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.
- 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 27, 1986: Giants rookie Robby Thompson caught stealing four times in 12-inning win over Reds
- June 10, 1986: Tim Teufel’s pinch-hit grand slam gives Mets the win over Phillies
- August 25, 1985: Mets’ Dwight Gooden becomes youngest 20-game winner
- August 5, 1985: Mets’ Darryl Strawberry hits three home runs at Wrigley Field
- May 11, 1985: Sid Fernandez, Roger McDowell combine for one-hitter against Phillies
- April 16, 1985: Ron Darling’s one-hitter bests José DeLeon’s 14 strikeouts in Mets’ win over Pirates
- October 1, 1982: Terry Leach’s 10-inning one-hitter leads Mets past Phillies
- October 4, 1981: White Sox overcome 7-run deficit to win season finale
- April 10, 1980: Rangers’ Mickey Rivers runs home to beat Yankees on Opening Day
- June 12, 1977: Tom Seaver wins his final game for Mets
- April 17, 1977: Tom Seaver throws his fifth one-hitter to lead Mets past Cubs
- June 4, 1976: Dave Kingman hits three home runs to lead Mets over Dodgers
- May 18, 1976: Yankees score 5 runs in 9th to tie and 5 in 16th to win
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.