and batting order, 178
fielding of, 284
in hit-and-run plays, 180
injuries of, 211–12, 215–16
in Padres’ batting room, 162–64
slump of, 216–21, 224
strengths and weaknesses of, 203–11
technology used by, 221–24
Hahn, Frank (“Noodles”), 87
Hall of Fame, 28, 82, 116, 127, 132, 133, 197, 212, 238, 248, 252, 255, 264, 269, 274–77, 287
Hargan, Steve, 126
Harris, Bucky, 28
Hassey, Ron, 11–12, 20, 54
Hatcher, Billy, 16
Hawkins, Andy, 186
Hebner, Richie, 265
Heitmann, Henry, 320
Hemond, Roland, 241, 253–54
Henderson, Dave, 14, 66–67
Henderson, Rickey, 42, 195, 277, 290
base-stealing by, 54–56, 70, 73–74, 177–78, 182, 184, 213, 228, 261
Henrich, Tommy, 260
Hernandez, Guillermo (“Willie”), 132
Hernandez, Keith, 78, 81, 98, 151, 153, 193, 218, 259, 266, 285
on advance scouting, 173
in draft, 88
Gold Glove awarded to, 243
home runs hit by, 94
in League Championship Series, 155, 156
range of, 282
Herr, Tommy, 178, 304
Hershiser, Jamie, 154
Hershiser, Orel, 51, 77–101, 110, 115, 121, 133, 139–40, 144–59, 201, 323
and artificial turf, 117
batters hit by, 97, 98
catchers and, 91–95
on cheating, 101
defense and, 242, 254, 273
and mechanics of pitching, 144–54
on salaries, 310
streak of scoreless innings pitched by, 83–84
training program of, 143–44
won-lost record of, 86
Herzog, Whitey, 26, 43, 53, 133, 148–49, 246, 279
High school baseball, 88, 114, 122, 126, 198, 201
Higuera, Ted, 112
Hillerich, John Andrew (“Bud”), 197
Hillerich & Bradsby (baseball bat manufacturer), 198, 202
Hit-and-run plays, 15, 18, 19, 33, 37–40, 49, 51, 91, 165, 180, 223
defense and, 247
Hitting. See Batters
Hockey, 238
Hodges, Gil, 33, 84, 238
Holway, John B., 102, 107, 298
Home-field advantage, 270
Home runs, 31–36, 40, 44, 46–49, 161, 162, 169–72, 218, 227, 228, 271, 275, 276, 297–98, 301, 318
and aluminum bats, 200
and liveliness of ball, 46–47
ratio of at bats to, 183
by shortstops, 248, 287
single-season record for, 32, 175, 208, 210
strikeouts vs., 116, 167
and weight of bats, 196
in World Series, 16–17, 48, 65, 77, 275, 328
Home Team Sports, 221
Horn, Sam, 14
Hornsby, Rogers, 26, 174, 221, 274, 297, 298
Hough, Charlie, 65, 66, 86, 110, 153
Houk, Ralph, 208, 214
House, Tom, 118, 127
Houston Astros, 16, 87, 93, 101, 109, 115, 182, 189, 229, 328
Howard, Elston, 16, 99, 238
Howard, Frank, 105, 218
Hoynes, Paul, 112
Hrabosky, Al, 140
Hrbek, Kent, 88, 304
Hriniak, Walt, 10–12, 21
Hubbard, Glenn, 61
Hubbard, Kin, 321
Hubbell, Carl, 83, 149, 299, 305
Huggins, Miller, 28
Hundley, Randy, 263
Hunter, Catfish, 137, 142, 218
Hurst, Bruce, 58, 59
Hynd, Noel, 267
Incaviglia, Pete, 200, 201, 300
Infield fly rule, 2
Injuries, 113, 114, 165–66, 211–15
rotator cuff, 143–44
Instructional league, 89
Intensity, 41, 327, 328
motivation and, 44
Interference, 304
International League, 237
Isaacson, Big Julie, 214
Jack Murphy Stadium, 162–63
Jackson, Al, 244
Jackson, Bo, 24, 197, 289–91, 301
Jackson, Reggie, 182, 190, 281
Jackson, Shoeless Joe, 196
James, Bill, 7–8, 31, 113, 131, 134, 175–76, 245, 263, 272, 306
James, William, 327
Japan, 322
Javier, Stan, 18, 45
Jefferies, Gregg, 155, 157
Jenkins, Ferguson, 149
Jennings, Doug, 281
Jennings, Hughie, 28, 305
John, Tommy, 23–24, 126, 207
Johnson, Alex, 191
Johnson, Ban, 28, 165
Johnson, Connie, 16
Johnson, Davey, 120, 146, 150, 155, 171, 193, 238, 242
Johnson, Howard, 186
Johnson, Walter, 5, 83, 125, 127, 132, 298–99
Jolson, Al, 237
Jones, Ruppert, 210
Kaat, Jim, 243
Kaline, Al, 176, 239, 252
Kansas City Athletics, 27, 28, 315
Kansas City Monarchs, 248
Kansas City Royals, 36, 115, 183, 233, 289–90, 313
artificial turf of, 67, 269
attendance record of, 307
home runs hit by, 167
managers of, 55, 133
pitching staff of, 135
in World Series, 178
Kaplan, Jim, 275
Keane, Johnny, 26
Keeler, Wee Willie, 196, 237, 317
Kell, George, 132, 329
Kennedy, Terry, 191
Kerrane, Kevin, 195
Key, Francis Scott, 236
Key, Jimmy, 87, 112
Kilduff, Pete, 255
Killebrew, Harmon, 172
Killian, Ed, 299
Kiner, Ralph, 138, 183, 271, 275
Kingdome, 57
Kittle, Ron, 62
Klein, Chuck, 297, 298
Kluszewski, Ted, 167
Knepper, Bob, 229–30
Knight, Ray, 217
Knuckleballs, 65, 66, 118, 129, 153
Konstanty, Jim, 132
Koppett, Leonard, 25, 176, 182
Koufax, Sandy, 4–5, 138, 150, 193, 298, 309, 317
batters hit by, 98, 177
injury of, 213
retirement of, 142–43, 320
strikeouts by, 115, 116, 300
triple crown won by, 87, 143
Kranepool, Ed, 1
Kroc, Joan, 216
Kroc, Ray, 216, 325
Kruk, John, 163, 184
Kubek, Tony, 44, 183, 192–93, 212, 214, 236, 238, 254, 290, 305
on advance scouting, 16, 17
on defense, 246, 252, 260, 274
Maris and, 210, 218
Kuenn, Harvey, 55
Kuhn, Bowie, 46
Lachemann, Rene, 9, 11, 14–15, 17
Lajoie, Napoleon, 104, 165, 274
Lamp, Dennis, 12
Landis, Jim, 228
Landrum, Don, 148
Langford, Rick, 268
Langston, Mark, 87, 88, 112, 126
Lanier, Hal, 16
Lansford, Carney, 18, 37, 41, 45, 50, 61, 64, 94, 178, 191
Lardner, Ring, 123, 321
Larsen, Don, 84
La Russa, Tony, 8, 13–21, 23, 26–30, 35, 37–45, 48–55, 60–75, 152, 177, 302, 304–305, 323, 327–28
on aggressiveness, 41, 278
and base-stealing, 66–74, 260
on defense, 278–81, 284
and designated hitter, 57, 59–60
hired by Oakland, 30
law degree of, 27–28
motivation of players by, 44
and 1989 American League All-Star team, 24
paperwork of, 21
and pitchers, 126, 133
playing career of, 26–27
at pregame meetings
, 10, 13, 14
on risk-taking, 29
and scouting, 16, 17
and signs, 17–18, 51, 53
and throwing at batters, 61–62
White Sox managed by, 28, 30, 170
in World Series, 48–49, 51, 77, 313–14
Lasorda, Tommy, 19, 49, 82, 89, 155, 158, 328
Lau, Charlie, lln, 21, 63, 170, 177, 200, 204
LaValliere, Mike (“Spanky”), 136–37, 141, 194, 223
League Championship Series, 39, 41, 232, 238, 308
1983, 62
1984, 98
1988, 65, 83, 96, 145, 154–58
1989, 41–42, 314
Lee, Bill (“Spaceman”), 210–11
Lefebvre, Jim (“Frenchy”), 9–10, 19–20, 23, 45, 269, 302–303
Canseco coached by, 65–66
on hitting, 162, 205–206, 210
on pitchers, 23–25, 146, 207
playing career of, 9, 193
at pregame meetings, 9, 12–13
signs used by, 18
Leibrandt, Charlie, 112
Lemon, Bob, 115
Lemon, Chet, 92, 277, 280
Lena Blackburne Rubbing Mud Co., 113
Leyland, Jim, 136, 144
Liddle, Don, 84
Lineups, 3, 240
shuffling, 60
Linn, Ed, 213
Liriano, Nelson, 42
“Little ball,” 42–43, 56
Little League, 114, 122, 129, 148, 198
Lolich, Mickey, 128
Lopat, Eddie, 207
Lopez, Al, 114
Los Angeles Coliseum, 175
Los Angeles Dodgers, 9, 71–82, 86, 87, 99, 101, 139, 165, 169, 193, 242, 289, 297, 328
draft picks of, 88
errors by, 278
farm system of, 303
home runs hit by, 175
in League Championship Series, 83, 96, 154–58
payroll of, 234
pitching staff of, 89, 135, 138, 143, 154, 203. See also Orel
Hershiser
shortstops with, 254
stolen bases by, 228, 267–68
in World Series, 4, 32–33, 48, 51–52, 77, 83, 238, 312–13
Los Angeles Raiders, 309
Louisiana State Univ., 198
Louisville Sluggers, 197, 198
Luzinski, Greg (“The Bull”), 69,72–73
Lyle, Sparky, 132, 140
Lynn, Fred, 287
McCarthy, Joe, 28
McCarver, Tim, 96, 212, 255, 264, 266, 288, 302
McCovey, Willie, 105, 193, 227, 278, 285, 317
McDaniel, Lindy, 132
McDonald, Ben, 198
McDonald’s, 216, 325
McDougald, Gil, 84, 114
McDowell, Oddibe, 123
McDowell, Sudden Sam, 115, 117, 126, 300
McGee, Willie, 178, 242, 246
McGraw, John, 28, 132, 236, 305–306
McGregor, Scott, 128
McGriff, Fred, 231
McGwire, Mark, 20, 35, 41, 45, 48, 62, 65, 66, 207, 318
McKechnie, Bill, 28
McKeon, Jack, 129, 184, 211–12, 215, 223, 230
McLain, Denny, 105, 127
McNally, Dave, 150, 238
McNamara, John, 10
McRae, Hal, 282
McReynolds, Kevin, 78, 151
Mack, Connie, 28–29, 103, 252, 310, 314
Magadan, Dave, 81
Maglie, Sal (“The Barber”), 98, 147
Malamud, Bernard, 330
Managers, 3, 7–75, 304
advance scouts and, 15–17
artificial turf and, 31
batters and, 194, 211–12
defense and, 51–52, 241, 242, 252, 279–81
delegation of responsibility to coaches by, 52
designated hitters and, 57–60
firing of, 30, 215
former catchers as, 4
functions of, 8–9
fundamental style of, 40
groundskeepers and, 267
hectoring of umpires by, 305–306
intensity of, 41–42
with law degrees, 27–28
“little ball,” 42–43
longevity of, 28–29
Minor league, 56, 187, 235
motivation of players by, 44, 328
“palocracy” and, 29
pitchers and, 24–25, 84, 89, 133, 136–37, 140
playing careers of, 26–27, 49, 55
at pregame meetings, 9–15
run-scoring tactics of, 37–40, 44–46, 48–49, 55–56, 66–74
signs and, 17–20, 51
and Spring Training, 67, 74–75
stealing signs by, 52–54
stolen bases and, 50–51
tempers of, 30
tendency-prone, 262
and throwing at batters, 61–64
youngest, 28
Mantle, Mickey, 16, 33, 178, 190, 193, 208, 238, 254, 276, 289, 317, 319
in All-Star Games, 265
base-stealing by, 183
bone disease of, 183, 212, 264
home runs hit by, 208, 214, 301
weight of bat used by, 145
in World Series, 84, 327
Maranville, Rabbit, 248
Maravich, Pete, 327
Marberry, Firpo, 132
Marciano, Rocky, 250
Marichal, Juan, 105, 119, 125
Marion, Marty (“Slats”), 248
Maris, Roger, 175, 178, 182, 208, 210, 214, 218, 238, 301
Marshall, Mike, 78, 83, 132
Martin, Billy, 54, 70, 73, 135, 140, 262, 268
Marx, Karl, 195
Mathewson, Christy, 127, 149, 150, 298, 299
Mattingly, Don, 88, 119, 177, 178, 200, 285
Mauch, Gene, 26–28, 42, 126, 254–55
May, Lee, 282
Mays, Carl, 95, 113
Mays, Willie, 33, 95, 193, 205, 227–28, 235, 276, 278, 317, 318
base-stealing by, 184
home runs hit by, 48, 125, 192
putouts by, 276
weight of bat used by, 145
in World Series, 84
Mazeroski, Bill, 275–77, 327
Mazzilli, Lee, 157–58
Media guides, 50
Medwick, Joe, 166
Melvin, Doug, 303
Memorial Stadium (Baltimore), 239, 247, 267, 283, 327
Memorial Stadium (Cleveland), 111
Metrodome, 57, 270
Meusel, Bob, 34
Meyer, Joey, 55–56
Miami, Univ. of, Hurricanes, 309
Miami Marlins, 148
Michigan State Univ., 289
Milacki, Bob, 231
Miller, Darrell, 289
Miller, Ray, 7, 115–16, 128–30, 145, 150–51, 153, 154, 158, 242, 308–309
and “circle change,” 137–38
on defense, 266
on hitters, 207, 209, 246
Miller, Stu, 119
Milner, John, 285
Milwaukee Braves, 99, 125, 127, 193, 206, 218
Milwaukee Brewers, 9, 33, 43, 49, 52, 55, 121, 260, 311, 313
Minnesota Twins, 4, 30, 61, 193, 198, 241
in League Championship Series, 238
managers of, 42, 49, 128
pitching staff of, 86, 135
in World Series, 134–35, 270, 282–83, 304, 313
Minor leagues, 12, 55, 221, 229, 309
aluminum bats in, 198
college baseball and, 123
managers in, 56, 187, 235
pitchers in, 88, 89, 125, 128
See also Farm system
Minoso, Minnie, 228
Minton, Greg, 200
Mize, Johnny, 167
Molitor, Paul, 55, 88
Montreal Canadiens, 238
Montreal Expos, 16, 18, 42, 78, 81–83, 90, 135, 182, 187, 254
Moore, Donnie, 232
Moore, Mike, 68
Moreland, Keith, 53
Morgan, Joe, 98, 196, 238, 274, 282, 314, 317
Morris, Jack, 85, 86, 126, 174
Moseby, Lloyd, 290
Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards, 105, 133, 169, 170, 178, 233, 267, 274, 276, 287, 328
of World Series, 4, 83
Motivation of players, 44, 327–28
Movies, baseball, 325–27
Murcer, Bobby, 217–18
Murphy, Dale, 89, 95, 287
Murphy, Dwayne, 73, 228, 277
Murray, Eddie, 234
Murray, Jim, 307
Musial, Stan, 166, 168, 176, 193, 217, 219, 297, 317
National Football League (NFL), 290, 309
National League, 26, 31, 33–34, 43, 46, 83, 87, 100, 104, 112, 171, 190, 227, 249, 275, 310, 311, 313
All-Star teams of, 9, 209
ballparks in, 117
base-stealing in, 183, 184, 187
batting averages in, 134, 166, 168, 211
Championship Series, 83, 96, 98, 145, 154–58
designated hitter in, 58–60
expansion of, 301
founding of, 295
Gold Glove awards in, 250, 251
home runs in, 318
Most Valuable Player award in, 169, 255
pitchers in, 91, 93, 99, 105, 115, 116, 120, 121, 132, 135, 143, 150
RBIs in, 297
steals per game in, 56
umpires in, 91, 169
The Natural (Malamud), 330
“Natural athlete,” myth of, 226–27
NBC television, 308
NCAA, 124, 316
The New Yorker, 323
New York Giants, 3, 227
batting champions on, 211
home runs hit by, 33, 192
managers of, 25, 28, 49, 145
pitching staff of, 299, 309
rivalry of Dodgers and, 306, 307
in World Series, 84, 312
New York Knickerbockers, 247
New York Mets, 1, 8, 21, 78–83, 182, 234, 243, 259, 265, 266, 312–14, 319
attendance record of, 239
batting average of, 105
home runs hit by, 34, 47
in League Championship Series, 83, 154–58
managers of, 110, 120, 146, 155, 193, 242
pitching staff of, 110, 215, 224, 282
putouts by, 272–73, 276
run differential of, 36
stolen bases by, 186
in World Series, 217
The New York Times, 197, 294
New York Yankees, 4, 16, 20, 69, 112, 114, 125, 134, 178, 206, 217, 235–38, 241, 252, 260, 276, 312, 315, 325
batting average of, 105
cable agreement of, 310–11
home runs hit by, 33, 36, 208, 214, 318
managers of, 28
pinstripes worn by, 319
pitching staff of, 23–24, 95, 99, 113, 120, 132, 142, 224, 248
run differential of, 36–37
signs used by, 18–19
in World Series, 33, 34, 84, 99, 268, 275, 312–13, 328
Nicholson, Bill, 25
Nicholson, Parson (“Beacon”), 249
Night baseball, 134
No-hitters, 84, 213
North Carolina, Univ. of, 199
Northern Colorado, Univ. of, 187
Notre Dame Univ., 328
Oakland Athletics, 17–25, 34–42, 45, 60–61, 64–67, 126, 178, 200, 210, 250, 253, 264, 293, 296, 302–303, 311, 315, 327
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