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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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