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by Tim Wendel


  Ward, Geoffrey, and Ken Burns. Baseball: An Illustrated History. Alfred Knopf, 1994.

  INDEX

  NOTE: The page numbers 116a–116p

  indicate the photographs in the middle of the book.

  Aaron, Hank “Hammerin’ Hank,”

  Aeschylus

  All-Star Games

  American Football League (AFL)

  growing popularity

  and Lombardi’s retirement

  racial diversity in

  and Super Bowl

  American League

  at All-Star Game

  pennant races

  pitchers

  America’s Game (MacCambridge)

  Appalachia Wolves

  Arledge, Roone

  Aspromonte, Bob

  Astrodome

  Astroturf, effect of

  Atlanta Braves

  Auerbach, Red

  August, Bob

  Bahnsen, Stan

  Balke, Bruno

  Baltimore Orioles

  aftermath

  Indians vs

  and pennant race

  Red Sox vs

  Senators vs

  Tigers vs

  Yankees vs

  Baseball

  100 years of

  fans discontent

  major league stats

  popularity of

  rule changes and new teams

  See also American League; National League

  Baseball (documentary)

  Basketball

  Gibson’s career in

  and King assassination

  NBA Eastern Division Finals

  and Russell

  Bauer, Hank

  Bauman, Bob

  Beckett, Josh

  Bedell, Howie

  Behind the Mask (Freehan)

  Bench, Johnny

  Bengtson, Phil

  Biederman, Les

  Bing, Dave

  Black armbands

  Blower, Archer

  Bosman, Dick

  Boston Celtics See also Russell, Bill

  Boston-Edison neighborhood, Detroit

  Boston Red Sox

  Boudreau Shift

  Bowling

  Boyd, Bobby “The Rope,”

  Boyer, Ken

  Briles, Nellie

  biographical info

  on Cardinals’ camaraderie

  on Gibson’s intensity

  in World Series

  Brock, Lou

  and Cardinals/Reds brawl

  Lolich on base stealing by

  as perceived weak spot in Cardinals game

  record

  stealing bases

  Tigers take advantage of bad habits

  World Series batting

  World Series fielding

  Broeg, Bob

  Broun, Haywood Hale

  Brown, William James “Gates”

  absence after curfew

  biographical info

  on Gibson

  and Horton

  on McLain

  as pinch hitter

  on pitching

  on Tigers’ fun

  Buck, Jack

  Bull Durham (movie)

  Bunning, Jim

  Burgmeier, Tom

  Busch Memorial Stadium “Busch II,”

  California Angels

  Campbell, Jim

  Candlestick Park, San Francisco

  Cantor, George

  Cardinals. See St. Louis Cardinals

  Carew, Rod

  Carlton, Steve

  Cash, Norm

  batting

  on Lolich

  on Smith’s lineup

  in World Series

  World Series batting

  Cater, Danny

  Cepeda, Orlando

  biographical info

  and Cardinals/Reds brawl

  on hitter difficulties

  trade from Cardinals to Braves

  trade from Giants to Cardinals

  in World Series

  Chamberlain, Will

  Chicago Cubs

  Chicago, Illinois

  Cincinnati Red Stockings

  Cincinnati Reds

  Civil rights movement See also King, Rev. Martin Luther, Jr.

  Clarke, Ron

  Clemente, Roberto

  Cleveland Indians

  Cline, Ty

  Cobb, Ty

  Colavito, Rocky “The Rock,”

  Connell, Scott

  Cooke, Jack Kent

  Cortisone shots, McLain’s

  Cronkite, Walter

  Cuba

  Cuccinello, Tony

  Dalkowski, Steve

  Daniels, Jack

  Dark, Alvin

  De Vicenzo, Roberto

  Dean, Dizzy

  Deane, Bill

  Democratic National Convention

  Denver Bears

  Detroit

  celebration of 1968 World Series win

  curfew in

  newspaper strike

  race riots

  tension in, the year after the riots

  Tiger Stadium

  Tigers arrival from camp

  touring the city

  World Series decor

  Detroit Free Press

  Detroit Tigers

  aftermath

  American League pennant

  Angels vs

  Athletics vs

  and Brock’s bad habits

  and Cardinals’ habits

  Indians vs

  Lakeland, Florida, training camp

  Orioles vs

  “Plane in a Pool” stunt

  Red Sox vs

  team spirit

  White Sox vs

  Yankees vs

  Dierker, Larry

  Dietz, Dick

  Dobson, Chuck

  Dobson, Pat

  Drysdale, Don

  Kennedy on

  pat downs to check for illegal substances

  on pitchers

  record

  scoreless streak

  Eckert, William “Spike”

  on baseball’s popularity

  and Kennedy assassination

  and McLain’s home run to Mantle

  and rain during Game Four

  splitting leagues into divisions

  and steroid abuse

  Edwards, Harry

  Edwards, Johnny

  Ehmke, Howard

  El Birdos (Feldman)

  El Birdos ritual

  Ewbank, Weeb

  Fairey, Jim

  Fairly, Ron

  Fall Classic. See World Series

  Fans. See Sports fans

  Feldmann, Doug

  Feliciano, Jose

  Final Season, The (Stanton)

  Finley, Charles

  Flood, Curt

  biographical info

  Sports Illustrated cover

  in World Series

  World Series batting

  World Series fielding

  Florida Marlins

  Football

  at Busch II in St. Louis

  and condition of baseball field

  growing popularity

  NFL

  popularity of

  racial diversity in

  Super Bowl

  See also American Football League

  Franks, Herman

  Free agent status

  Freehan, Bill

  on Astrodome

  biographical info

  and Brock

  on Detroit newspaper strike

  and Hayden

  hit by pitches

  and McLain

  rifle in locker room

  on Tiant

  in World Series

  World Series batting

  World Series catching

  Frick, Ford

  Gabrielson, Len

  Gagliano, Phil

  Gambling

  Gibson, Josh

  Gibson, Pack Robert “Bob”

  awards

  on
baseball rule changes

  biographical info

  on Brock’s character

  Cardinals’ reaction to availability of

  and Cardinals/Reds brawl

  Carlton on

  on Cepeda trade to Atlanta

  and Flood

  focus of

  Horton’s autograph quest

  on Howard’s hitting

  importance of

  on intimidation

  Kaline on

  on McLain’s gift to Mantle

  and MLK, Jr

  motivation

  on Olympic boycott

  on race and perception

  record

  scoreless streak

  Smith on

  World Series batting

  World Series pitching

  Goodman, Julian

  Gorman, Tom

  Gowdy, Curt

  Granger, Wayne

  Green Bay Packers

  Green Bay, Wisconsin

  Green, Jerry

  Haller, Tom

  Harlem Globetrotters

  Harrelson, Ken “Hawk,”

  Harvey, Doug

  Harwell, Ernie

  biographical info

  and Feliciano’s National Anthem

  on Kaline as World Series starter

  on McLain

  Havlicek, John

  Hawaii Five-0 (TV series)

  Hayden, Tom

  Hefner, Hugh

  Heidi (movie) and AFL game

  Herzog, Whitey

  Hesitation pitch

  “Hey Hank” (Briles)

  Hiatt, Jack

  Hickok Belt

  Hiller, John “Ratso,”

  Hillman, James

  Hitter challenges in “Year of the Pitcher,”

  Hoerner, Joe

  Hoffer, Richard

  Honochick, Jim

  Horton, Willie “the Wonder”

  on All-Star teams

  biographical info

  and Brock’s base stealing

  and Brown

  and Detroit

  and Detroit race riots

  on early years of baseball

  on Gibson

  and Gibson’s autograph

  homes on the road

  on indoor lighting

  record

  on Tigers team spirit

  World Series batting

  World Series fielding, Brock out

  in World Series, on sideline

  Houston Astros

  Howard, Frank “The Capital Punisher,”

  Howsam, Bob

  Hughes, Dick

  Humphrey, Hubert

  Hunt, Lamar

  Hunter, Billy

  Hunter, Jim “Catfish,”

  I Told You I Wasn’t Perfect (McLain)

  Ice Bowl (NFL)

  Indoor lighting

  Jackson, Reggie

  Jaster, Larry

  Javier, Julian

  Jewel of the Sports World (Pitoniak)

  Jipcho, Ben

  John, Tommy

  Johnson, Alex

  Kaline, Al

  biographical info

  on Gibson

  as pinch hitter

  on Tiant’s pitching style

  on Tigers team spirit

  World Series batting

  World Series fielding

  and World Series lineup

  Kansas City Chiefs

  Kansas City Royals

  Keino, Kip

  Kennedy, Robert

  assassination of

  baseball commissioner’s “day of mourning,”

  baseball players’ mourning

  and Gibson

  Humphrey as successor

  on MLK’s assassination

  Kenyan runners in Mexico City Olympics

  Killebrew, Harmon

  Kiner, Ralph

  King, Rev. Martin Luther, Jr. “MLK”

  assassination of

  and Gibson

  Kennedy on assassination of

  in Memphis

  and sports

  Kinnamon, Bill

  Knoop, Bobby

  Knuckleballs

  Konstanty, Jim

  Koosman, Jerry

  Koppett, Leonard

  Kosloff, Irving

  Koufax, Sandy

  Kurlansky, Mark

  Kyles, Rev. Samuel “Billy”

  on MLK and Gibson

  on MLK’s assassination

  on MLK’s last speech

  Lakeland, Florida

  Lamonica, Daryle

  Lanier, Hal

  Lasher, Fred

  Lee, Bob “Man Mountain,”

  Lemon, Jim

  Life magazine

  Lolich, Mickey

  biographical info

  and Brock stealing base

  comeback

  on Detroit fans’ violence

  on Hickok Belt winner

  hit in face with baseball

  home run in World Series

  on Howard

  McAuliffe on

  and McLain

  as MVP for World Series

  National Guard service

  pitching problems

  on Tigers’ wins preventing riots

  in World Series, Game Two

  in World Series, Game Five

  in World Series, Game Seven

  Lombardi, Vince

  Lonborg, Jon

  Los Angeles Dodgers

  Los Angeles Lakers

  Los Angeles Times

  Lost Son of Havana, The (movie)

  MacCambridge, Michael

  Madden, John

  Mankiewicz, Frank

  Mantle, Mickey

  Maraniss, David

  Marichal, Juan

  Maris, Roger

  biographical info

  and McLain

  record

  in World Series

  Matchick, Tom

  Mathews, Eddie

  Mauch, Gene

  Maxvill, Dal

  Mayo Smith Society meetings

  Mays, Willie

  McAuliffe, Dick “Mad Dog”

  altercation with John

  biographical info

  and Knoop

  on McLain and Lolich

  and pennant race in 1967

  on pitcher shortage in 1967

  record

  suspension for fight with Dalkowski

  in World Series

  McCarthy, Eugene

  McCarver, Tim

  biographical info

  on Carlton’s slider

  on Flood’s batting style

  and Gibson

  in World Series

  World Series batting

  McCovey, Willie

  McGwire, Mark

  McKeon, Jack

  McLain, Betty

  McLain, Denny

  awards

  biographical info

  bowling

  and fans

  on Gibson

  on Hickok Belt winner

  and Lolich

  and Mantle

  McAuliffe on Lolich and

  and music

  on Northrup

  and Powell

  record

  shoulder problems

  thirtieth victory

  verbal errors

  World Series batting

  World Series pitching

  McLain, Tom

  McMahon, Don

  McMillin, Miles

  Mead, William

  Media

  and baseball

  on baseball’s observance of Kennedy’s death

  Detroit newspaper strike

  and Drysdale’s scoreless streak

  exaggerating glory of athletes

  and Flood’s misplay in Game Seven

  football’s growing popularity

  and McLain

  and Olympic Games

  progress

  and Super Bowl

  television and baseball

  and World Series />
  Memphis, Tennessee

  MLK in

  MLK’s assassination

  Mexico City Olympic Games

  Michigan Chronicle newspaper

  Midsummer Classics (All-Star Games)

  Miller, Marvin

  Minnesota Twins

  Monbouquette, Bob

  Moses, Wally

  Munsey, Larry

  Murray, Jim

  Music

  and Briles

  and McLain

  and Northrup

  NAACP conference

  Namath, Joe

  National anthem at World Series

  National Football League (NFL)

  National Guard service

  National League

  All-Star win

  Cardinals pennant wins

  top pitchers

  New York Cubans

  New York Jets

  New York Mets

  New York Times

  New York Yankees

  NFL Films

  1968 (Kurlansky)

  Nixon, Richard

  No-hit pitchers. See Perfect games/no hitters

  Northrup, Jim “Gray Fox” or “Sweet Lips”

  biographical info

  on Gibson

  record

  singing with McLain

  in World Series

  Oakland Athletics

  Oakland Raiders

  Olympic boycott

  Olympic Games

  altitude challenges

  and media

  and Ryun

  and steroid abuse

  Omaha Royals

  Once a Bum, Always A Dodger (Drysdale)

  Oregonian

  Out at Home (Pappas)

  Oyler, Ray

  Pagliaroni, Jim

  Palmer, Jim

  Pappas, Carole

  Pappas, Milt

  Parker, Wes

  Patterson, Daryl

  Pepitone, Joe

  Perez, Tony

  Perfect games/no hitters

  about

  Dierker

  Hunter

  Koufax

  Monbouquette

  Pappas

  Perry

  Phoebus

  Ryan

  Stoneman

  Washburn

  Wise

  See also Scoreless streaks

  Perry, Gaylord

  Petrocelli, Rico

  Philadelphia 76ers

  Philadelphia Athletics

  Philadelphia Phillies

  Phoebus, Tom

  Pinson, Vada

  Pitchers

  balls thrown per game

  dependence on team for runs

  flipping players

  games per season

  games played record

  games won records

  innings per season

  National League

  perfection as goal

  quality and quantity of

  scoreless streaks

  See also Perfect games/no hitters

  Pitching

  about

  and All-Star Game result

  curveballs

  fastballs

  hesitation pitch

  knuckleballs

  sliders

  Pitoniak, Scott

  Pittsburgh Pirates

  “Plane in a Pool” stunt

 

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