by Bill Madden
Fisher, Zack and Larry, 109
Flood, Curt, 73
Florida Marlins, 396, 402
Florida State, 177–78
Flythe, Joe, 78
football George Steinbrenner’s coaching of, 30, 33–34
George Steinbrenner’s playing of, 21, 24
George Steinbrenner’s sportswriting on, 27–28
Forbes magazine, 390, 417
Ford, Dale, 234
Ford, Whitey, 32–33, 88, 148, 299
Forrest, Mike, 123, 132
Fort Lauderdale spring training, 18, 100–101, 134, 215, 244–45, 259, 341. See also spring training
Fortune magazine, 3
Fowler, Art, 137, 231–32
Fox, Charlie, 69
Francis, Bevo, 39
free agency. See also Major League Baseball Brian Cashman’s free-agent signings, 425–26
collective-bargaining agreement on, 199
free-agent compensation-pool issue, 240–42
Catfish Hunter and awarding of, 72–79
Gene Michael’s free-agent signings, 178, 331–32
reentry draft and, 107
reserve clause and, 72–73, 79, 99–100
restoration of rules of, 352
Al Rosen’s free-agent signings, 163
George Steinbrenner and era of, 105–6, 129–30, 223–24, 340
Frick, Ford, 64
Friedman, Mickey, 267
Friedman, Richard, 389
Frohman, Al, 190–94, 289, 299–300, 311
Fuchs, Jim, 216–17, 427
Fugazy, Bill Billy Martin’s funeral and, 299
George Steinbrenner’s dispute with, 375
as George Steinbrenner’s pal, 109, 131–32, 210, 261, 354
George Steinbrenner’s pardon and, 283
Fugazy, John, 375
Galbreath, Dan, 90
Galbreath family, 187
Gamble, Oscar, 100–101, 115–16
gambling issues, 187–88, 288–89, 311–12, 384–85
Game of the Week TV show, 203
Garagiola, Joe, Jr., 111–12
García, Dámaso, 297–98
Gargano, Charles, 416–17
general managers. See also managers; team presidents Bill Bergesch, 220
Brian Cashman, 377–78 (see also Cashman, Brian)
Murray Cook, 234, 236, 240–42
Clyde King, 241, 264–65 (see also King, Clyde)
Lee MacPhail, 17, 48–50
Gene “Stick” Michael, x, 175–78, 322–25, 328–33, 352–56, 365–66 (see also Michael, Gene “Stick”)
Harding “Pete” Peterson, 297, 303–4
Lou Piniella, 270–71
Bob Quinn, 271, 291, 296–97
Cedric Tallis, 129–32, 139–40, 167, 170, 176, 190, 201–2
Syd Thrift, 291–92, 296
Bob Watson, 359–60, 364–67, 376–77
Woody Woodward, 265, 267–68, 270
Giamatti, Bart, 303, 308
Giambi, Jason, 396, 399, 402, 411
Gilbert, Dennis, 332
Gillick, Pat, 96–98, 102, 280, 340, 355–56
Ginsberg, Ed, 4, 8, 59, 131
Girardi, Joe, 365, 424–28
Giuliani, Rudy, 378, 387, 394, 416
Gleeson, John, 343
Gold, Bob, 306–9, 327–28
golden parachutes, 255
Goldklang, Marvin, 329, 331, 336
Goldman Sachs, 389
Gooden, Dwight, 368–69, 404–5
Goodstein, Bill, 322–24
Gossage, Rich “Goose,” 130–33, 135, 163, 210, 220, 239–40
Graham, Otto, 403
Grapefruit League, 215, 258–59. See also spring training
Great Lakes Towing tugboat company, 2. See also American Shipbuilding Company
Green, Dallas, 274, 280, 285, 291–96
Greenberg, Steve, 310, 314, 334, 337
Greene, Harvey, 267–68, 286–88
Greenfield, David, 325–26
Greenwald, Ed, 8, 76–78
Grich, Bobby, 105
Griffey, Ken, 212, 234, 249
Griffith, Calvin, 74, 161
grooming issues, 18, 48–49, 100–101, 255–56, 329–30
Group 66, 3–9, 31, 131
Guerrero, Vladimir, 405
Guidry, Ron Reggie Jackson and, 217–18
in left field, 229
performances of, 143, 157, 234, 243
salary of, 135
George Steinbrenner and, 115
George Steinbrenner’s advice to, 43
Guiver, Jill, 230
Gullett, Don, 105–8, 113, 117–18, 125–26, 135–39
Guren, Sheldon, 4–5, 8, 59, 131, 206–7
Gutkowski, Bob, 283–84, 346–47, 386
Guzman, Cristian, 378
Hagar, Ray, 162
Haims, Bruce, 19
Hallinan, Kevin, 310, 313
Halper, Barry, 150, 245
Hammer, Armand, 64
Harada, Cappy, 69
Harazin, Al, 332
Hardball (Kuhn), 64. See also Kuhn, Bowie
Harding, Tonya, 350
Harper, John, 350
Harrah, Toby, 242
Hart, John, 406
Hartke, Vance, 44, 63
Hassey, Ron, 244, 252, 260
Hawkins, Andy, 296
Hayes, Woody, 30
Healy, Fran, 276
Heath, Mike, 137, 139, 160
Helmick, Robert, 315
Hemingway, Ernest, 395, 399
Hemond, Roland, 115
Henderson, Rickey, 244–46, 261, 265, 268–70, 292–93
Henry, John, 396–97, 406–7
Henry G. Steinbrenner Stadium, 25
Henschel, Deborah, 232–33
Hernandez, Orlando (El Duque), 379
Hersh, Dave, 241
Herzog, Whitey, 158
Heyman, Jon, 328–29
Hicks, Tom, 406
Hindery, Leo, 389
Hitchcock, Sterling, 366
Hobson, Butch, 215
Hoffberger, Jerry, 89–91
Hofman, Bobby, 190
Holland, Al, 266–67
Holtzman, Jerome, 72
Holtzman, Ken, 100, 136–37
home runs, Reggie Jackson’s, 127
Horner, Jack, 25–26
horse-racing business, 22, 186–88. See also Kinsman Stable
Houk, Ralph, 48–52, 55–56, 174
Howard, Elston, 112, 118
Howard, Frank “Hondo,” 295–96
Howe, Steve, 324–25, 334–35, 368
Howser, Dick, 123–24, 146, 176–86, 212–13
Howser, Nancy, 186
Hoyt, LaMarr, 116
Hunt, Nelson Bunker, 8, 59
Hunter, Catfish curing of sore shoulder of, 153
death of, 391
diabetes story about, 135–37
free agency and signing of, 72–79
Reggie Jackson and, 116, 126
Gabe Paul and signing of, xii–xiii
performances of, 87, 155, 158
Hunter, Helen, 391
Huntington Playhouse, 26
hurdling, 21–22, 24–26, 30, 214, 316
Iacocca, Lee, 187, 261
Iavarone, Malio, 255, 384–85, 417, 421, 426–27
Idelson, Jeff, 341
Ilitch, Mike, 342
illegal campaign fund-raising conviction, George Steinbrenner’s, 45, 60–64, 144, 197
Indians. See Cleveland Indians
Inouye, Daniel, 44, 63
International League, 175–76. See also Columbus Clippers minor league team
Jackson, Reggie cleanup batting of, 122
comments of, on George Steinbrenner, 150, 163, 181, 411
as designated hitter, 139–41
fight of, with Billy Martin, 117–20, 412–13
fight of, with Graig Nettles, 205
home run of, against Yankees as California Angels player, 217–19
interference charge against, 158<
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Billy Martin and, 165
Billy Martin’s suspension of, 142–44
as Mr. October of World Series, 125–28
New York Mets advertising about, 179
reaction to, by Yankees players, 116–17
signing of, 105–12
slumping of, 199–202
as special advisor to George Steinbrenner, 371–72
George Steinbrenner and, 371–72, 401
Dave Winfield and, 189, 191–92
James, Dion, 357
Jamieson, Peter, 297–98
Janzen, Marty, 355–56
Jarriel, Tom, 308
Jaworski, Leon, 62–63
Jefferson Insurance Company, 72–73
Jeffrey, Ed, 6
Jeter, Derek, x, 333, 370, 378–79, 390, 394, 400–401
John, Tommy, 163, 209, 262, 265
Johnson, Cliff, 163
Johnson, Davey, 361
Jones, Jerry, 390
Jordan, Brian, 380
Junior Olympic Games, 23
Kalmbach, Herbert, 45, 61
Kamieniecki, Scott, 348, 371
Kane, Bill “Killer” on Thurman Munson’s agreement with George Steinbrenner, 108, 116–17
Thurman Munson’s funeral and, 170
George Steinbrenner and, 155–56, 158, 224–26
as traveling secretary, 67, 113–14
Kansas City Athletics, 88
Kansas City Royals, 125–26, 131, 158, 181–83, 186, 228–30
Kansas City Steers, 39–42
Kapstein, Jerry, 73, 133, 239–40
Karsay, Steve, 397, 399
Katz, Lewis, 387, 390
Katz, Milton S., 37
Kaufman, Elaine, 427–28
Kaufman, Steve, 310–11, 313, 315, 320
Kay, Michael, 292–93, 412–13
Kay, Steven, 112
Kaze, Irv, 209, 214–15
Kazmaier, Dick, 27–28
Keane, Johnny, 51
Kehoe, Gregory, 327
Kekich, Mike, 48
Kellogg, George, 25
Kelly, Pat, 148, 170, 195–96, 219–21, 312, 348
Kelly, Roberto, 339
Kemp, Steve, 223–24, 234, 242, 244
Kennedy, Bob, 137, 164–65
Kennedy, Edward, 3, 44
Kerrigan, Nancy, 350
Key, Jimmy, xi, 339, 347–48, 351, 353–54
kidnapping incident, Yankee Stadium, 220–21
King, Clyde firing of Yogi Berra by, 246, 383
as general manager, 241, 243–46, 260
hiring of, as manager, 221
hiring of Lou Piniella by, 252–54
on Derek Jeter, 370
resignation of, as general manager, 264–65
Kinney Company, 220–21
Kinsman Marine Transit, 2, 22, 29, 34–38, 43. See also American Shipbuilding Company
Kinsman Stable, 22, 31–32, 180, 186
Kipness, Joseph, 80–81
Klapisch, Bob, 398
Klein, Jeff, 289, 291, 304
Klein, Moss, 161, 203, 222, 249, 282, 288–89
Kleinman, Leonard, 48, 301, 317, 319–21, 333–34
Kline, Steve, 67
Kluttz, Clyde, 74–78
Knoblauch, Chuck, 378, 396
Kraft, Dick, 427
Kriegel, Mark, 336
Krivacs, Jim, 362
Kroc, Ray, 109
Kubek, Tony, 346–47
Kucks, Johnny, 88
Kuhn, Bowie election of, as commissioner, 14
fining of Charles Finley by, 53
fining of Mets by, 179
fining of George Steinbrenner by, 224, 226, 229–30
fining of Jerry Reinsdorf by, 224
gambling issues, racetrack ownerships, and, 187–88
lifting of suspension of George Steinbrenner by, 102–3
players’ strike and, 199–200
reelection of, as commissioner, 89–91
on George Steinbrenner, 64, 103
George Steinbrenner’s dispute with, over cash trading limits, 198
George Steinbrenner’s dispute with, over game starting time, 166
suspension of George Steinbrenner by, 64–66, 81–82
tampering case ruling by, against Yankees, 55–57
Yankees’ bottom-signing incident and, 172
Lang, Jack, 143–44
Lanier, Hal, 49, 331
LaPoint, Dave, 296
La Russa, Tony, 361
Lasorda, Tommy, 158, 210
Late Show with David Letterman, The, 408
Lau, Charlie, 180
Lawn, Jack, 317–18, 335–36, 340–41, 344–45
Layton, Eddie, 26
Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun (Roberts), 309
leadoff hitting, 378
Legends Field, 349, 369, 411, 426. See also spring training
Legends Hospitality concessions company, 390
Lemon, Bob death of son of, 163
firing of, 165, 216
hiring of, 144–50
managing of, 151, 153, 209, 213–16
Lou Piniella and, 258
as pitching coach, 103
rehiring of, 204–6
Levine, Randy Brian Cashman and, 414–15
Gary Sheffield and Alex Rodriguez signings and, 404–6, 411
as George Steinbrenner’s attorney, 325–26, 333, 337
as team president, 387–90, 394
Joe Torre and, 398, 419–20, 423
Leyritz, Jim, 348, 351, 357
Lidz, Franz, 421–22
Lieber, Jill, 341
lifetime banishment sentence, 314–18, 328, 337
“Life with George” story, xi
limited partners, 8, 59, 80–81, 131, 329, 331, 336
Litton Industries, 5
Livesey, Bill, 333
Live with Regis and Kathie Lee show, 344
lobbying, George Steinbrenner’s congressional, 2–3, 44
Lockbourne, Air Force Base, 29–30
Lofton, Kenny, 405
Lopez, Felix, 423, 425. See also Steinbrenner, Jessica
Loria, Jeffrey, 396
Los Angeles Angels, 413–14, 427
Los Angeles Dodgers, 126–27, 158–59, 205–11
Lucas, Jerry, 42–43
Lucchino, Larry, 396, 400, 410
Lupica, Mike, 214–15, 253, 269, 291
Lyle, Sparky, 130–31, 133–34, 159
MacPhail, Lee as American League president, 50
free-agent compensation-pool decision by, 241
game-resumption decision on pine-tar-bat issue by, 228–30
on Catfish Hunter free-agency case, 73–74
Bowie Kuhn’s reelection and, 89–90
playoff coin toss of, 154
George Steinbrenner’s dispute with, over game starting time, 166
suspension of Billy Martin by, 234
suspension of George Steinbrenner by, 227
as Yankees general manager, 14, 17, 48–50
Macur, Juliet, 409–10
Madden, Bill on Yogi Berra as manager, 230–31
Sammy Ellis’s comments to, about Dave Righetti, 242
Gene Michael’s comments to, about George Bradley, 323
on Gene Michael’s confrontation with George Steinbrenner, 354–55
Gabe Paul’s diary and audio tapes and this book by, xi–xiii
Lou Piniella and, ix–xi, 269–70, 273–74, 281
reconciliation of, with George Steinbrenner, ix–xi
Jerry Reinsdorf’s comments to, on Bud Selig’s conflict with George Steinbrenner, 375
as starting sportswriter for New York Daily News, xii, 83–84
George Steinbrenner apology to Yankees fans and, 209–10
George Steinbrenner’s comments to, about his success, 417
George Steinbrenner’s comments to, about Joe Torre, 418–19
George Steinbrenner’s comments to, about losing the American League series, 399–400
George Stein
brenner’s comments to, about reinstatement, 340
George Steinbrenner’s comments to, about removal of Gene Michael as manager, 359
George Steinbrenner’s last face-to-face interview with, 410–12
George Steinbrenner’s reclusiveness and, 404
with George Steinbrenner upon his return to Yankee Stadium after reinstatement, 343–46
Maddox, Elliott, 68, 87, 97
Maddux, Greg, 339, 373
Madison Square Garden, 48
Madison Square Garden (MSG) Network, 283–84, 346–47, 374, 386, 389–90
Magnus, Johnny, 79–80
Major League Baseball amateur drafts, 2, 240
attempted National League realignment by, 336–37
Paul Beeston as president of, 395
collective bargaining agreement, 199
commissioners (see commissioners)
Executive Council, 326, 374
free agency (see free agency)
free-agent compensation-pool issue, 240–42
Major League Agreement of, 320
owners, 89–91, 99, 325–26, 337–38
permanent suspension of Pete Rose by, 303
Players Association (see Players Association)
reentry draft, 107, 129–30
reserve clause and, 72–73, 79, 99–100
restoration of rules of free agency and salary arbitration, 352
revenue sharing, 381–82, 416
rules of procedure, 325–26, 334–35
salary arbitration issues, 196–97, 204, 352
George Steinbrenner’s dispute with, over advertising revenue, 373–75
transfer of club ownerships by, 396
Major League Baseball Enterprises, 373–75
managers. See also general managers Yogi Berra, 236–39, 242–47
Bucky Dent, 294–96, 303–5
Joe Girardi, 424–28
Dallas Green, 274, 280, 285–94, 291–96
Ralph Houk, 48–52, 174
Dick Howser, 123–24, 146, 176–86
Clyde King, 221
Bob Lemon (see Lemon, Bob)
Billy Martin (see Martin, Billy)
Carl “Stump” Merrill, 305, 322, 329–31
Gene “Stick” Michael, 183–86, 199, 202–4, 213, 216, 221–22 (see also Michael, Gene “Stick”)
Lou Piniella, ix–xi, 252–55, 259–75, 294, 417 (see also Piniella, Lou)
Buck Showalter (see Showalter, Buck)
tampering case against Dick Williams as, 52–59
Joe Torre (see Torre, Joe)
