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237 (top left): George Rizer/Globe staff
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238: Jim Davis/Globe staff
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INDEX
A
Aaron, Hank, 21, 59, 179, 207, 234
Adams, Margo, 212
Aerosmith, 247, 273
Affleck, Ben, 269
Agganis, Aristotle George “Harry,” 106, 132, 136–37
Agnew, Sam, 41
Ainley, Leslie G., 100
Alden, Jane, 199
Alexander, Grover Cleveland, 38–39
Allen, Frank, 67
Allenson, Gary, 201
Allison, Bob, 161
All-Star Games, 17, 104, 116–17, 166, 229, 234, 244, 272
Ally McBeal, 269
Almada, Mel, 77
Altrock, Nick, 75
American Soccer League, 88
Anderson, John, 125
Anderson, William R., 44
Andino, Robert, 268
Andrews, Ivy Paul, 71
Andrews, Mike, 153, 170, 225, 255
Angell, Roger, 21, 144, 165, 181
Aparicio, Luis, 155, 170, 174–75
Araujo, George, 129
Arizin, Paul, 126
Armas, Tony, 205
Armbrister, Ed, 184
Armstrong, Louis, 57
Arroyo, Bronson, 246, 250
Aybar, Erick, 261
B
B-52s, 57
Backstreet Boys, 247
Bagwell, Jeff, 234
Baker, Del, 104, 166
Baltimore Orioles, 50, 144, 147, 153, 165, 170, 173–75, 179, 189, 193, 201, 223, 237, 240, 258, 265, 268, 270, 273
Bando, Sal, 173
Barnett, Larry, 184, 222
Barnicle, Mike, 75
Barreto, Juan, 155
Barrett, Marty, 201, 208, 221
Barrow, Ed, 43, 47, 51, 54, 56, 66
Barry, Jack, 43, 51, 124
Barry, John, 74
Barrymore, Drew, 269
Baseball Abstract, 213
Battles, Cliff, 76
Baugh, Sammy, 76
Bay, Jason, 141, 261, 272
Baylor, Don, 208
Beane, Billy, 269
Bearden, Gene, 114
Beattie, Jim, 257
Beck, Rod, 235
Beckett, Josh, 255, 257–58, 262–63
Bedient, Hugh, 33
Begeron, Patrice, 266
Belinsky, Bo, 149
Bellhorn, Mark, 253
Beltre, Adrian, 263
Bench, Johnny, 186
Benchley, Robert, 37
Benzinger, Todd, 214
Berberet, Lou, 125
Berde, Gene, 161
Berra, Yogi, 112, 115, 121, 125, 132
/> Bezemes, Johnny, 93
Bierhalter, Bits, 67
Bird, Larry, 206
Birtwell, Roger, 128
Bishop, Max, 74
Blondie, 57
Blown Away, 269
Blue, Vida, 179, 188
Bluege, Ossie, 114
Bochy, Bruce, 259
Boddicker, Mike, 214, 220–21
Boggs, Wade, 201, 206–7, 212–14, 216–17, 220, 222, 236
Boone, Aaron, 250
Booth, Clark, 180
BoSox Club, 94
Boston Arena, 46, 48
Boston Beacons, 165, 167
Boston Braves, 25, 38, 41–43, 46, 50, 57, 65, 67, 71, 76, 79, 89, 96, 99, 101, 114, 116–17, 119, 123, 127, 130
Boston Braves (football), 69, 76, 127
Boston Bruins, 21, 48, 221, 266–67, 273
Boston Bulldogs, 76
Boston Celtics, 48, 206, 221, 266, 271
Boston College, 46, 63, 91, 93, 116, 236, 266
Boston College High School, 46
Boston Garden, 48, 130, 206, 221
Boston Jazz Festival, 135
Boston Landmarks Commission, 155
Boston Marathon, 57
Boston Patriots, 21, 143, 148, 152, 166
Boston Redskins, 21, 76, 88–89
Boston University, 106, 266
Boston Whirlwinds, 126
Boston Yanks, 21, 76, 101, 117
Boucher, Joseph A., 101–2
Boudreau, Lou, 83, 104, 110, 114, 123, 125, 135–36
Boyd, Dennis Ray “Oil Can,” 201, 207–8, 212, 214, 221
Boyd, Owen, 94
Boyd, Willie James, 207
Boys Who Were Left Behind, The (Heidenry & Topel), 99
Bradley, Hugh, 29
Bradley, Phil, 206
Braves Field, 42, 44, 46–47, 51, 61, 67, 71, 76, 93, 127, 148
Brecheen, Harry “The Cat,” 110, 112
Brewer, E.S., 99
Brickley, Ed, 235
Briggs, Walter O., 108
Briggs Stadium, 86
Brock, Lou, 162
Brooklyn Dodgers, 96, 101, 110, 127
Brooklyn Dodgers (football), 76
Brooklyn Robins, 42, 44, 46, 51
Brown, Paul, 106
Brown, Skinny, 125
Brubeck, Dave, 57
Brunansky, Tom, 220, 236
Buchanan, William, 174
Buchholz, Clay, 258, 272
Buckner, Bill, 197, 201, 208, 210–11, 216, 220, 272
Buddin, Don, 137
Buffalo Bills, 152, 166
Buffett, Jimmy, 247, 271
Bull Durham, 207
Burgmeier, Tom, 192
Burke, Billie, 30
Burks, Ellis, 221–22
Burleson, Rick, 184, 186, 191, 193, 198
Burns, Ken, 110
Burton, Jim, 186
Busby, Steve, 179, 185
Busch Stadium, 162, 253
Bush, Joe “Bullet Joe,” 43, 51, 56, 58
C
Cabrera, Orlando, 271
Cain, Jess, 159
Campbell, Bill, 189
Campbell, Robert, 48
Candelaria, John, 208
Candlestick Park, 15
Canseco, Jose, 214, 224
Cappelletti, Gino, 148, 152, 166
Carbo, Bernie, 172, 180, 184, 189, 192, 195
Carlisle Indians, 46
Carrigan, Bill, 39, 41–42, 50–51, 63, 65, 67, 70, 221
Casey, Ken, 45
Cater, Danny, 173
Catlett, Walter, 59
Celtic F.C., 88, 272–73
Centennial Common, 49
Cepeda, Orlando, 162, 174, 194
Chance, Dean, 159
Chance, Frank, 58–59, 61, 66
Chapman, Ben, 85
Chara, Zdeno, 273
Charles, Ray, 174, 247
Charles Logue Building Company, 50
Cheers, 21, 269
Chesbro, Jack, 44
Chicago Bears, 76
Chicago Cubs, 42–43, 47, 51, 58, 108, 269, 271, 273
Chicago Mustangs, 165
Chicago White Sox, 15, 33, 43, 46, 54, 57, 108, 117, 121, 132, 136, 147, 159, 166, 170, 220, 223, 236, 255, 263
Children’s Hospital, 48, 200
Children’s Island Sanitarium, 46
Cincinnati Reds, 21, 169, 180–81, 184
Citgo sign, 57, 141, 155
Civil Action, A, 269
Clark, Jack, 221
Clarke, Bobby, 266–67
Clarke, Lenny, 266
Clear, Mark, 198, 201
Clemens, Roger, 21, 197, 201, 205–6, 208, 212, 214, 216–17, 219–22, 227, 235–37, 250, 268
Cleveland, Reggie, 175
Cleveland Browns, 106, 136
Cleveland Buckeyes, 96
Cleveland Indians, 17, 42, 58, 63, 77–78, 83, 85, 97, 104, 110, 113–15, 117, 125, 127–28, 132, 146–47, 153, 159, 166–67, 175, 193–94, 216, 224, 228, 243, 255, 258, 261, 265
Clifton, Sweetwater, 126
Cobb, Ed, 252
Cobb, Ty, 21, 42, 58
Cocoanut Grove, 93, 116
Coleman, Jerry, 115, 244
Coleman, Joe, 99
Coleman, Ken, 161, 244
Collins, Bud, 133, 152
Collins, Eddie, 69, 74, 79, 83–84, 88, 112, 117
Collins, John “Shano,” 70, 75, 88
Collins, Ted, 76
Colorado Rockies, 272
Combs, Earle, 121
Comiskey, Charles, 43
Comiskey Park, 106, 120, 147
Commane, William, 93
Conant, David, 181
Conigliaro, Billy, 141, 163, 173
Conigliaro, Tony, 84, 123, 141, 151, 153–54, 159, 163, 165–67, 170, 179, 205, 216
Connolly, Tom, 27, 46
Cooney, Terry, 221
Cooper, Cecil, 186, 189
Coors Field, 272
Cora, Alex, 258
Coral Reefer Band, 247
Cordero, Will, 141
Cork Club, 46
Costas, Bob, 226
Costner, Kevin, 21, 269
Coughlin, Jimmy, 75
County Stadium, 261
Courtney, Clint, 125
Coyle, Harry, 140
Craigue, Paul V., 76
Cramer, Doc, 85, 89, 92
Crandall, Otis, 34
Crawford, Carl, 141, 263, 268, 273
Crips, Coco, 258, 261
Cronin, Joe, 77–78, 84–86, 88–90, 92, 97, 99, 112, 114, 117, 120, 123, 125, 133, 137, 147, 179, 216, 222
Cronin, Maureen, 133
Cronin, Millie, 85
Crow, Sheryl, 247
Culberson, Leon, 105, 112
Culp, Ray, 167
Curley, James Michael, 46, 51–52, 75, 112
Curse of the Bambino, 17, 42, 56, 66, 210, 236
Curtis, John, 174–75
Cushing, Richard J., 75, 164
Cy Young Award, 15, 157, 197, 206, 227, 237, 240, 268, 270
D
Dahlgren, Babe, 86
Dallas Texans, 76
Damon, Johnny, 251, 253, 255, 257, 270–71
D’Angelo, Arthur, 87
D’Angelo, Henry, 87
Darcy, Pat, 181
Dartmouth College, 46
Darwin, Danny, 221
Daubach, Brian, 230
Dave Matthews Band, 247, 273
Davis, Ed, 253
Davis, Piper, 117
Davis Cup, 78
D.C. Stadium, 178
de Valera, Eamon, 40, 46, 51
Dean, Roger, 144
DeMarco, Tony, 129
Dent, Bucky, 21, 191, 193, 195
Detrich, James, 111
Detroit Lions, 101
Detroit Tigers, 15, 42–44, 54, 58, 61, 71, 92, 101–2, 104, 106, 112, 117, 120, 124–25, 136, 151, 156–57, 162, 165, 167, 173–74, 193, 201, 212, 216–17
Dewey, Thomas, 100
Diamond, Neil, 140, 247, 269, 273
Die
tz, William “Lone Star,” 76
DiMaggio, Dom, 87, 92, 94, 101, 110, 113–15, 123, 125, 136–37, 217, 273
DiMaggio, Joe, 21, 94, 97, 104, 112, 114–15, 120, 210, 217
DiMaggio, Vince, 217
DiMuro, Lou, 184
“Dirty Water,” 21, 247, 266, 269
Dobson, Joe, 110
Dodd, Dick, 252
Dodger Stadium, 15
Doerr, Bobby, 78, 87, 89, 92, 94, 99, 101, 105, 108, 112, 115, 120, 125, 217, 258, 271, 273
Donovan, Timothy, 67
Dooley, Elizabeth “Lib,” 84, 94
Dooley, John Stephen, 94
Dorsey, Jim, 198
Dowd, Tom, 104
Drago, Dick, 184, 192–93
Dratch, Rachel, 269
Drew, J.D., 258, 261, 265
Dropkick Murphys, 45, 49, 247, 269, 272
Dubenion, Elbert, 152
Duffy, Hugh, 54, 58, 66–67, 101
Duffy’s Cliff, 38–39, 45, 60, 79, 88, 140
Duquette, Dan, 84, 222–24, 227–30, 236–37, 241, 252, 270
Dykes, Jimmy, 92
E
E Street Band, 247, 271
Earth Opera, 269
Easler, Mike, 201
Eckersley, Dennis, 192–93, 195, 201, 214, 216, 228
Edwards, Turk, 76
Egan, Ben, 41, 50
Egan, Dave “the Colonel,” 71, 75
Ehmke, Howard, 132
Elias, Christian, 3
Ellsbury, Jacoby, 258, 263, 268
Ellsworth, Dick, 167
Ely, Joseph Buell, 88
Emmanuel College, 49
Engle, Clyde, 36
Epstein, Theo, 251, 255, 257–58, 260, 263, 268–73
Evans, Dwight, 180, 185, 194, 205, 210, 212, 221
Evers, Hoot, 141
F
Fallon, Jimmy, 269
Farber, Sidney, 225
Farrelly, Bobby, 266
Fear Strikes Out, 128
Federici, Danny, 247
Feeney, Marty, 242
Felix, Junior, 214
Feller, Bob, 97, 113, 121, 234
Feller, Sherm, 221
Fence Green, 141
Fennelly, Martin, 213
Ferraro, Mike, 205
Ferrell, Rick, 124
Ferriss, Dave “Boo,” 87, 108, 110, 112
Fever Pitch, 21, 269, 271
Field of Dreams, 21, 269
Fingers, Rollie, 188
Finley, Charlie, 184, 188
Fischer, Bill, 133
Fisher, Jack, 144, 147
Fisk, Carlton, 21, 123, 130, 140, 168, 173–75, 179–81, 184, 186, 189, 191, 194–95, 197–99, 216, 234, 237, 270
Fisk Foul Pole, 140, 181
Fitzgerald, John “Honey Fitz,” 30–32, 34, 36, 47
Fletcher, Scott, 220
Flood, Curt, 162
Florida Marlins, 241
Florie, Bryce, 235
Flynn, Frank J., 33
Flynn, Ray, 75
Fohl, Lee, 61, 63, 66–67
Forbes Field, 96
Foss, Eugene, 30
Fossum, Casey, 271
Foster, George “Rube,” 42, 51, 149, 181
Foulke, Keith, 213, 253, 255
