Tom Schott
Tom Schott got his start in sports journalism at age 12 when he co-founded his own magazine called The Redbird Chirps, interviewing nearly 100 Major League Baseball players, managers, coaches, and broadcasters from 1981 to 1986. A native of St. Louis, Schott has been a contributing writer for the Cardinals media guide, magazine, Hall of Fame induction program, and website (Cardinals.com) and served on the media relations staff for the 2009 MLB All-Star Game and the 2013 World Series in his hometown. He co-authored The Giants Encyclopedia, a history of the New York and San Francisco Giants franchise published in 1999, and The Giants Encyclopedia: Second Edition, published in 2003. Schott also has written for the Giants website (SFGiants.com), Atlanta Braves media guide and website (Braves.com), and National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum website (BaseballHall.org). Schott worked for the Purdue University athletics department from 1990 to 2019, rising from a graduate intern to senior associate athletics director for communications. He has authored or co-authored four books about the Boilermakers. In 2024, Schott received the Lifetime Achievement Award from College Sports Communicators, the national association for strategic, creative, and digital communicators across intercollegiate athletics in the United States and Canada. Tom and his wife, Jane, have two sons, August and Sam, and make their home in West Lafayette, Indiana.
SABR BioProject biographies written by Tom Schott
SABR Games Project stories written by Tom Schott
- September 14, 1982: Cardinals move into first place in NL East for good
- June 4, 1982: Cardinals’ Bob Forsch wins 100th career game
- April 6, 1982: Jim Kaat becomes first major leaguer to pitch in 24 seasons as Cardinals blast Astros, 14-3, on Opening Day
- April 22, 1981: Cardinals’ Lary Sorensen shuts out Cubs
- April 12, 1981: Bruce Sutter earns first save for Cardinals
- August 28, 1980: Dane Iorg collects 7 RBIs; Whitey Herzog wins final game of first stint as Cardinals manager
- July 4, 1980: Bob Sykes spins 10-inning shutout as Cardinals win on George Hendrick walk-off homer
- June 4, 1980: 41-year-old Jim Kaat crafts 10-inning shutout for Cardinals
- May 2, 1980: Lefty relievers are all right for Cardinals
- August 19, 1979: John Denny, George Hendrick lead Cardinals past Giants
- June 27, 1979: Cardinals’ Silvio Martinez twirls his third one-hit gem
- June 19, 1979: John Fulgham pitches complete game in Cardinals debut
- June 11, 1979: Ted Simmons homers twice, drives in six runs to lead Cardinals over Dodgers
- May 8, 1979: Reassurance, 4-for-4 performance propel Cardinals’ Keith Hernandez to NL batting crown and MVP season
SABR Journal Articles written by Tom Schott
SABR Research Topics written by Tom Schott
SABR Research Articles written by Tom Schott
SABR Ballparks written by Tom Schott