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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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, 92
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