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by Mark Frost

Chaney, Darrel, 106, 123–24, 125, 129

  Chapman, Ray, 134

  Chicago Cubs, 357

  Chicago White Sox, 98, 366

  Cincinnati Reds: Big Red Machine of, 14, 41, 44, 45, 48, 76, 93, 102, 105, 157, 216, 221, 310, 328

  and designated hitters, 331

  discipline of, 215–16, 279, 328–29

  early years of, 92–93

  farm system of, 98, 100

  franchise value, 375

  and free agency, 332–33, 339–40

  glory days ended, 333, 336

  Hall of Fame players, 41, 352, 354

  and 1970 season, 47–48

  and 1975 season, 44, 46, 49, 69, 166, 216

  and 1976 season, 327, 328–31

  and 1977 season, 336–37

  and 1978 season, 341

  pitchers in, 41–43, 49, 221, 226, 261–62, 336–37

  and reserve clause, 330–31

  superstars in, 25, 42, 107, 152, 157,216, 310

  team building, 104, 121, 122, 123, 152, 156, 289, 310, 328

  values of, 77, 152, 215–16

  and World Series (1919), 49

  and World Series (1961), 49, 199

  and World Series (1970), 76, 290

  and World Series (1972), 137, 290

  and World Series (1975), 46, 50, 214–15, 230, 275, 308, 309–11, 314, 315, 381–90; see also specific games

  and World Series (1976), 329, 331

  and World Series (1990), 345

  World Series lost by, 49, 76, 156, 290

  see also specific players Cincinnati Red Stockings, 91–93, 205

  Civil Rights Movement, 168

  Cleveland, Reggie, 232, 305

  Cleveland Buckeyes, 7

  Cleveland Indians, 98, 101–2

  Cleveland Spiders, 96

  Clinton, Bill, 371

  Cloninger, Tony, 188

  Cobb, Ty, 30–31, 347, 363

  Colbert, Nate, 197

  Collins, Bud, 14

  Colorado Rockies, 357

  Colosi, Nick, 70

  Concepcion, Dave, 104, 122, 123, 374 at bat, Game Six, 106–8, 158–59, 193, 212, 258, 279

  baserunning in Game Six, 258–59

  as “Bozo,” 107

  fielding in Game Six, 85, 131, 191, 221, 222, 251, 263, 273

  in Game Four, 106

  in Game Seven, 295, 296, 297, 300, 307

  in Game Two, 247

  Gold Gloves to, 45, 106, 328

  and 1975 season, 106–7

  and 1977 season, 336

  retirement of, 346

  Conigliaro, Tony, 36, 145

  Connell, Scotty, 24

  Cooper, Cecil, 70, 260, 332

  at bat, Game Six, 75–79, 130–31, 166–67, 203, 243

  fielding in Game Six, 106, 159, 193, 226

  and Game Seven, 302–3, 312

  in later years, 358

  and 1976 season, 322, 324

  retirement of, 358

  Coyle, Harry, and Game Six, 24, 56, 226, 248–49, 257, 259, 268, 282, 285, 293–94

  Criger, Lou, 126, 128

  Cronin, Joe, 32

  Crowley, Terry, 122, 123, 158, 172, 194–95

  Cuba: baseball in, 5, 8, 97, 98, 119–20

  diplomatic visits to, 148–50

  socialism-communism in, 99, 120–21, 148, 149

  Culberson, Leon, 115–16

  Cy Young Award, 129, 334

  Darcy, Pat, 249, 279, 289–90

  in Game Six, 261–64, 271–73, 281–82, 284, 353–54, 381

  in later years, 353

  Darwin, Bobby, 324

  Davidson, Satch, 57, 101, 114, 138, 157, 194, 197, 202, 209, 231, 233, 240, 247, 250, 254, 266–67, 282, 285

  Dedeaux, Rod (Raoul Martial): and Anderson, 2–4, 49, 50, 240

  career of, 2–4

  as mentor, 4, 13, 216

  NCAA championships of, 3, 13, 86

  and Stengel, 2, 4

  Dent, Bucky, 115, 342, 360

  Detroit Tigers, 204, 369–70, 371, 372

  Diamond Club Ministry, 360

  DiMaggio, Joe, 87–88

  Dowd, Maureen, 12

  Doyle, Denny, 70, 340

  acquired by Red Sox, 79–80, 85, 145

  at bat, Game Six, 79–80, 131–33, 167, 221, 249–50, 272–73

  baserunning in Game Six, 253–55, 257, 357

  as “Ducky,” 80

  early years of, 79

  fielding in Game Six, 124, 152, 157, 158, 182, 193, 195, 210, 268, 279

  in Game Seven, 295, 296, 297, 298–99, 304, 306

  in later years, 357–58

  in World Series (1975), 80, 312

  Doyle Baseball Academy, 358

  Drago, Dick, 207, 209, 212, 236, 303, 312, 322, 340

  career of, 245–46

  in Game Six, 242–43, 245–48, 257–61, 266–69, 270

  in Game Two, 246–47

  in later years, 360–61

  Dressen, Charlie, 46

  Driessen, Dan, 259–61, 303, 331, 333, 341

  Duffy, Frank, 104

  Dunn, Jack, 213–14

  Duquette, Dan, 366

  Eastwick, Rawly, 173, 189, 222, 225, 252, 306

  early years of, 230

  in Game Six, 229, 230–33, 237, 238, 239–43, 249–51

  in later years, 355

  and 1975 season, 229–30

  and 1977 season, 336, 337

  retirement of, 355

  Eckersley, Dennis, 340

  Eisenhower, Dwight D., 99, 119

  ESPN, 350, 351

  Evans, Dwight “Dewey,” 200, 265, 322

  at bat, Game Six, 111–14, 164, 197–98, 229–32, 262

  career of, 112, 113, 164, 364

  fielding in Game Six, 157, 172, 184, 193, 210, 268–70, 271, 279, 287, 304

  in Game Four, 230

  in Game Seven, 296, 298

  in Game Three, 173, 230, 232

  in Game Two, 230

  Gold Gloves to, 364

  in later years, 364

  and World Series (1975), 113, 312

  and World Series (1986), 344

  Feller, Sherm, 38, 57, 233

  Fenway Park: built on fens, 16, 206

  construction of, 206, 213

  “Death Valley” in, 269

  and “Duffy’s Cliff,” 28, 31

  Fisk Pole in, 367

  left field wall of, see Green Monster original land rights of, 28

  Pesky’s Pole in, 115, 164

  preparations for Game Six, 15–16

  quirkiness of, 37, 113, 133, 186, 194, 363

  renovations of, 31–32

  right field of, 113, 115

  scalpers at, 292

  Yawkey as owner of, 28

  Fenway Realty Company, 206

  Field of Dreams (film), 4

  Fingers, Rollie, 137, 144, 246, 325, 326

  Finley, Charles, 18, 19, 44, 324–26, 339

  Fisk, Carlton, 200, 312, 322, 323, 335, 344

  at bat, Game Six, 81–85, 136–37, 190, 222, 251, 252, 253, 281, 282–86, 367

  career of, 74, 82, 366

  catching in Game Six, 39, 57, 72, 159, 183, 210, 247, 248, 259, 266, 267, 277, 280

  disillusionment of, 334, 365–66, 367

  early years of, 81–83

  in Game Five, 59

  in Game Seven, 295, 296, 301, 302

  in Game Three, 77, 173–77, 261

  in Hall of Fame, 366, 367, 368, 373–74

  later years of, 365–67

  in lineup, 74

  and 1972 season, 83

  and 1973 season, 83–85

  and 1976 season, 322, 324, 327, 334

  and 1977 season, 338

  personal traits of, 82, 83–84

  as “Pudge,” 82

  retirement of, 366–67

  and teammates, 80, 85

  and winning run, 285–87, 288, 292, 294, 367

  Fitzgerald, John “Honey Fitz,” 204

  Fitzgerald, Ray, 14

  Flood, Curt, 316

>   Florida Marlins, 367

  Flynn, Doug, 279, 303, 351

  Ford, Gerald, 179–80, 182, 315, 327, 331

  Ford, Michael, 179

  Ford, Whitey, 62, 102, 199

  Ford C. Frick Award, 349, 350, 368, 372

  Fosse, Roy, 59

  Foster, George, 45, 328, 341

  at bat, Game Six, 103–6, 157–58, 192–93, 210–11, 258, 278

  career of, 354–55

  early years of, 104–5

  fielding in Game Six, 190, 232, 253–54, 270, 272, 284

  in Game Seven, 296, 300

  and 1975 season, 105

  and 1977 season, 336, 337

  retirement of, 354–55

  Foxx, Jimmie, 33

  Frantz, Art, 247, 300, 307

  Frazee, Harry, 214

  Frazier, Joe, 244

  Fryman, Woodie, 333, 337

  Futch, Eddie, 244

  Game Five: Cincinnati victory in, 103, 230, 293

  Rose’s slide to home in, 59

  stats, 387

  viewing audience for, 17, 39–40

  Game Four: broadcast of, 22, 23, 39

  pitching in, 12, 59–60

  Red Sox victory in, 12, 51, 133, 182, 192, 202

  stats, 386

  Game One: balk called, 70–71

  broadcast of, 22

  Red Sox victory in, 71, 163

  stats, 385

  Tiant pitching in, 57, 59, 70–71, 102, 163, 293

  Game Seven: Cincinnati victory in, 308, 309–11

  looking forward to, 21, 220, 242, 249, 285, 289

  opening rituals of, 294

  play-by-play, 294–308

  Red Sox loss in, 308–9

  stats, 387

  Game Six: attendance, 25–26, 39

  broadcast of, see NBC Cincinnati’s loss in, 289–91

  early morning of, 10–15

  in extra innings, 256, 281, 314

  opening rituals of, 38–40

  rain delay of, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 24, 51, 78, 88

  Red Sox victory in, 285–89, 292

  stats, 381–84

  Game Three: Armbrister’s interference in, 173–75, 176, 177, 275, 301, 302, 353

  broadcast of, 23, 39

  Cincinnati victory in, 176, 225, 226, 230, 275, 277

  stats, 386

  Game Two: Cincinnati victory in, 50, 78, 132, 220, 230, 247

  stats, 385

  Game of the Week (TV), 23, 44, 65

  Gammons, Peter, 14, 15, 52, 286, 344

  Garagiola, Joe: baseball career of, 22

  broadcast personality of, 23, 349, 350

  and Game Seven, 294

  and Game Six broadcast, 22, 56, 136, 158, 188, 195, 245, 249, 257, 258, 272, 285

  in Hall of Fame, 350

  in later years, 350

  Garagiola, Joe Junior, 350

  Garrity, Arthur, 169, 170

  Gerard, Lou, 24, 283, 285

  Geronimo, Cesar, 341, 352

  at bat, Game Six, 121–23, 172, 193–94, 223, 258–59, 279–80

  baserunning in Game Six, 194, 195, 196

  early years of, 121–22

  fielding in Game Six, 79, 89, 241, 253

  in Game Four, 191, 192

  in Game Seven, 297, 298, 301, 302, 307–8

  in Game Three, 173–76, 177

  Gold Gloves to, 122, 328

  Giamatti, Bart, 347

  Gibson, Bob, 36, 342

  Gibson, Kirk, 377

  Good Will Hunting (film), 353–54

  Gossage, Goose, 246

  Gowdy, Curt, 22, 349–50

  death of, 350

  and Game Seven, 293

  and Game Six, 174, 175, 287

  in Hall of Fame, 350

  Grammas, Alex, 157, 159, 207, 209, 210, 250, 267, 268

  Green, Elijah “Pumpsie,” 34

  Green Monster: defensive challenges of, 113, 132, 300, 342, 363

  and “Duffy’s Cliff,” 28, 31

  evolution of, 28, 31–32

  hole in scoreboard of, 24

  reason for existence of, 27–28

  Griffey, Ken, 45, 50, 328, 336, 341

  at bat, Game Six, 66–68, 124, 182–84, 206–7, 227, 267

  baserunning in Game Six, 186, 208, 209–10, 211, 268–70

  career of, 355

  early years of, 66–67

  fielding in Game Six, 164, 251, 253

  in Game Four, 182, 192

  in Game Seven, 294, 295, 296, 297, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306

  in Game Two, 182, 247

  and 1975 season, 67, 71

  Griffey, Ken Junior, 355

  Griffin, Doug, 79, 80, 114–15, 145, 306

  Griffith, Calvin, 61, 332

  Grove, Lefty, 32

  Gullett, Don, 75, 79, 131, 230, 249, 290, 336

  career of, 77, 293

  and free agency, 330, 331

  in Game Seven, 78, 293, 295–97

  in Reds’ Hall of Fame, 354

  and World Series (1977), 339

  Hammerman, Roy, 24, 248

  Harper, Tommy, 53, 74

  Harrelson, Bud, 59, 197

  Harrelson, Ken “The Hawk,” 21

  Havlicek, John “Hondo,” 56

  Hearst, Patricia, 180–81, 182

  Henry, John, 361

  Herman, Billy, 142

  Hershiser, Orel, 377

  Hertzel, Bob, 141

  Hicks, Louise Day, 169

  Hobson, Butch, 338, 361, 366

  Holtzman, Ken, 325

  Hooper, Harry, 27, 112, 213

  Hornsby, Rogers, 207

  House, Tom, 322, 334

  Houston Astrodome, 122

  Houston Astros, 68, 139, 150–51, 156, 352, 358

  Houston Colt .45s, 68

  Howsam, Bob, 130, 231, 260, 374

  and Anderson, 47, 152

  and free agency, 252, 339

  and Game Seven, 300, 310

  and 1977 season, 336

  and reserve clause, 330–31

  retirement of, 340

  and team building, 47, 121, 152, 310, 328

  and trades, 104, 151, 152, 156, 188, 194, 196, 333, 337

  Hrabosky, Al “The Mad Hungarian,” 246

  Hubbell, Carl, 6

  Hunter, Jim “Catfish,” 19

  Israel, David, 11–12, 56, 288

  Jackson, Reggie, 325, 331, 338, 339, 340

  James, Bill, 73

  Jazz Age, 30–31

  Jenkins, Ferguson, 322, 334, 338, 339, 348, 359

  Jobe, Frank, 76

  Johnson, Byron Bancroft “Ban,” 93, 94–96, 109, 126, 127, 128, 205, 206

  Johnson, Darrell, 10, 188

  career of, 199–202

  death of, 357

  fired, 327

  and Game Four, 191–92

  and Game One, 70

  and Game Seven, 288, 302

  and Game Six batters, 81, 89, 102

  and Game Six infield, 185

  and Game Six victory, 287

  and Game Three, 174–76

  indecision of, 247, 325

  judgment questioned, 206, 209, 220, 223–24, 302–3, 305–7, 327

  in later years, 356–57

  and lineup, 74, 75

  as manager, 84, 200–202, 216

  as mentor, 83, 84, 112, 200

  and 1975 season, 74, 199, 200–201

  and 1976 All-Star team, 326–27

  personal traits of, 200, 201–2

  and pitchers, 78, 186, 193, 211–12, 220, 247, 259–60, 301, 302–4, 305

  retirement of, 357

  and Tiant, 63, 186, 191, 193, 199, 202,206–7, 209, 210, 211–12, 220, 223–24

  Johnson, Walter, 60

  Josephson, Duane, 83

  Kapstein, Jerry, 323, 325, 330, 332, 336, 337, 355

  Kasko, Eddie, 84, 200

  Katz, Reuven, 333

  Kaye, Danny, 356

  Keane, Cliff, 14, 201

  Kennedy, John F., 120, 204

 

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