986: Bob Horner’s four home runs for Braves not enough to beat Expos
- June 10, 1986: Tim Teufel’s pinch-hit grand slam gives Mets the win over Phillies
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.