with runners on first, 177–80
signs and, 18, 54
slumps of, 162, 166–67, 210, 211, 216–21
streaks of, 85
strike zone and, 173–74
temperaments of, 165
thrown at by pitchers, 53, 61–62, 97, 98, 176–77
total average of, 167–68
video machines used by, 211–24
and weight of bats, 196–97
working the count by, 191
See also Contact hitters; Power hitters
Batting averages, 165–68, 170, 190, 191, 197, 211–15, 219, 221, 225, 296–98, 301, 316–18, 330
aluminum bats and, 202, 203
ballparks and, 272
baserunning and, 182, 184
of best defensive players, 274–76
college, 124
conditions affecting, 174–75
home runs and, 170
league, 134, 195
of pitchers, 299
rule changes and, 103, 105
with runners in scoring position, 212
salaries and, 310
of shortstops, 248
stability over time of, 316–18
stolen bases and, 184
Batting helmets, 62
Batting practice, 164
Baylor, Don, 12, 24, 45, 250, 289, 291
Bean balls, 177
Bedrosian, Steve, 132
Belanger, Mark (“The Blade”), 236, 244, 248, 282, 285
Bell, Gary, 126
Bell, George, 167, 215
Bell, Gus, 267
Bench, Johnny, 185, 212–13, 238, 264, 282, 314, 317
Bender, Chief, 252
Benes, Andy, 198
Benzinger, Todd, 15, 61
Berkow, Ira, 197
Berra, Yogi, 18–19, 167, 188, 190–91, 305, 317
Big-inning baseball, 42–43, 45–46, 265
Blackburne, Lena (“Slats”), 113
Black players, 16, 184, 317–18
and myth of “natural athlete,” 226–27
Black Sox scandal, 104, 232, 320
Blackwell, Ewell (“The Whip”), 119
Blair, Paul, 238
Blyleven, Bert, 127
Boddicker, Mike, 37, 128, 200, 201, 245, 257–58
Bodie, Ping, 174
Boggs, Wade, 11, 13, 23, 27, 64, 120, 175, 194, 232, 242, 282
on aluminum bats, 203
batting average of, 166, 170, 191
pickoff play of, 10, 12
Bonds, Barry, 123
Bonds, Bobby, 171, 278
Boone, Bob, 88, 183, 302
Boorstin, Daniel, 299
Boston Braves, 192, 241, 248, 314
Boston Globe, 191
Boston Red Sox, 8–15, 17, 19, 20, 50, 125, 232, 287, 297, 291
attendance record of, 307
batting champions on, 175, 329–30
designated hitter and, 58
home runs hit by, 32, 169
pitching staff of, 61, 63–64, 125, 132, 168, 179, 185, 210, 254
Ruth with, 32, 237, 318
in World Series, 42, 58, 134, 210–11
Boswell, Tom, 60, 87–88, 128, 167, 182–83, 213, 232, 274, 294
Bosworth, Brian, 290
Boudreau, Lou, 26, 28, 249, 274
Bourke-White, Margaret, 320
Bowa, Larry, 215
Bowling Green State Univ., 88
“BP fastballs,” 207, 251, 252, 281
Bradley, Scott, 199
Breaking balls, 91–93, 119–20, 124, 195, 206
Brett, George, 63, 166, 167, 194
Brinkman, Eddie, 233
Brock, Lou, 70, 94, 177, 183, 186, 190, 213
Brookens, Tom, 283
Brooklyn Dodgers, 7, 49, 138, 143, 175, 234, 237, 238
farm system of, 304
home runs hit by, 33
managers of, 29
pitching staff of, 168, 320
rivalry of Giants and, 306, 307
in World Series, 33, 84, 197, 312
Broun, Heywood, 288
Brown, Mordecai Centennial
(“Three Finger”), 118, 131–32
Brown, Robert William, 206
Browning, Pete, 197
Brush-back pitches, 96
Buckner, Bill, 125, 175
Bull Durham (movie), 325–27
Bull pen, 131, 134, 140, 141, 158, 271
Bunting, 14–15, 37–38, 42–45, 55, 80, 92–93, 230
defense and, 261–62, 266, 281
stolen bases and, 73–74
Burdette, Lew, 99, 206, 218
Burks, Ellis, 11, 13–15, 61
Burleson, Rick, 254
Busch Stadium, 117
Bush, George, 195
Cactus League, 74–75
California Angels, 42, 49, 115, 193, 200, 202, 210, 283, 289
Campanella, Roy, 5, 33, 175, 238, 317
Candlestick Park, 117, 267–68
Canseco, Jose, 30, 35, 41, 45, 65, 66, 113, 178, 207–208
base-stealing by, 34, 50, 171, 183
in draft, 88
home runs hit by, 18, 40, 50, 62, 65, 171, 183
in League Championship Series, 65
in World Series, 48, 52, 65, 158
Cape Cod League, 201
Caray, Harry, 227
Carew, Rod, 71, 184, 193, 285, 317
Carey, Andy, 84
Carey, Max, 276
Carlton, Steve, 87, 116, 127, 141, 217, 301
Carman, Don, 60
Carrasquel, Chico, 248
Carter, Joe, 117, 200
Cartwright, Alexander, 102, 182, 259, 295
Catchers, 4, 90–95, 136
advance scouting of, 15
batters peeking at, 97
Collisions with, 290
defense and, 256, 261
managers and, 51
mitts used by, 263–64
at pregame meetings, 20–21
release times of, 15, 185–87
scarcity of, 302
signs and, 19
stealing signs from, 53–54
and stolen bases, 68–70, 72, 183
Catton, Bruce, 296
CBS television, 308
The Celebrant (Greenberg), 99
Cepeda, Orlando, 196
Cerone, Rick, 10–12
Chamberlain, Wilt, 103
Change-ups, 91, 126, 151, 207
Chapman, Ray, 113, 114
Cheating by pitchers, 99–101
Chicago American, 240
Chicago Bruins, 238
Chicago Cubs, 98, 104, 175, 177, 217–19, 221, 224, 255–56, 265, 278, 311, 319, 328
attendance record of, 307
home runs hit by, 24, 33–34, 274
La Russa with, 27
pitching staff of, 100, 131, 132, 135, 168, 177, 221
shortstops with, 248
stealing of signs by, 53
Chicago Tribune, 248
Chicago White Sox, 11, 67–69, 90, 154, 173, 293, 307
home runs hit by, 169–70
in League Championship Series, 62
managers of, lln, 25, 28, 30, 67, 170, 228
pitching staff of, 114, 126
sacrifice bunts by, 37
shortstops with, 248, 257–58
stolen bases by, 228
in World Series, 32, 104
Chicago White Stockings, 281
“Chin music,” 177
Cincinnati Enquirer, 131
Cincinnati Reds, 1, 98, 104, 171, 187, 213, 228, 230, 238, 278, 293, 313–15, 319
run differential of, 36
groundskeeper for, 267
managers of, 26, 133, 304
pitching staff of, 119, 133–34
in World Series, 282
“Circle change,” 137
Civil War, 294, 295
Clark, Jack, 88, 94, 170, 178, 184
Clark, Will, 166, 217, 278
Clemens, Roger, 25, 87, 90, 115, 123, 125–27, 207, 232
in draft, 88
and stealing signs, 52–53
strikeouts by, 61, 241, 273, 299
Clemente, Roberto, 125, 138, 317
Cleveland Indians, 4, 110–15, 134, 173, 221, 238, 252, 284, 286, 290, 307, 311
draft picks of, 124–25
errors committed by, 242
history of, 112
home runs hit by, 200, 305
pitching staff of, 100, 112–15, 119, 122, 125, 126, 132
stealing of signs by, 52
in World Series, 84, 197, 255, 312
Cleveland Spiders, 112, 314
“Closers,” 130–33, 137
Coaches, 9, 17, 306
advance scouts and, 23
baserunning and, 19–20
College, 123–24
delegation of responsibility to, 52
first-base, 187–89
hitting, 9, 65–66, 162, 200
pitching, 7, 9, 89–90, 108, 118, 127–30, 140, 145, 188, 244, 303
at pregame meetings, 9–15
salaries of, 303
signs and, 18–20
third-base, 231
Cobb, Ty, 26, 32, 70, 74, 134, 165, 182, 212, 276, 300–301, 305
Cochrane, Mickey, 3
“Co-efficient of restitution” (COR), 47
Coleman, Vince, 31, 93, 178, 182, 187
College baseball, 188–59, 229, 244, 300, 302, 303, 309
aluminum bats in, 196–99, 201
pitchers in, 88, 97, 114, 122–25
Collins, Eddie, 26
Comiskey, Charles, 282, 306
Comiskey Park, 169–70, 265, 267
Complete games, 105, 126–28, 130, 131, 134, 135, 235, 299
Congress, U.S., 1
Conlan, Jocko, 268
Connie Mack Stadium, 106, 265
Connor, Roger, 318
Consecutive games, record for, 285–86
Constitutional Convention, 296
Contact hitters, 120, 191
Cooper, Richard T., 1
Coveleski, Stan, 149, 229
Craig, Roger, 16, 18, 19, 23, 52, 108–10, 137, 143, 166, 186
Crawford, Sam, 74
Creamer, Robert W., 318
Cronin, Joe, 26, 249, 287
Crosetti, Frank, 208, 325
Crosley Field, 265
Cuellar, Mike, 238
Cummings, William Arthur (“Candy”), 103, 108
The Curious Case of Sidd Finch (Plimpton), 107–108
Curveballs, 92, 94, 108–10, 126, 129, 151, 206
Cy Young Awards, 86, 87, 105, 109, 116, 128, 132, 243
Dalkowski, Steve, 107
Dallas Cowboys, 238
Dark, Alvin, 267
Darling, Ron, 87
Daulton, Darren, 171
Davis, Eric, 278
Davis, Jody, 53, 98
Davis, Mark, 132
Davis, Storm, 133
Davis, Tommy, 297
Davis, Willie, 228
Dawson, Andre, 88, 167, 177, 274, 328
Day, Laraine, 306
Dayley, Ken, 133
Dean, Dizzy, 3, 105, 116, 127, 132, 324–25
Defense, 231–91
advance scouts and, 281
aluminum bats and, 201
analysis by opposing team of, 10, 19–20
anticipation by, 254–56, 258
ballpark conditions and, 265–70
baserunning and, 236, 247, 257, 259–62, 265, 290–91
batter’s reading of, 180–81
bunt, 80, 261–62, 266, 281
errors and, 232–35, 255, 278–79
fielding percentage and, 233, 255
gloves used by, 262–65
lack of recognition of, 274–77
left-handers and, 194
pitchers and, 13, 79, 84, 150, 153, 235, 240–47, 252–53, 257–58, 271–73, 279–80, 282, 283, 287–88
positioning of, 205, 220, 246, 252, 279–81
practicing, 284
and pregame meetings, 13–15, 193
quickness of, 281–82
range and, 282–83
shortstop’s role in, 247–50
“showing bunt” and, 34–35
slumps in, 285
statistics on, 271–74
team aspect of, 240
Deficit spending, 322
Dempsey, Rick, 4, 90–91, 154, 159, 290, 325
Denny, Jerry, 263
Denver Broncos, 309
Descartes, 324
Designated hitters (DH), 43, 56–60, 115, 122, 135, 263
Detroit Tigers, 16, 169, 239, 252, 263, 265, 269, 280, 281, 283, 289
batting champions on, 132, 153
managers of, 3, 26, 30, 269, 304
pitching staff of, 85, 108, 121, 126, 128, 174, 277
shortstops with, 233
stolen bases by, 71
in World Series, 3
The Diamond Appraised (Wright and House), 127
DiMaggio, Dom, 277
DiMaggio, Joe, 85, 166, 167, 175, 183, 203, 214, 301, 325
Doak, Bill, 263
Dobson, Pat, 188, 238, 303
Doran, Bill, 16
Doubleday, Abner, 294
Double plays, 168, 230, 231, 233, 242, 262, 265, 266, 275, 276, 288, 289, 291
depth for, 236
statistics on, 272
records for, 275, 276
singles hitters and, 172
unassisted, 282
Double steal, 68–71, 260
“Double switch,” 60
Douthit, Taylor, 277
Doyle, Larry, 211
Drabowsky, Moe, 140
Draft, 8, 88, 122, 124–25, 189, 198, 244, 302
first-round picks, 309
Dravecky, Dave, 232
Drinking, 214, 304–305
Dr. Seuss, 163
Drysdale, Don, 83, 98, 105, 121, 138, 143, 147, 151, 175, 193
Duncan, Dave, 9–15, 20–24, 51, 77, 100, 106, 253
Dunn, Jack, 237
Durocher, Leo, 28, 30, 306
Duvalier, Jean-Claude (“Baby Doc”), 47
Dykstra, Len, 155
Dynasties, 314–15
Earned run averages (ERAs), 83, 85–87, 104, 105, 109, 127, 133, 159, 298
ballparks and, 175
in college baseball, 124
defense and, 242, 272, 282
Ebbets Field, 175, 265, 306
Eckersley, Dennis, 16–17, 133
Economic competition, 322, 323
Edison, Thomas, 111
Edwards, Doc, 114, 117, 119, 120, 126
Eisenhower, Dwight, 33
The Elias Baseball Analyst, 9, 43, 286
Elias Bureau, 42, 47, 115, 266, 315, 319
Elster, Kevin, 157
Elway, John, 309
Errors, 182, 233, 235, 242, 255, 262, 278
Erskine, Carl, 168
ESPN television, 122, 308
Evans, Dwight (“Dewey”), 10, 14, 20, 287
Ewing, George, 295
Expansion of leagues, 301
Extra-base hits, 170, 287, 297
batting conditions and, 175, 176
Face, Elroy, 132
Fairly, Ron, 142, 267–68
Farm systems, 8, 31, 126, 303
Fastballs, 90, 95, 103, 108, 120, 150, 151, 206, 219–20
batting practice (BP), 207, 251, 252, 281
bunting and, 93
“cut,” 12
defense and, 244
“four-seam,” 12, 91
with runners on first, 178–81
running teams and, 91, 169
“split-finger,” 108–109, 129, 137, 152–53, 173
velocity of, 93, 107, 115, 119, 123, 126, 145, 152
Fear factor, 176–78
Feller, Bob, 87, 97, 103, 115, 116, 132, 298
Fenway Park, 11, 57, 117, 169, 175, 203, 266
Fernandez, Tony, 41, 233, 251, 270, 290
Fidrych, Mark (“The Bird”), 121
Fielders. See Defense
Fielding averages, 136
, 233, 244, 255, 274, 276
of pitchers, 299
Fingers, Rollie, 132
Finley, Charlie, 27, 293
First-pitch tendencies, 21
Fischer, Bill, 17
Fisk, Carlton, 73, 154, 169–70, 257–58, 264, 302
Fitzgerald, F. Scott, 321
Flanagan, Mike, 62, 92, 128, 243, 245, 251–52
Flannery, Tim, 200, 218
Florida State Univ. Law School, 27
Football, 129, 139, 140, 143, 238, 290, 309, 316
Forbes Field, 138–39, 265, 276
Ford, Whitey, 16, 54, 99, 117, 132, 252
“Fork ball,” 108–10, 135
Foul territory, 174–75
Founding Fathers, 294
Fowler, Art, 140
Fox, Nellie, 32, 267
Foxx, Jimmie, 296–98
Fraser, Ron, 309
Frederick the Great, 85
Free agency, 311
Frey, Jim, 53, 194
Fulton County Stadium, 117, 175
Furillo, Carl, 33
Gaedel, Eddie, 237
Gaetti, Gary, 61, 283
Galarraga, Andres, 81
Gallego, Mike, 65
“Gap power,” 172, 176
Garner, Phil, 101
Gammons, Peter, 92, 134, 198–200
Gantner, Jimmy, 55
Garcia, Mike, 115
Garcia, Richie, 64
Garr, Ralph, 171
Garvey, Steve, 98, 167
Gehrig, Lou, 34, 70, 167, 238, 286, 296–98, 318
Gehringer, Charlie, 263
Gentile, Jim, 170–71
Giamatti, A. Bartlett, 4–5, 100, 106, 232, 240, 323–24
Gibson, Bob, 1, 83, 98, 105, 213, 243, 298, 317, 318
Gibson, Kirk, 16–17, 48, 87, 169, 289
Gillick, Pat, 232
Gloves, 262–65
Gold Glove awards, 136, 212, 243, 250, 251, 254, 274
Gomez, Lefty, 94, 120, 197, 242
Gooden, Dwight, 27, 58, 86, 87, 115, 116, 127, 193, 215, 216, 299
Gorman, Tom, 267–68
Gossage, Goose, 107, 140
Gott, Jim, 110, 130, 136–42, 144
Gould, Stephen Jay, 85, 316–18
Grace, Mark, 256
Grant, Mark, 163–64, 303
Gray, Pete, 237
Greece, ancient, 2
Greenberg, Eric Rolfe, 99
Greenberg, Hank, 297
Greenwell, Mike, 14, 15
Grieve, Tom, 199
Griffey, Ken, Jr., 200
Griffin, Alfredo, 51–52, 156, 251, 254
Griffith Stadium, 298
Grimes, Burleigh, 255
Grimsley, Ross, 99
Groundskeepers, 267–69, 306
Grove, Lefty, 127, 132, 134, 237
Gruber, Kelly, 231
Guante, Cecilio, 66–67
Gubicza, Mark, 87
Guidry, Ron, 85, 88
Guillen, Ozzie, 257–59
Gustafson, Cliff, 118, 123–24
Guthrie, Bill, 64
Gwynn, Alicia, 212
Gwynn, Chris, 164–65
Gwynn, Tony, 47, 83, 98, 137, 155, 161–72, 176–81, 191, 193–94, 215–30, 254, 290, 318, 323
baserunning by, 181
base-stealing by, 184–85, 188
bats used by, 196–98
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