Gooden, Dwight, 159, 290, 294
Good Morning America, 42
Gordon, Mike, 244
Gossage, Rich, 3, 5
Graham, Wayne, 73–74, 90, 239
Grambling State University, 80, 85
Green, Dallas, 9–10
Greenberg, Steve, 50, 52
Greene, Harvey, 249
Greensboro Hornets, 126, 127–28, 149–50, 178
Griffey, Ken, Jr.
1994 season, 205, 211
1995 season, 246
1995 season playoffs, 258, 262–63, 265, 267, 268, 300
Groch on, 71
Grissom, Marquis, 301
Groch, Dick, 71–73, 116–17
Guidry, Ron, 3, 294
Guillén, Ozzie, 40
Gwynn, Tony, 205, 211
H
hair: Yankee policy, 64, 96–98, 226–27, 311
Hall, Mel, 89, 114, 130, 132
Hammonds, Jeffrey, 118
Harvard University: throwing skills studies, 232–33
Hawkins, Andy
1984 World Series, 40, 42
1985 season, 42
1989 season, 17
1990 season, ix–x, 17, 38–43, 209, 258
1991 season, 88
no-hitter, ix–x, 38–42, 168, 209, 258, 300
Hayes, Charlie, 112–13, 138–39, 303, 306
Henderson, Rickey, 17, 18, 29, 128
Hernandez, Xavier, 187
Heron, Chico, 69
Herzog, Whitey, 59
Hibbard, Greg, 39
Higgins, Jim, 303–4
Hitchcock, Sterling
1992 season, 128, 133
1994 season, 197, 198, 201
1995 season, 216, 223, 225, 254, 256
1995 season playoffs, 262
Baseball America rank, 128
as expansion draft untouchable player, 138
Pettitte and, 152–53, 197–98, 216, 283–84
traded to Seattle, 283–84
Hollins, Dave, 113
Homo erectus, 232–33
Hough, Charlie, 65
Houston Astros, 102, 117–18, 134
Houston Rockets, 188
Howe, Steve, 187, 224–25, 262
Howell, Pat, 193
Howser, Dick, 4–7
Hunter, Catfish, 6
I
Idelson, Jeff, 249
Izenberg, Jerry, 8
J
Jackson, Bo, 158
Jackson, Reggie, 3, 6, 13, 58, 65
James, Dion, 172
Janzen, Marty, 244–45
Jarvis, Jason, 244
Jean, Domingo, 111–12, 162
Jeter, Charles, 72–73, 224
Jeter, Derek
1992 draft, 117–19
1992 season, 126–28
1993 season, 149–50, 154
1994 season, 191, 194–95
1994 strike and, 214
1995 season, 216–17, 221, 223–24, 229–31, 251, 254
1995 season playoffs, 259, 268
1996 season, 287–89, 292, 294
1996 season playoffs, 297, 298
1996 World Series, 299, 300, 302, 303, 305, 306
American League Rookie of the Year, 294
athleticism and grace, 71, 150, 195
Baseball America rank, 128
as expansion draft untouchable player, 138
family background, 72–73
Florida Marlins purchase, 151
major league debut, 221, 223–24
Michael’s funeral, 311
minor league career, 100, 120, 126–28, 149–51, 154, 191, 194–95, 216–17, 230–31
as Minor League Player of the Year (1994), 195
off-season instructional camp, 154–55, 194
personal character, 119, 127, 150, 196
position, 149, 150–51
Rivera and, 151, 217, 237
scouted by Yankees, 71–73, 116–17, 195–96
on Taylor, 149, 180
in Yankees’ Core Four, 180, 194, 251, 308
on Yankee Way, 151
Jeter, Dot, 72–73
Jeter, Sharlee, 72–73
Jobe, Frank, 125, 177
John, Tommy, 3, 78, 177
Johnson, Davey, 30
Johnson, Donnell, 176
Johnson, Jeff, 89
Johnson, Lance, 40
Johnson, Randy
1994 season, 199
1995 season, 224–25, 246, 256
1995 season playoffs, 260, 262, 265, 266
2001 World Series, 313
“Big Unit” nickname, 262
new Seattle ballpark and, 261
Taylor compared to, 93
Jones, Chipper, 301
The Journey Home (Posada), 92, 193
K
Kaat, Jim, 3
Kahn, Lou, 33
Kamieniecki, Scott, 170–71, 187, 220, 254, 256
Kane, Karin, 302
Kansas City Athletics, 74
Kansas City Royals, 4–5, 44, 111, 134, 156
Kay, Michael, 67, 269
Kelly, Mike, 93, 94
Kelly, Pat
1992 season, 112, 115
1993 season, 158
1995 season, 219, 226, 227, 254
1995 season playoffs, 259, 267
as expansion draft untouchable player, 138
facial hair, 227
on O’Neill, 162
Kelly, Roberto, 132–33, 135–37, 162
Kent, Jeff, 75
Key, Cindy, 142
Key, Jimmy
1992 World Series, 142
1993 season, 158, 162, 165–66, 173, 239
1994 season, 187, 200, 239
1995 season, 219, 220, 239, 241
1996 season, 283, 290, 294
1996 World Series, 299, 301, 302
acquired by Yankees, 142, 145
as clubhouse culture creator, 142
personal character, 302
role in Yankees renaissance, 301–2
on Stanley, 166
King, Clyde, 7, 288
Kingdome, Seattle, 260–61
Klapisch, Bob, 158–59
Klein, Joe, 233–34, 236
Kreuter, Chad, 225
Krivacs, Jim, 273, 279–80, 282
Kubek, Tony, 95
Kuhn, Bowie, 51
L
Lamont, Gene, 173
Langston, Mark, 24
Lanier, Hal, 102–3
LaPoint, Dave, 17, 56
Larkin, Barry, 118
The Larry King Show, 147
La Russa, Tony, 27, 115–16, 201, 202
The Last Commissioner (Vincent), 47–48
Late Night with David Letterman, 42
Leary, Tim, 16–17, 88–89
Lemke, Mark, 301, 302–3
Lemon, Bob, 7, 30
Lewis, Michael, 67
Leyritz, Jim
1990 season, 39, 40–41, 209, 258, 300
1993 season, 172
1994 season, 186, 205
on 1994 World Series cancellation, 208–9
1995 season, 225, 254
1995 season playoffs, 258–60, 267, 300
1996 season, 291, 294
1996 season playoffs, 298
1996 World Series, 300, 304
as catcher, 123
personal character, 259, 300
Liebowitz, Robert, 219
Livesey, Bill
on 1980s draft picks, 6
1991 amateur player draft, 93, 94
1992 draft, 118, 119
on 1992 season, 128
on 1993 season, 173
1996 World Series, 305
Cashman and, 305
on catchers, 75
fired by Steinbrenner, 252–54
on instructional league, 155
on Jeter, 116–17, 127, 149–51, 194
on Mottola, 119
on Pettitte, 73
Pettitte’s signing, 89–91, 216
Posada’s signing, 89–90
on Rivera, 71, 152<
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on Rodriguez, 94
as scouting director, 25
on Showalter, 25
on Steinbrenner’s impatience, 124
on Taylor, 94, 173–76, 180
on (Bernie) Williams, 84–85
on (Gerald) Williams, 85–86
Yankees minor league system, 120, 121
on Yankees trading away young talent, 9
Yankee Way, 121–23, 128
Lofton, Kenny, 168
Long, R. D., 150
Los Angeles Dodgers, 7, 62, 65, 205, 218
Lukevics, Mitch
1991 amateur player draft, 94
on 1992 draft, 119
fired by Steinbrenner, 252–54
on Jeter, 126–27, 149, 150–51, 154, 194
on Pettitte, 92
Pettitte-Hitchcock debate, 153
on Posada, 75, 92
on Rivera, 71
on Taylor, 94, 124–25, 153, 173–75, 180
on (Gerald) Williams, 80, 85
on Yankees minor league system, 122
Lupica, Mike, 275
luxury tax (payroll tax), 214–15
Lyle, Sparky, 62
M
Mack, Connie, 229, 300
Madden, Bill, 144
Maddux, Greg, 134, 299, 301
Maier, Jeffrey, 298
Major League Baseball. See also owners; players’ union
McDowell fined by, 242
no-hitter regulation, x, 43
revenue-sharing plan, 207
Rule 21(f), 52
Malone, Kevin, 216
Mantle, Mickey, 57, 63, 245–46
Maris, Roger, 211
Martin, Billy
1977 season, 65
1983 season, 8
1985 season, 8, 25, 34
1986 season, 8
1988 season, 8, 27, 35, 228
confrontations with Yankees players, 8
death, 30
fired by Yankees, 228, 281
Henderson and, 17
managerial skills, 27–28
personal character, 250
record for most consecutive games managed under Steinbrenner, 228–29
Showalter and, 25, 27–28, 103, 228
stealing managers’ signs, 28
strip club brawl, 8
Martínez, Edgar, 261, 265, 267, 268
Martinez, Tino, 225, 283–84, 289–92
Mattingly, Don
1986 season, 143–44
1990 season, 18, 57, 76
1991 season, 89, 96–100
1992 season, 114, 116, 133
1993 season, 134, 145, 146, 168, 171, 172
1994 season, 183, 186, 187, 200, 201, 203, 204, 209
on 1994 strike, 203, 204, 209, 212, 219
1995 season, 219, 220, 227, 240, 241, 246, 252, 254, 256
1995 season playoffs, 256–58, 261, 262, 266, 268, 269
on 1996 World Series, 305
on Abbott, 142
Abbott’s no-hitter, 168
American League batting title, 143–44
back problems, xi, 76, 220
Boggs and, 143–45
as clubhouse culture creator, 138, 187
as coach, 305, 308
contract, 18
as fan favorite, 289–90
as heart and soul of Yankees, 18
Henderson and, 18
Mantle and, 246
as minor league player, 33
on O’Neill, 163
personal character, 15, 18, 196
on Randy Johnson, 199
retirement plans, 273, 283
role in Yankees renaissance, 308
on Seinfeld, 160
on Showalter, 275
Showalter and, 305
Steinbrenner and, 59, 96–99
on Steinbrenner’s reinstatement, 131
team efforts to get him into the postseason, 187–88, 209, 252
Yankee hair rules and, 96–99, 227
Yankee Stadium debut, 24
Mattingly, Kim, 212
Mattingly, Preston, 204
Mattingly, Taylor, 204
McDowell, Jack
1995 season, 216, 219, 220, 223, 226–27, 241–43, 251, 255
1995 season playoffs, 260, 263, 265–67, 269
background, 242
“Black Jack” nickname, 226
Cy Young Award, 242
facial hair, 226–27
free agency, 283
on Steinbrenner, 243
as “Yankee Flipper!,” 241–43
McGee, Willie, 33–34
McGriff, Fred, 9
McGwire, Mark, 115
McMahan, Angela. See Showalter, Angela
Melvin, Doug, 82, 83, 297
Merrill, Carl Harrison “Stump”
1979 season, 33
1985 season, 34
1986 season, 34–35
1987 season, 35
1989 season, 35
1990 season, 30–31, 35, 36, 41, 78
1991 season, 89, 96, 98, 99–101
1992 season, 58
1994 season, 191–93, 197
1995 season, 230–31
background, 32–33
Connors and, 240
contract, 58
divorce, 101
drinking problem and recovery, 100–101
fired as Yankees manager, 99–101
on Hawkins, 41
hired as Yankees manager, 30–32
on Jeter, 195, 230–31
in Maine, 34, 78, 100, 101, 191
as minor league manager, 31, 33–35, 100, 191–93
as minor league player, 32, 33
Pettitte-Hitchcock debate, 153, 198
on Posada, 191–93, 293
relationship with players, 98
on Rivera, 197
on Showalter, 22–24
on Steinbrenner, 31
Steinbrenner’s banishment and, 56, 78, 141
Steinbrenner’s haircut rules, 98
“Stump” nickname, 31, 33
at University of Maine, 32–33
on Yankees coaching staff, 34–35
Merrill, Carole, 34, 35
Meulens, Hensley, 143
Meyer, Russ “Monk,” 26
Michael, Gene “Stick”
1966 season, 62
1967 season, 62
1968 season, 62
1977 season, 65
1980 season, 4
1980 season playoffs, 5
1981 season, 7, 65, 204
1982 season, 7, 65–66
1986 trade talks, 283–84
1990 season, 75–76
1991 amateur player draft, 93–95
1991 season, 78–79, 98, 99
1992 season, 102–4, 109, 111–13, 129, 133
1993 season, 133–36, 161, 166, 168, 172, 173
1994 season, 184, 199–200, 203–4
on 1994 World Series cancellation, 208
on 1995 replacement players, 213
1995 season, 217–18, 227, 229–30, 234, 235–36, 238, 249, 252, 272
1995 season aftermath, 271–74, 280, 311
1995 season playoffs, 264, 269–70
1996 World Series, 303, 304
2014 season, 313–14
2017 season, 313
Abbott’s no-hitter, 168
background, 61–62
Boggs and, 143–45
card-playing skills, 61, 63, 65
Cone acquisition, 244
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