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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

Kurkjian, Tim, 18, 124

  La Russa, Tony, 48, 74, 215

  Labor disputes, 41–43, 72–73, 95, 198

  Lacy, Lee, 71

  Larkin, Gene, 1, 136, 142, 165

  World Series game three, 79

  World Series game four, 98, 100

  World Series game seven, 192–194

  after 1991 World Series, 208

  Larkin, Geno, 208

  Larsen, Don, 220

  Lasorda, Tommy, 102

  The Last Tycoon (Fitzgerald), 186

  Lavelle, Gary, 62

  Leach, Terry, 115

  Leach, Tommy, 126

  Lefebvre, Jim, 100–102, 106, 215

  Leibrandt, Charlie

  World Series game one, 5, 9, 10, 22

  World Series game six, 139–142, 163, 165

  Leius, Scott

  baseball career, 43–44

  on playing for Twins, 156–157

  World Series game one, 2, 9

  World Series game two, 34, 43, 45

  World Series game four, 86

  World Series game five, 115

  World Series game six, 153

  after 1991 World Series, 208

  Lemke, Mark, 126, 198–199

  baseball career, 96–98

  World Series game two, 28–29, 38, 51

  World Series game three, 56, 76, 80, 82–83

  World Series game four, 100, 106–107

  World Series game five, 111, 125

  World Series game seven, 167, 178–179, 188

  after 1991 World Series, 210

  Leyva, Nick, 103

  Lilliquist, Derek, 55

  Linares, Omar, 131–132

  Linz, Phil, 47

  Llewellyn, Jack, 176, 177

  Lockout, player, 41–42

  Lombardozzi, Steve, 6

  Lopez, Javy, 213

  Los Angeles Angels, 89

  Los Angeles Dodgers, 7, 21, 29, 38, 49, 53, 102, 118, 125, 221, 222

  Los Angeles Kings, 36

  Los Angeles Times, 102, 156

  Lotte Orions, 102

  Lucchino, Larry, 123

  Macht, Norman L., 59

  Mack, Bill, 198

  Mack, Shane, 14, 107, 110, 133, 194

  MacPhail, Andy, 6, 16–18, 29, 64, 162, 172

  MacPhail, Larry, 18

  MacPhail, Lee, 18, 42

  Maddon, Joe, 170

  Maddux, Greg, 198, 211, 216

  Magrane, Joe, 27

  Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), 42–43, 72, 172, 198

  Mall of America Field. See Metrodome

  Managers, job security of, 102–106

  Manfred, Rob, 73

  Manrique, Fred, 6

  Mantle, Mickey, 61, 150, 152, 155

  Maris, Roger, 47, 149–153

  Maris, Rudy, 151

  Martin, Billy, 126, 128

  Martinez, Buck, 87–88

  Martinez, Dennis, 156

  Mathews, Eddie, 59, 164

  Mathews, Gary, 66

  Mathewson, Christy, 169, 220

  Mathiesen, James, 61

  Mazeroski, Bill, 3, 126, 164, 220

  Mazzone, Leo, 22, 34, 116

  McCarver, Tim, 59, 88, 181, 221

  McDonald, Ben, 113

  McGraw, John, 46, 220

  McGwire, Mark, 36, 48, 72, 150, 155, 157, 158

  McIlvaine, Joe, 113

  McKeon, “Trader” Jack, 69–70, 105

  McMullen, John, 42

  Mercker, Kent, 53, 55, 115

  Mesa, German, 131

  Messersmith, Andy, 66

  Metrodome (later Mall of America Field), 27–28, 120, 200

  Miller, Marvin, 42

  Miller, Ray, 158

  Milton, Eric, 207

  Milwaukee Brewers, 42

  Minnesota Twins

  in 1991 season, 7

  in 1987 World Series, 10, 62, 154

  after 1991 World Series, 197–198

  origin of, 57–58

  players on both 1987 and 1991 World Series teams, 208

  Mize, Johnny, 125

  Molitor, Paul, 222

  Moneyball, 103

  Montague, Ed, 141

  Montana, Joe, 36, 37

  Montreal Expos, 49, 198

  Moore, Donnie, 168

  Moore, Mike, 48

  Morgan, Joe, 96

  Morris, Jack, 30, 57, 70, 165

  in 1991 season, 7

  in All-Star Game (1991), 168

  in American League Championship Series, 168

  baseball career, 172–173

  in Cy Young Award balloting (1991), 39

  free agent option of, 64

  opinion of 1991 Twins team, 45

  personal life, 172

  personality, 171, 173–174, 188–189

  at Puckett’s memorial service, 162

  split-finger fastball and, 170–171

  World Series game one, 2, 20–21, 24

  World Series game three, 80

  World Series game four, 86, 89, 98, 108

  World Series game seven, 167–168, 171, 174, 178–180, 184–185, 188–190, 194

  after 1991 World Series, 204–206

  Most Valuable Player Award, 54, 82, 173, 211, 214

  Mota, Manny, 102

  Murcer, Bobby, 128

  Murphy, Dale, 6, 43, 128

  Nagy, Charles, 124

  National Baseball Hall of Fame, 16, 47, 91, 95, 96

  National League Championship Series, 21, 22, 23, 55

  Nevin, Phil, 201

  New York Giants, 46, 220

  New York Mets, 21, 23, 29, 38, 42, 50, 77, 85, 109, 126, 130, 169

  New York Post, 69

  New York Times, 19, 97, 105, 117, 207

  New York Yankees, 3, 47, 105, 114, 125, 126, 152, 220, 221, 223

  New Yorker magazine, 73

  Newman, Al, 1, 44, 79, 162, 187

  Nicklaus, Jack, 177

  Nicosia, Steve, 89

  Nixon, Otis, 67–69, 72, 213

  Nixon, Russ, 129

  Nygren, Laura, 160

  Oakland Athletics, 3, 7, 29, 38, 48, 72, 74, 104, 222

  O’Brien, Pat, 165–166

  Ogea, Chad, 205

  Oliva, Tony, 135

  Olson, Greg

  in 1991 season, 38

  World Series game one, 11–12

  World Series game two, 51

  World Series game three, 56, 76, 81, 83

  World Series game five, 111

  World Series game seven, 168

  after 1991 World Series, 212–213

  Olson, Jodi, 203–204

  Olympic Stadium (Stade Olympique), Montreal, 121, 122

  O’Malley, Walter, 58

  Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, 120, 123–125

  Orosco, Jesse, 38

  Orta, Jorge, 31, 33

  Ortiz, Junior, 56–57, 154, 164

  Pacheco, Antonio, 131

  Pagliarulo, Mike, 64

  in American League Championship Series (1991), 14–15

  regular season performance of, 44

  World Series game two, 43

  World Series game three, 79

  World Series game four, 86, 98

  World Series game seven, 178–179

  Paige, Satchel, 59

  Palermo, Steve, 25

  Palmer, Jim, 55

  Papelbon, Jonathan, 170

  Parc Jarry, Montreal, 121

  Payrolls, of baseball clubs, 29

  PEDs (performance enhancing drugs), 72

  Peña, Alejandro, 53, 77–78, 191, 193, 212

  Peña, Tony, 89

  Pendleton, Terry, 4, 29, 32, 68, 71, 129, 187, 194, 199

  advice to Lemke, 82

  World Series game one, 17, 21

  World Series game two, 39–40

  World Series game three, 57, 77

  World Series game four, 86, 89

  World Series game seven, 171, 178–181, 183–184

  after 1991 World Series, 211

  Peters, Ronald, 92r />
  Pfund, Lee, 60

  Pfund, Randy, 60

  Philadelphia Athletics, 220

  Philadelphia Phillies, 23, 103, 105, 222

  Pinch hitters, 77, 79, 80, 82, 97, 108, 187, 193

  Pioneer Press (St. Paul), 180

  Pitch counts, 189–190

  Pitchers, inconsistency of, 115–116

  Pitchers, scouting of, 35

  Pitches, types of, 34–35, 168–169

  Pittsburgh Pirates, 3, 13, 21, 22, 23, 54, 55, 66, 67–68, 89, 98, 105, 125, 126, 220

  Player Relations Council, 42

  Podre, Johnny, 220

  Pohlad, Carl, 42

  Posey, Buster, 87

  Pro Football Hall of Fame, 212

  Proctor, Mel, 213

  Puckett, Catherine, 160, 204

  Puckett, Kirby, 15, 30, 45, 62–63, 88, 134, 194

  batting average, 1991 World Series, 137

  opinion of 1987 World Series team, 154

  baseball career, 143–145, 155–156, 159

  death, 161–163

  on home runs, 157–158

  in National Baseball Hall of Fame, 160

  personal life, 160–161

  personality, 142–143, 147–148, 159

  as team leader, 134, 136, 142, 146–147

  World Series game one, 1, 12, 25

  World Series game two, 29, 34, 46

  World Series game three, 77–78, 80

  World Series game four, 86, 108

  World Series game five, 115

  World Series game six, 139–142, 153–154, 158, 163–166

  World Series game seven, 178, 180, 187, 191

  after 1991 World Series, 203–204

  Puckett, Kirby Jr., 160, 204

  Puckett, Tonya, 160

  Quisenberry, Dan, 28

  Raines, Tim, 172

  Rains, Rob, 55

  Rally caps, 21–22

  Randolph, Willie, 126

  Rantz, Jim, 144

  Rantz, Mike, 144

  Reardon, Jeff, 49, 50

  Reich, Tom, 42

  Reinsdorf, Jerry, 42

  Relief pitchers, 46–49

  Religion, baseball and, 60–64

  Renteria, Edgar, 222–223

  Retooling, 4

  Rhodes, Dusty, 164

  Richards, Paul, 59

  Richardson, Bobby, 47, 61, 126

  Rickey, Branch, 60

  Righetti, Dave, 49

  Rigney, Bill, 117

  Ripken, Billy, 35

  Ripken, Cal, 18, 133, 136, 159, 162

  Rivera, Mariano, 223

  Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, 120

  Robbie, Roderick, 122

  Roberts, Bip, 70

  Roberts, Thomas, 172

  Robinson, Frank, 8–9, 103, 117

  Robinson, Jackie, 59

  Robinson, Ted, 11, 104, 147–148

  Rodriguez, Alex, 216

  Rose, Pete, 90, 91–96, 217

  Rosengren, John, 154

  Royals Stadium, Kansas City, 123

  Ruhle, Vern, 19

  Ruth, Babe, 55, 60, 149

  Ryan, Nolan, 21, 35, 116–117, 173, 189

  Sain, Johnny, 66

  San Diego Magazine, 70

  San Diego Padres, 53, 69–70

  San Diego Union, 70

  San Francisco 49ers, 37

  San Francisco Giants, 23, 29, 62, 109, 130, 168, 170

  Sandberg, Ryne, 103

  Sanders, Deion, 36–37, 68–69, 78, 212

  Sansevere, Bob, 160

  Sasser, Mackey, 207

  Saves, 47

  Sax, Steve, 207

  Schuerholz, John, 4, 22, 35, 68, 72, 99–100, 129, 176, 201

  Scott, Mike, 168

  Scouting, pitchers and, 35

  Season of Dreams (Kelly), 20

  Seattle Mariners, 74, 87, 106, 109

  Seaver, Tom, 56

  Second basemen, 125–127

  Selig, Bud, 42, 95, 132, 198

  Shane, Mack, 78

  Sherry, Norm, 118

  SkyDome, Toronto, 122–123

  Sloope, Terry, 127

  Smith, Janet Marie, 119, 123, 216

  Smith, Lee, 47

  Smith, Lonnie, 3, 90

  in 1992 World Series, 205

  baseball career, 99–100

  placement in Braves lineup, 68

  World Series game one, 4–5, 20, 24

  World Series game two, 31, 39

  World Series game three, 57

  World Series game four, 86–87, 98

  World Series game five, 125

  World Series game seven, 171, 178, 180, 181–184

  after 1991 World Series, 213–214

  Smith, Ozzie, 5

  Smith, Pete, 22

  Smith, Randy, 113

  Smoltz, John, 22, 55

  in 1991 season, 6, 54

  childhood, 174–175

  confidence, rebuilding, 176–177

  in National League Championship Series, 177

  World Series game one, 5

  World Series game four, 85, 86, 98

  World Series game five, 127

  World Series game seven, 178, 187

  after 1991 World Series, 211–212

  Somers, Steve, 102

  Sorrento, Paul, 79

  Sosa, Elias, 221

  Sosa, Sammy, 150, 155, 158

  Southern Association, 64–65

  Sowell, Mike, 60

  Spira, Howie, 114

  Split-finger fastball, 168–171

  Spoelstra, Watson, 61

  Sporting News, 12, 38

  Sports, early specialization in, 36–37

  Sports Illustrated, 11, 48, 108, 122, 160, 169, 206

  St. Louis Cardinals, 3, 10, 27, 33, 42, 67, 68, 103, 130, 221, 223

  Stanton, Mike, 54, 100, 187

  Stark, Jayson, 205

  Starting and Closing (Smoltz), 175

  StarTribune, 30, 34, 157, 208

  Staub, Rusty (“Le Grande Orange”), 121

  Steinbrenner, George, 114

  Stelmaszek, Rick, 173

  Stengal, Casey, 220

  Steroids, 7, 36, 72–73, 150, 155, 217

  Stewart, Dave, 48, 168

  Stockton, Dick, 15

  Stolen bases, 69. See also Brock, Lou; Henderson, Rickey

  Strawberry, Darryl, 29

  Strong, Curtis, 99

  Such, Dick, 39, 44, 154, 189

  Sullivan Award, 61

  Sultan of Swat Award, 150

  Sun (Baltimore), 78

  Sunday, Billy, 60

  Sutter, Bruce, 47, 168, 171

  Tanner, Chuck, 59

  Tapani, Kevin, 17, 48

  baseball career, 38

  personality, 40–41

  pitching style, 39

  World Series game two, 31, 38, 40

  World Series game three, 80, 83

  World Series game five, 111

  after 1991 World Series, 209

  Target Field, Minneapolis, 199

  Tarkenton, Fran, 177

  Tata, Terry, 107–108, 180

  Tavarez, Julian, 205

  Taylor, Bettie, 114

  Taylor, Brien, 114, 215

  Taylor, Larry, 126

  Templeton, Garry, 70

  Terry, Ralph, 126

  Texas Rangers, 21

  Thomas, Gorman, 88

  Thornley, Stew, 155, 205

  Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, 120

  Thrift, Sid, 105

  Timlin, Mike, 14

  Tomahawk Chop, 78–79, 127

  Torborg, Jeff, 119

  Toronto Blue Jays, 13–16, 53, 87–88, 117, 128, 222

  Torre, Joe, 103

  Treadway, Jeff, 20, 28–29, 97

  Turner, Ted, 65–67, 79, 86, 128, 199

  Ueberroth, Peter, 72, 92

  Uehara, Koji, 170

  Umpires, 30–34

  USA Today, 13, 43, 67, 73, 75, 96, 145, 204

  Valenzuela, Fernando, 169

  Van Poppel, Todd, 113

/>   Van Slyke, Andy, 23, 33, 67, 73, 97, 210

  Van Wieren, Pete, 210

  Van Zandt, “Little Steven,” 149

  Vasgersian, Matt, 213

  Vatz, Benjamin E., 204

  Versalles, Zoilo, 135

  Vincent, Anne, 17

  Vincent, Fay, 17

  on 1991 World Series, 85–86, 194, 219

  George Steinbrenner and, 114

  Otis Nixon cocaine incident and, 67

  Pete Rose case and, 91–92, 95, 217

  on second basemen, 127

  Viola, Frank, 17, 38

  Visualization, sports and, 177

  Wagner, Honus, 69

  Walk-off, 49

  Walker, Fred “Dixie,” 59

  Walthan, John, 103

  Washington Senators, 57–58, 134

  Washington Times, 67

  Weaver, Earl, 46, 62, 69, 130

  Weiss, Al, 126

  Welch, Bob, 38

  Wells, David, 207

  West, David, 17, 38, 115, 119

  White, Paul, 12, 145, 218

  Wiggins, Alan, 69–72

  Wiggins, Candice, 71–72, 216–217

  Wilcox, Milt, 170

  Wilhelm, Hoyt, 46

  Wilkinson, Bud, 151

  Willard, Jerry, 106–107

  Williams, Dick, 62

  Williams, Jimy, 86, 182, 183–184

  Williams, Mitch, 222

  Williams, Ted, 8

  Willis, Carl, 7, 30, 98–100, 119

  Wilpon, Fred, 42

  Winfield, Dave, 114, 142, 163

  Wohlers, Mark, 53, 100, 116, 207

  Wolff, Rick, 37

  World Series

  1991, assessment of, 199–201

  best plays ever in, 220–223

  cancellation in 1994, 43, 198

  most memorable, 3, 219

  Worst to First (Martinez), 88

  Wrigley Field, Chicago, 124

  Zimbalist, Andrew, 58

  Zimmer, Don, 103

 

 

 


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