by Mike Piazza
and Hall of Fame, 343
as hitter, 104, 140, 163, 250, 253–54, 291–92, 294
and MVP, 120, 230
and protective armor, 253, 265
socializing, 118–19
Bonds, Sun, 118–19
Bonilla, Bobby, 177, 181, 206, 212, 216
Bon Jovi, 30, 334
Boone, Aaron, 210
Boone, Bob, 81
Boone, Bret, 98–99, 212, 214
Bootcheck, Chris, 333
Boros, Steve, 60
Boston (band), 29, 204
Boston Red Sox, 333
Bosworth, Brian “The Boz,” 43
Bourell, Andy, 288–89
Bournigal, Rafael, 90, 98
Bowa, Larry, 13
Bowen, Rob, 320, 328
Bowen, Ryan, 112
Boynton Beach, Florida, 35, 184
Bradley, Milton, 326
Bradshaw, Terry, 202
Brantley, Jeff, 140, 153
Branyan, Russell, 321
Bratton, Melvin, 43
Braun, Eddie, 115, 132, 175
Brees, Drew, 342
Bridges, Angelica, 272, 303
Brock, Greg, 20
Brogna, Rico, 200
Brooklyn Dodgers, 233
Brosius, Scott, 234, 240
Brosnan, Jason, 79
Brower, Jim, 293
Brown, Jerome, 43
Brown, Kevin, 181, 182, 208
Bruno, John, 190, 235, 245
Buhler, Bill, 113
BulletBoys (band), 175
Burba, Dave, 121
Burkett, John, 120, 121
Burnitz, Jeromy, 96, 97, 256, 264, 276, 283
Busch, Mike, 137–38, 139
Butler, Brett, 137–38, 140, 142, 162, 169–70, 173, 252
Cabrera, Jolbert, 276–77
California, Mike’s enjoyment of, 114–16, 124
California League, 74, 77, 79, 85, 86
Calogero (hermit), 5–6
Cameron, Mike, 290, 296, 318, 324
Caminiti, Ken, 146, 150, 151–52, 156, 158, 247, 264
Campanella, Roy, 2, 54, 100–101, 109, 123, 317, 337
Candelaria, John, 74, 94
Candiotti, Tom, 101, 108, 110, 116, 135, 136, 142, 148
Cano, Raul, 79, 80
Canseco, Jose, 18, 120, 251
Carey, Chase, 178, 182, 208
Carpenter, Chris, 324–25
Carroll, Donnie, 60
Carroll, Mike, 254–55
Carter, Gary, 75, 241, 295, 334
and All-Star Game, 118
and Hall of Fame, 337
and Shea event honoring Mike, 1, 294, 296
Casey, Sean, 210
Castillo, Frank, 164
Castro, Ramon, 309
Catalanotto, Frank, 311
Catanello, Bishop Ignatius, 303–4
Catholic Athletes for Christ, 341
Catholic Church, 67, 116, 195–96, 261, 273–74, 303, 335, 340–41
Cedeno, Roger, 205, 215, 256, 265–66
Chamberlain, Wilt, 105
Champion, Sam, 263
Chariots of Fire (movie), 292
Chavez, Endy, 323
Chavez, Eric, 326
Chen, Bruce, 246
Cher, 132
Chester County Sports Hall of Fame (Pennsylvania), 345–46
Chouinard, Bobby, 211
Christina (crush), 96–97
Claire, Fred, 139, 146, 149, 162
and contracts, 99, 125, 126, 154, 166, 171
as Dodgers’ general manager, 77, 84, 85, 86, 88–89, 99, 121, 135, 151
fired, 181
Mike traded to Marlins, 175–76, 177, 178, 181
My 30 Years in Dodger Blue, 181
Claritin commercials, 202
Clark, Jerald, 91
Classic Sports Network, 175
Clemens, Roger, 253, 255, 291, 311
and All-Star Game, 242, 296–97, 310
and free agency, 293
and Hall of Fame, 343
Mike at bat against, 221, 224–26, 234–35, 265
as pitcher, 206, 207, 221, 226, 236, 293, 296
throwing at batters, 224–26, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 242, 265, 296–97
and World Series, 233, 234–39, 257, 297
and Yankees, 206, 207, 221
Clontz, Brad, 210
Cohen, Brian, 98, 117
Colavito, Rocky, 317
Colletti, Ned, 334
Collins, Jocko, 35
Collins, Terry, 86
Colon, Bartolo, 282
Columbus, Christopher, 341
Conigliaro, Tony, 225, 317
Constantine (Holy Roman Emperor), 340
Cook, Aaron, 313, 314
Cook, Dennis, 94, 187, 214
Cooper, Eric, 309
Cooper, Michael, 26
Counsell, Craig, 184
Cousins, Scott, 219, 220
Cox, Bobby, 118, 152, 212, 215, 248
creatine, 203, 204
Creed (band), 313
Cresse, Brad, 41–42
Cresse, Mark, 20, 41, 49, 52, 61, 62, 84, 101, 119, 181
Crews, Tim, 90
Criss, Peter, 29
Crosby, Bobby, 328
Cust, Jack, 328, 330
Daley, Ken, 92
Damon, Matt, 32
Dangerous Toys (band), 76
Darwin, Bobby, 52, 53
Daubach, Brian, 227
Daulton, Darren, 118, 119, 130
Davis, Eric, 26, 102–3, 104, 109
Dawson, Andre, 12
Dean, James, 120
Delahoya, Javier, 74
DeLeon, Jose, 83
DeLury, Bill, 90
Dempsey, Rick, 58
Dempster, Ryan, 319
Depeche Mode, 76
Dergan, Lisa, 303
DeShields, Delino, 58, 135, 138, 162
Deye, Marc, 27
Diaz, Cameron, 228
Dibble, Rob, 265
Dickey, Bill, 165
Dickinson, Bones, 176, 182
Didier, Mel, 75
DiFelice, Mike, 313
DiMaggio, Joe, 21, 290, 291, 317, 346
Dio (band), 30
Dirty Deeds (movie), 218
Divac, Vlade, 98
Doctor J, 26
Dodger Stadium, 135, 140
Dodgertown, see Vero Beach
Dolan, Cardinal Timothy, 341
Dombrowski, Dave, 176, 179, 185, 336
Dominican Republic, 56–58, 148, 292, 307, 308
Dotel, Octavio, 214, 293
Doubleday, Nelson, 185, 187, 197, 245, 264, 265, 268, 302
Dr. Dre, 105
Drysdale, Don, 54
Dufresne, Chris, 182
Dunn, Adam, 307
Dunning, Debbe, 117–18, 195, 262
Duquette, Jim, 270, 283, 302
Dye, Jermaine, 152, 153
Dykstra, Lenny, 130
Dymetadrine, 158
Ebel, Dino, 181
Eckersley, Dennis, 47, 163
Eckstein, David, 311
Eisenreich, Jim, 177, 181
Elia, Lee, 70
Elway, John, 168
Embree, Alan, 321
ephedra, 158
ESPN, 120, 127, 224
Estes, Shawn, 256, 265
Estrada, Frank “Paquin,” 80, 81–82
Fabio, 132, 176
Fan Appreciation Day, 120
Feliciano, Pedro, 285
Ferguson, Joe, 47, 49, 57, 59, 61, 78, 100, 109, 206, 284
Fernandez, Chico, 57
Fernandez, Sam, 125–26, 154, 166–68, 171, 173–74, 180
Finley, Steve, 151
Fish Tacos (band), 175
Fisk, Carlton:
and Hall of Fame, 337, 344
records targeted/tied by Mike, 2, 267, 278, 279, 282, 284, 291–93, 295
and Shea event honoring Mike, 1, 294, 296
Fletcher, Darrin, 128
Florida Marlins, 183–85
Mike traded
to, 175–82, 183–84, 208
Florida State League, 64, 70–71
Floyd, Cliff, 183, 278, 283, 309–10
Floyd, D. J., 55
Fonville, Chad, 140
Food and Drug Administration (FDA), 157, 203
Ford-Bey, Abdul, 15–16
Fosse, Ray, 267
Foster, George, 294, 295
Fox Group, 166–68, 171, 176, 181, 182, 208
Fox Television, 178
Francesa, Mike, 185, 259
Franco, John, 2, 153, 233, 256
vs. Atlanta, 192, 193, 214, 216, 247, 249
and front office, 270–71
and media, 226, 271, 306
and Mike’s trade to Mets, 186, 188
as pitcher, 192, 193, 216, 230–31, 249, 344
socializing, 217, 303
Franco, Matt, 207, 215, 218
Franzoni, David, 340
Fraser, Ron, 40, 42, 46
Fuga, Mike, 34, 345
Furcal, Rafael, 321
Furillo, Carl, 317
Gagne, Eric, 256
Gainer, Jay, 75, 77
Galarraga, Andres, 110–11, 136, 153
Ganino, Eric, 55
Gant, Ron, 209, 210
Garber, Bill, 8
Garber-Piazza Auto Sales, 9
Garces, Rich, 227
Garciaparra, Nomar, 322
Gardner, Mark, 129
Garvey, Steve, 121
Gehrig, Lou, 337
Geren, Bob, 326, 327, 328, 331–32
Gibson, Kirk, 47, 55, 58, 165
Gibson, Paul, 84
Gilbert, Dennis, 99, 125, 126
Giles, Brian, 318, 324
Giles, Marcus, 249
Gilkey, Bernard, 193
Gillick, Pat, 315, 316
Giuliani, Rudy, 246
Glavine, Tom, 103
as Braves pitcher, 142, 144, 153, 209, 212, 223
Home of the Brave, 281
as Mets pitcher, 280–81, 290, 291, 305, 312
signing with Mets, 278
Godri, Joe, 33
Goetz, Geoff, 186
Gold’s Gym, 124
Gonzalez, Adrian, 318, 320
Gonzalez, Juan, 153
Gonzalez, Larry, 63
Gonzalez, Luis, 211
Gonzalez, Pete, 46, 64–65, 67, 69
Gooden, Dwight, 224
Good Will Hunting (movie), 32
Gordon, Tom, 207
Gott, Jim, 107, 109, 110, 147
Grace, Mark, 90, 119
Grapefruit League, 83–84, 290
Graziano, Bob, 168, 171, 178–79, 180
“Great Divide, The” (Stapp), 313
Grebeck, Craig, 206
Green, Shawn, 181, 302
Gregg, Eric, 137
Gretzky, Wayne, 171, 342
Griffey, Ken Jr., 155, 169, 253
Griffin, Marc, 53–54
Grissom, Marquis, 181
Gross, Kevin, 94, 101, 107, 121
Gross, Kip, 90
Guerrero, Pedro, 121
Guerrero, Vladimir, 80, 243, 337
Guidry, Ron, 306
Guillen, Ozzie, 216, 308
Guns N’ Roses, 275
Gunze commercial, 136
Guthrie, Mark, 136, 256
Gwynn, Chris, 139, 151
Gwynn, Tony, 128, 135, 253, 270
as hitter, 138–39, 150, 151, 165, 169
on steroids/drugs issue, 156
Hall, Derrick, 175
Halladay, Roy, 266, 326
Hall of Fame, 316, 337, 339, 343–44
Hamilton, Darryl, 215, 230, 237
Hampton, Mike, 237–38
and Clemens, 234
and free agency, 241
as pitcher, 226, 231, 234, 236, 290
traded to Mets, 219
Hansell, Greg, 74–77
and Arizona Fall League, 96
hospitable family of, 98, 102
as pitcher, 74, 75, 77, 210
as roommate, 74, 75–77, 86–87, 97, 101
Hansell, Margo, 74–75, 86
Hansen, Dave, 90
Happening, The (movie), 24
Hardball Times Baseball Annual, 84–85, 88–89, 279–80, 295–96
Harkey, Mike, 90
Harnisch, Pete, 95, 135
Harris, Lenny, 58, 79, 91, 224
Hart, Anita, 131–32
Hartsock, Jeff, 55, 59
Harvey, Doug, 95–96
Hatcher, Mickey, 181
Hawpe, Brad, 320
Hayes, Charlie, 111
Hefley, Nancy Bea, 327
Hefner, Hugh, 303
Heiden, Eric, 23
Heilman, Aaron, 311, 324
Helton, Todd, 219
Hemond, Roland, 48
Henderson, Rickey, 199, 205, 211, 212, 215, 216, 217–18, 337
Henry, John, 178
Hensley, Clay, 322
Hermoso, Rafael, 203
Hernandez, Angel, 192, 193
Hernandez, Bobby, 44–45
Hernandez, Carlos, 89, 101, 121
Hernandez, Keith, 48, 268
Hernandez, Livan, 183, 184
Hernandez, Orlando “El Duque,” 240, 321
Hernandez, Xavier, 143, 144
Hershiser, Orel, 115, 214
as pitcher, 91, 101, 165, 207–8, 210
and team spirit, 108, 110, 111
Herzog, Whitey, 170
Highsmith, Alonzo, 43
Hill, Glenallen, 130
Hill, Jim, 100, 101
Hill, Ken, 106
Hina, Fred, 203, 205, 211, 225
Hoffman, Trevor, 135, 151, 202, 320
Hogan, Hulk, 202
Hollandsworth, Todd, 142, 151
Holliday, Matt, 320
Hollins, Dave, 130
Holmes, Darren, 164
Home Improvement (TV), 117
Hooton, Burt, 59, 62, 63–64, 83
Horenci, Grandma, 24–25
Horenci, Grandpa, 24
Horenci, Joe (uncle), 29–30
Horner, Bob, 12
Horwitz, Jay, 186, 226, 259, 260, 314
Househusbands of Hollywood (TV), 90
Howard, Frank, 113, 121
Howard, Ryan, 326
Howard, Thomas, 129
Howe, Art, 292
fired, 302
as manager, 276, 278, 281, 284, 285, 290, 299, 302
and Mike as catcher, 278, 293, 297
and Mota, 276, 277
Howitt, Dann, 88
Hriniak, Walt, 218
Huckaby, Ken, 61
Hudson, Maryann, 113, 123, 147
Huey, Blaine, 12
Huizenga, Wayne, 178, 185
human growth hormone (HGH), 203–4
Hundley, Todd, 181, 185, 188–89, 191, 194, 199, 200
Hunter, Brian, 216
Hunter, Catfish, 344
Iannetta, Chris, 320
Indocine, 158, 203
“In My Life” (Beatles), 323
Instructional League, 53, 54–55, 72
Iron Maiden, 29, 30
Irvin, Michael, 43
Isenberg, Chris, 260
Ishii, Kazuhisa, 306
iSteve.com, 263–64
Italy:
Mike’s citizenship in, 340
national baseball team, 307–8, 311, 317, 340, 345
players’ heritage of, 317, 339–40
soccer in, 342
and World Baseball Classic, 317, 339
Jackson, Mike, 121
Jackson, Reggie, 159, 313
James, Dion, 59
Jeffries, Kim, 31
Jeter, Derek, 207, 234, 239, 240, 300, 301
John Paul II, Pope, 273–74, 317
Johnson, Brian, 163
Johnson, Charles, 177, 179–80, 181
Johnson, Jimmy, 127
Johnson, Lou, 251
Johnson, Randy, 211, 253
Johnson, Stan, 277
Johnstone, John, 70
Jones, Andruw, 152, 216
Jones, Bo
bby, 71, 231, 240
Jones, Chipper, 212–13, 253, 258
and Atlanta, 209, 214, 215, 216, 247, 248
as hitter, 209, 214, 337
and media, 210
and MVP, 210, 214
Jones, Dave “Robot,” 15–16
Jones, Doug, 96
Jordan, Brian:
and Atlanta, 214, 215, 216, 220
and Dodgers, 256, 276–77
hit by pitches, 215, 256
as hitter, 184, 212, 214, 216, 247, 249
Jordan, Michael, 342
Judas Priest, 30
Juden, Jeff, 188
JUGS machine, 11
Justice, David, 152, 234, 237
Kalas, Brad, 16
Kalas, Harry, 16
Karros, Eric, 102, 113–14, 127–29, 137, 152, 168
and contracts, 126, 154–55, 167, 171
and Dodgers, 90, 111, 123, 136, 147, 151, 153, 180, 182, 295
and friendship, 55, 74, 101, 104–8, 115, 117, 121–22, 182, 217, 346
as hitter, 139, 140–41, 149, 162, 163, 295
and labor strike, 130, 131, 133, 139
and Manhattan Beach condo, 104–6, 346
and Mike’s trade to Marlins, 177, 180
and MVP, 162
and pitchers, 111, 127–28, 256
Rookie of the Year, 104, 121, 125, 142, 153
Karsay, Steve, 247, 248
Kasten, Stan, 335
Kauffman, Bruce, 93
Kawano, Nobe, 19
Kazmir, Scott, 305–6
Kearns, Lisa, 283, 288
Keegan, Tom, 169
Kelley, Brad, 42, 46
Kelly, Mike, 220
Kendall, Jason, 325, 328
Kennedy, John “Doc,” 33, 36, 37, 345
Kennedy, Kevin, 54–55, 60, 61
Kent, Jeff, 230
Kerrane, Kevin, Dollar Sign on the Muscle, 48
Kile, Darryl, 231, 232
Kimmel, Jimmy, 291
Kimmel, Sidney, 196
Kiner, Ralph, 31
King, Hank, 315
Kirby, Wayne, 151
Kiss (band), 30
Klesko, Ryan, 147, 214
Knauss, Melania, 303
Knoblauch, Chuck, 234
Kohler, Brad, 36, 38
Komatsu company, 136
Koufax, Sandy, 54, 337
Krell, 132
Kruk, John, 119
Kuhlmann, Fred, 91, 93
Kung Fu Theater (TV), 113
Lackey, John, 330
LaMacchia, Al, 65
Langston, Mark, 102
Larkin, Barry, 139, 141, 210
LaRoche, Adam, 291
La Russa, Tony, 251, 256, 311
Lasorda, Tommy, 35, 207, 298, 331
and All-Star Game, 242–43
commercials by, 83
connections of, 41, 45, 46–47, 48, 51
and Dodgers, 20, 52–53, 58, 60–61, 143–44, 146, 153, 168, 181
early years of, 6–7
and Grapefruit League, 83–84
and Hall of Fame, 337
health problems of, 144
and Mike’s attitude, 113, 229
and Mike’s career, 21, 41, 47, 49–50, 51, 52–53, 55–56, 61, 65, 68–69, 77, 84, 85–86, 89, 90, 91, 100, 103, 109–10, 127, 145, 177, 178, 180, 187, 194, 197, 284, 316, 334, 338, 343
and Mike’s childhood, 3–4, 6, 18
as Mike’s goombah, 40, 147, 169–70, 174, 180
and Mike’s injuries, 103, 135, 138
