Down to the Last Pitch: How the 1991 Minnesota Twins and Atlanta Braves Gave Us the Best World Series of All Time

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by Tim Wendel


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  ———. The Bottom Line: Observations and Arguments on the Sports Business, Temple University Press, 2006.

  FILM AND VIDEO

  Major League Baseball Productions, 1991: The Greatest World Series Ever, 2011.

  ———. Baseball’s Greatest Games: 1991 World Series Game 7, 2011.

  ———. Magic in Minnesota, 2011.

  ———. Minnesota Twins, 2006.

  INDEX

  Aaron, Hank, 65

  Agents, for players, 112

  Aguilera, Rick, 17, 38, 133, 148

  in 1991 season, 7

  in American League Championship Series (1991), 14

  World Series game one, 24–25

  World Series game two, 46, 50–51

  World Series game three, 79–83

  World Series game seven, 188–190

  after 1991 World Series, 207–208

  AIDS/HIV, 71–72, 216

  Alexander, Doyle, 55, 172

  Allen, Michael, 122

  Alomar, Roberto, 13, 16, 70, 117

  Alomar, Sandy, 39, 117

  Alzado, Lyle, 72

  American Indian Movement (AIM), 78–79

  American League Championship Series (1991), 13–15

  American League Rookie of the Year Award, 18, 38, 136

  Amoros, Sandy, 220

  Anderson, Sparky, 55, 103, 130, 159, 169–170, 173, 205

  Appling, Luke, 59

  Arizona Diamondbacks, 223

  Associated Press, 31

  Atlanta Braves

  in 1992 and 1995 World Series, 198

  during 1991 season, 6–7, 53–54

  after 1991 World Series, 198–199

  history, 65–67

  in National League Championship Series (1991), 22–23

  Atlanta Crackers, 59, 64

  Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, 120

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 76

  Attanasio, Tony, 70–71

  Avery, Evan, 211

  Avery, Ken, 55

  Avery, Steve

  in 1991 season, 6, 54

  background, 54–55

  Boras as agent for, 113

  in National League Championship Series (1991), 22–23

  World Series game one, 5

  World Series game three, 54, 55–56, 76

  after 1991 World Series, 210–211

  Backman, Wally, 6

  Bakke, Jean, 101

  Ball Four (Bouton), 155

  Baltimore Orioles, 23, 47, 62, 69–70, 103, 120, 126

  Barber, Red, 61

  Baseball

  drugs and, 67, 69–71, 99 (See also PEDs; Steroids)

  in Georgia, 59

  parks, 119–125

  religion and, 60–64

  relocation of teams, 57–58

  team payrolls, 29, 104

  Baseball America, 103, 104, 113

  Baseball and Billions (Zimbalist), 58

  Baseball Chapel, 61

  Baseball Hall of Fame. See National Baseball Hall of Fame

  Baseball Weekly, 13, 55, 73–74, 91, 100, 117, 145, 217–218

  Bauer, Hank, 125

  Bauleke, Ann, 148

  Beane, Billy, 214

  Bedrosian, Steve, 30, 106, 119, 180

  Bell, George, 88

  Bellecourt, Clyde, 78–79

  Belliard, Rafael, 38, 39, 56, 76, 171, 178

  Bench, Johnny, 111

  Benes, Andy, 113

  Benson, Vern, 66

  Berra, Yogi, 150

  Big League Ballparks (Gillette and Enders), 121

  Blass, Steve, 116, 207

  Blauser, Jeff, 68, 79

  Blyleven, Bert, 16, 172

  Bobblehead, Hrbek/Gant, 33–34

  Bodley, Hal, 204

  Bonds, Barry, 13, 22, 23, 150

  Bonilla, Bobby, 13, 23

  Boras, Scott, 112–115, 215–216

  Boston Red Sox, 3, 21, 29, 49, 129, 130, 146, 221

  Bradley, Phil, 87–88

  Brady, Erik, 43

  Braves, relocation of, 58

  Bream, Sid, 68

  in 1992 playoffs, 23

  World Series game one, 24–25

  World Series game two, 50

  World Series game three, 57

  World Series game five, 111

  World Series game six, 153

  World Series game seven, 168, 184–185

  Brett, George, 206

  Bridge job, 49

  Bristol, Dave, 66, 67

  Brock, Lou, 69, 74–76, 116

  Brooklyn Dodgers, 3, 58, 59, 60, 220

  Brooks, Garth, 162

  Brown, Jarvis, 191–192

  Buck, Jack, 107, 166, 190

  Burke, John, 114

  Busch Stadium, St Louis, 120

  Bush, Bullet Joe, 168

  Bush, Randy, 1, 79, 83, 187

  California Angels, 7, 29

  Caminiti, Ken, 212

  Campanella, Roy, 59

  Candiotti, Tom, 13

  Canseco, José, 7, 48, 72–73

  Caple, Jim, 28

  Caray, Skip, 210

  Carbo, Bernie, 221

  Carew, Rod, 162

  Carter, Jimmy, 86

  Carter, Joe, 13–14, 157, 222

  Casey, Bob, 167

  Cash, Norm, 221

  Caudill, Bill, 112–113

  Chicago Cubs, 103, 105

  Chicago White Sox, 42, 46, 47, 109

  Chicago White Stockings, 60

  Chilcott, Steve, 215

  Cincinnati Reds, 3, 126, 129, 221

  Clancy, Jim, 11, 17, 81, 83

  Clemens, Roger, 39, 168, 172

  Cleveland Indians, 39, 90, 152, 198, 222

  Closers, 47–49

  Coaching Kids for Dummies (Wolff), 37

  Cobb, Ty, 59, 69

  Coble, Drew, 32, 39

  Collusion cases, 172

  Comeback Player of the Year Award, 211

  Comisky Park, Chicago, 123–124

  Cone, David, 43, 207

  Corrales, Pat, 32

  Costas, Bob, 174, 203

  Counsell, Craig, 222–223

  Cox, Bobby, 68, 176

  baseball career, 128–130

  firing by Ted Turner, 66

  job security of, 105

  on Lonnie Smith, 99

  personality, 129

  on Steve Avery, 55

  World Series game one, 5

  World Series game two, 29, 32–33, 51

  World Series game three, 77, 82

  World Series game five, 115

  World Series game six, 165

  World Series game seven, 187, 191

  after 1991 World Series, 198, 214

  Craig, Carolyn, 169

  Craig, Roger, 130, 169–171

  Crowley, Terry, 6, 15, 44–45, 79, 164

  Cuba, 131, 201–202

  Cummings, Candy, 169

  Curley, John, 12

  Curley, Tom, 12

  Cy Young Award, 6, 39, 106, 173, 211, 214

  Cylkowski, Greg, 64

  Daily News (New York), 50

  Dalkowski, Steve, 46–47, 116

  Darling, Ron, 79

  Davis, Chili, 16, 146–147, 164

  as designated hitter, 30, 109, 133

  on Kirby Puckett, 161–162

  World Series game two, 29

  World Series game three, 77, 79, 82

  World Series game five, 110–112, 115

  World Series game six, 139–141, 164


  after 1991 World Series, 209

  Davis, Mike, 222

  Davis, Tommy, 125

  Deer, Rob, 29

  Dempsey, Rick, 87

  Denkinger, Don, 30–33, 179, 184, 193

  Designated hitters, 4–5, 15, 79, 109, 133

  Detroit Tigers, 3, 30, 55, 70, 169, 170, 175, 221

  Dickey, Bill, 90

  Dodds, Gil, 61

  Dowd, John, 91–95

  Doyle, Brian, 126

  Drabek, Doug, 56

  Dreifort, Darren, 201

  Drugs, baseball and, 67, 69–71, 99

  See also PEDs; Steroids

  Drysdale, Don, 21, 80

  Duncan, Dave, 48

  Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, NY, 124

  Eckersley, Dennis, 48–49, 85, 212, 214, 222

  Elias Sports Bureau, 41

  Elliott, Claude, 46

  Enberg, Dick, 213

  Enders, Eric, 121

  Engle, Dave, 207

  Erickson, Scott

  in 1991 season, 7

  in American League Championship Series (1991), 14

  in Cy Young balloting (1991), 39

  personality, 56–57

  World Series game three, 57, 80

  World Series game six, 153–154

  after 1991 World Series, 209

  Ericson, Dick, 157

  ESPN, 31, 219

  ESPN The Magazine, 124

  Evans, Dwight, 221

  Face, Elroy, 168

  Fake double play, 181–182

  Fannin, Jim, 177

  Fehr, Donald, 41–42

  Fenway Park, Boston, 124

  Fernandez, Sid, 79

  Fielder, Prince, 216

  Fingers, Rollie, 47

  Fischlin, Mike, 112

  Fisk, Carlton, 3, 85, 129, 164, 221

  Fitzgerald, F. Scott, 186

  Flanagan, Mike, 122

  Florida Marlins, 222

  Fonda, Jane, 79, 86

  Ford, Whitey, 34

  Forkball, 168

  Fosse, Ray, 87, 90–91

  Freeman, Dick, 70

  Freese, David, 223

  Frick, Ford, 149

  Gaetti, Gary, 2, 62–64

  Gagne, Greg, 44, 136, 145

  World Series game one, 1–2, 10–11, 24

  World Series game two, 46

  World Series game seven, 168, 171, 181, 183

  after 1991 World Series, 206

  Galarraga, Armando, 30

  Gant, Ron, 68, 126, 127, 194

  World Series game one, 21, 24

  World Series game two, 31–34, 40

  World Series game three, 54, 81

  World Series game four, 89

  World Series game five, 111

  World Series game six, 142

  World Series game seven, 171, 179, 184, 191

  after 1991 World Series, 210

  Garciaparra, Nomar, 201

  Gardenhire, Ron, 56, 161, 163–164, 173–174

  Garvey, Steve, 71, 222

  Gaston, Cito, 13, 15

  Gehrig, Lou, 125

  Georgia, baseball in, 59

  Giamatti, A. Bartlett, 91–95

  Gibson, Bob, 221

  Gibson, Josh, 59

  Gibson, Kirk, 49, 85, 164, 173, 222

  Gillette, Gary, 121

  Gillick, Pat, 15–16

  Giuliani, Angelo, 135

  Gladden, Dan, 146, 161–162, 198

  in American League Championship Series (1991), 15

  World Series game one, 1, 5, 11

  World Series game two, 28, 31, 33–34, 40

  World Series game three, 54, 80, 83, 85

  World Series game six, 153, 164

  World Series game seven, 178, 180, 183, 187, 191, 193, 194

  after 1991 World Series, 207

  Glavine, Fred, 36

  Glavine, Tom, 210

  in 1991 season, 6, 54

  hockey, success at, 36

  in National League Championship Series (1991), 22

  pitching style, 34–36

  as players’ union representative, 42–43

  World Series game one, 5

  World Series game two, 28–29, 36, 44–46

  World Series game five, 111, 115

  after 1991 World Series, 211

  Gold Glove Award, 150, 152, 203, 211

  Gonzalez, Fredi, 214

  Gonzalez, Luis, 223

  Good Day Atlanta, 210

  Gooden, Dwight, 56, 79

  Gooselaw, Don, 151

  Gossage, Rich “Goose,” 47, 51

  Graham, Billy, 60–62

  Grant, Mark, 21, 129, 170–171, 213

  Green, Dallas, 105

  Greene, Tommy, 55

  Gregg, Tommy, 51

  Griffey, Ken Jr., 161

  Grim, Bob, 56

  Guerrero, Lisa, 209

  Guidry, Ron, 172

  Guillen, Ozzie, 163

  Guthrie, Mark, 21, 24, 80, 100, 180

  Guzmán, Cristian, 207

  Guzmán, Juan, 13

  Gwynn, Tony, 69, 206

  Hale, Chip, 6

  Halladay, Roy, 170

  Hallinan, Kevin, 92

  Hammonds, Jeffrey, 201

  Haren, Dan, 170

  Harper, Brian

  in 1991 season, 8

  on 1985 World Series, 33

  baseball career, 89–90

  on Jack Morris, 21, 188–189

  on Kevin Tapani, 39

  on Kirby Puckett, 161

  on the Metrodome, 28

  on Rick Aguilera, 51

  World Series game one, 2–3, 11

  World Series game two, 31, 40

  World Series game three, 77, 79, 83

  World Series game four, 86–89, 107–108

  World Series game five, 115

  World Series game seven, 171, 179, 183–186, 189

  after 1991 World Series, 208

  Harrelson, Bud, 109

  Hart, John, 205

  Harwell, Ernie, 59

  Heaphy, Leslie, 59

  Henderson, Dave, 48

  Henderson, Kenny, 114

  Henderson, Rickey, 48, 222

  on cover of Baseball Weekly, 145

  interview with, 74–76

  on prevalence of steroids, 73

  stolen bases, 69, 116-117

  after 1991 World Series, 214

  Henrich, Tommy, 164

  Hernandez, Willie, 173

  Herr, Tom, 6

  Herzog, Whitey, 28, 103, 130

  Hirdt, Steve, 41

  Holliday, Matt, 216

  Home-field advantage, 127, 132, 157, 200

  Home run ball, sound of, 8–9

  Home runs, 157–158

  Homer Hankies, 10, 154

  Hooton, Burt, 221

  Horner, Bob, 66, 128

  Horton, Willie, 221

  Hough, Charlie, 222

  Houston Astros, 21, 42, 85

  Howell, Jay, 48

  Hrbek, Ed, 135, 206

  Hrbek, Kent, 6, 14, 29, 30, 146, 147

  baseball career, 135–136

  description of, 18

  on Gary Gaetti, 63

  harassment of by Braves fans, 80

  on Kirby Puckett, 145

  placement in lineup, 134

  at Puckett’s memorial service, 162–163

  story about Tom Kelly, 19–20

  World Series game one, 1, 9, 17

  World Series game two, 31–34, 39

  World Series game three, 78, 80

  World Series game six, 164

  World Series game seven, 167, 178, 181, 184–186, 187, 191–192

  after 1991 World Series, 206

  Hrbek, Tina, 135

  Hubbell, Carl, 169

  Hunt, Kenny, 150

  Hunter, Brian

  World Series game one, 11

  World Series game two, 50

  World Series game three, 83

  World Series game six, 153

  World Series game seven, 168, 191, 193

 
Hunter, Torii, 162

  Hurst, Bruce, 215

  International League, 65

  Ivie, Mike, 62

  Jackson, Bo, 145

  Jackson, Reggie, 125, 136, 221–222

  Jamail, Milton, 202

  James, Bill, 89

  Janofsky, Michael, 123

  Janszen, Paul, 92

  Jaquez, Jacqueline, 176

  Jenner, Bruce, 177

  Jobe, Frank, 47

  John, Tommy, 47

  Johnson, Charles, 201

  Johnson, Darrell, 129

  Johnson, Davey, 105

  Johnson, Earvin “Magic,” 216

  Johnson, Randy, 35

  Johnson, Walter, 98, 134

  Jones, Andruw, 211

  Jones, Larry “Chipper,” 113

  Jordan, Pat, 116

  Joyce, Jim, 30

  Juiced (Canseco), 72

  July 2, 1903 (Sowell), 60

  Justice, David, 54, 68

  in 1991 season, 6

  World Series game one, 21, 24

  World Series game two, 29, 40

  World Series game three, 57, 83

  World Series game four, 89, 100

  World Series game five, 111, 125, 127

  World Series game seven, 168, 184–185

  Kaat, Jim, 80, 189, 200

  Kahn, Roger, 123

  Kaline, Al, 221

  Kalmer, Dewey, 143

  Kansas City Royals, 99, 103, 128

  Kasten, Stan, 7

  Keeler, Wee Willie, 124

  Kelly, Joe, 18–19

  Kelly, Mike, 114

  Kelly, Orv, 150

  Kelly, Tom, 4, 30, 50, 194

  in American League Championship Series (1991), 14

  coaching strategies, 20, 24, 43–44, 85, 110

  game five, assessment of, 132–134

  on harassment of Hrbek by Braves fans, 135, 137

  job security of, 105

  on Kirby Puckett, 144, 156

  personal life, 18–20

  personality, 25

  at Puckett’s memorial service, 162

  World Series game one, 10–11

  World Series game two, 31, 46

  World Series game three, 54, 56, 79, 81

  World Series game four, 98, 100

  World Series game six, 164

  World Series game seven, 183, 184, 188–190, 192

  Key, Jimmy, 13–14

  Killebrew, Harmon, 135, 162

  Kindelan, Orestes, 131

  King, Stephen, 76

  Kings of the Hill (Ryan), 173

  Knepper, Bob, 62

  Knoblauch, Chuck, 44, 155–156

  after 1991 World Series, 206–207

  background, 5–6

  on Metrodome, 28

  World Series game one, 2, 5, 24

  World Series game two, 29, 46

  World Series game three, 54, 57, 78, 79–80

  World Series game four, 86

  World Series game five, 115

  World Series game seven, 168, 181, 187–188, 191

  after 1991 World Series, 197, 209

  Knoblauch, Ed, 5

  Knoblauch, Ray, 5

  Koufax, Sandy, 21, 118–119, 221

  Kroc, Joan, 70

  Krueger, Alan, 104

  Kuhlmann, Fred, 42

  Kuhn, Bowie, 58, 61

 

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