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 4, 1974: Hank Aaron ties Babe Ruth’s home run record as Braves lose to Reds
- October 17, 1973: Mets tie World Series with Matlack’s pitching, Staub’s hitting
- October 8, 1973: Harrelson, Rose square off as Mets win Game 3 in NLCS
- October 7, 1973: Matlack throws a gem as Mets even up NLCS
- October 6, 1973: Bench’s walkoff homer lifts Reds over Mets in Game 1
- September 25, 1973: Shea Stadium celebrates Willie Mays Night
- July 17, 1973: Mets score 7 runs in 9th inning to beat Braves, 8-7
- July 10, 1973: Jon Matlack’s one-hitter beats the Astros at Shea Stadium
- September 18, 1972: Mets’ Jon Matlack beats Pirates, Nelson Briles 1-0 for second time
- September 26, 1971: Tom Seaver throws his third career 1-hitter to beat Pirates
- April 18, 1971: Gary Gentry pitches his second career 1-hitter for Mets
- July 19, 1970: Joe Foy’s 5 hits lead Mets past Giants
- May 15, 1970: Tom Seaver pitches his second career one-hitter for Mets
- May 13, 1970: Gary Gentry throws a one-hitter for Mets to beat the Cubs
- April 22, 1970: Mets’ Tom Seaver strikes out 19 Padres batters
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.