by John Powers
Foxx, Jimmie, 65, 77–78, 82, 85, 89, 92, 97
Foy, Joe, 153
Francis, Jeff, 258
Francona, Terry, 65, 250–51, 262, 265, 268, 271, 273
Franklin, Benjamin, 49
Frazee, Harry H., 42–43, 47, 51, 53–54, 56, 58–59, 61, 66
Frazier, George, 174
Frisch, Frank, 39
G
Gaffney, James, 41–42
Galehouse, Denny, 114
Gallego, Mike, 196
Gammons, Peter, 17, 192, 201, 213, 269
Gandil, Arnold “Chick,” 57
Garcés, Rich, 227
Garcia, Karim, 245
Garciaparra, Nomar, 84, 94, 219, 227–28, 230, 235–36, 240, 243, 245, 259, 271, 273
Gardner, Isabella Stewart, 25, 37, 49
Gardner, Larry, 36
Gardner Museum, 37, 49, 236
Garza, Matt, 262
Gedman, Rich, 196, 198, 201
Gehrig, Lou, 65
Geiger, Gary, 128
Gibson, Bob, 161–62, 165, 234
Gibson, Josh, 96
Gilchrist, Cookie, 152
Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, The, 269
Goetz, Raymond, 198
Gold Glove Award, 128, 161, 272
Gonzalez, Adrian, 263, 273
Gooden, Dwight, 228
Gordon, Joe, 86
Gordon, Tom “Flash,” 228, 259
Gorman, Lou, 206, 212, 216, 222, 236
Gossage, Rich, 191
Gowdy, Curt, 17, 121, 147, 151
Graham, Moonlight, 269
Graham, Otto, 106
Green, Elijah Jerry “Pumpsie,” 96, 135, 137, 149
Green Bay Packers, 76
Green Monster, 3, 15, 21, 79, 117, 134, 138–41, 148, 155, 169, 181, 185, 195, 204, 232–33, 241–42, 251, 254, 257, 267, 269, 271
Greenberg, Hank, 83, 97
Greenwell, Mike, 141, 224
Gremp, Buddy, 99
Griffey, Ken, 185
Griffin, Doug, 173
Griffith, Clark, 77
Griffith Stadium, 34, 96
Grigas, Johnny, 101
Grimm, Charlie, 104
Grossfeld, Stan, 210
Grove, Lefty, 68, 74, 77, 93, 97, 116
Grugg, Vean, 51
Guerroro, Vlad, 262
Guidry, Ron, 193
Guillén, Ozzie, 220
Gullett, Don, 184
Gustafson, Carl Einar, 225
Gutierrez, Jackie, 201
H
Hale, Arvel Odell, 77
Hall, Bill, 141
Hall of Fame, 39, 72, 77, 137, 165, 204, 213, 268
Hallahan, John J., 59
Hamilton, Jack, 159, 163
Hardy, Carroll, 94, 144, 146–47
Hargrove, Mike, 228, 230
Harlem Globetrotters, 119, 126, 136
Harper, Harry, 54
Harper, Tommy, 141, 173
Harrelson, Ken, 151, 159, 162
Harridge, Will, 86, 114
Harrington, John, 84, 205, 222–24, 229, 236, 240, 270
Harris, Joe, 141
Harris, Mickey, 97, 110, 112
Harris, Stanley “Bucky,” 74, 77, 88, 135, 137
Harvard College, 25, 29–30, 46, 49–50
Harvard Medical School, 48–49
Hatcher, Billy, 141
Hathaway, Donnie, 174
Haynes, Marques, 126
Headin’ Home, 47
Heidenry, John, 99
Henderson, Dave, 197, 206, 208, 210, 212
Henry, John, 223, 229, 239, 241–42, 245, 251–53, 256, 262, 268–71
Herman, Billy, 15, 151, 161, 166–67
Herrernan, Gladys, 133
Hershiser, Orel, 224
Herzog, Whitey, 155
Higgins, Mike “Pinky,” 110, 135–37, 144, 147, 149, 153, 163, 166–67
Hildebrand, George, 60
Hillard, Leon, 126
Hobson, Butch, 189, 198, 219, 221–23, 236
Hoffman, Glenn, 198, 201
Holbrook, Bob, 108, 121
Holliday, Matt, 260
Holmes, Tommy, 123, 127
Holy Cross, 46, 63, 91, 93, 116
Homestead Grays, 96
Honeycutt, Rick, 212, 214
Honolulu Surfriders, 126
Hooper, Harry, 36, 38–39, 54, 60
Hooper, Henry, 29
Hoover, Herbert, 70
Hopkins, Lillian “Lolly,” 72–73, 89
Horlen, Joel, 151, 163
Horton, Willie, 194
“Hot Stove Cool Music,” 257, 269, 273
Houk, Ralph, 198, 201, 205, 207, 216
House of David squad, 126
Hoyt, Waite, 54, 56
Hubbard, Cal, 86
Hubbard, Freddie, 174
Hubbell, Carl, 96
Hughes, Dick, 162
Hughes, Roy, 77
Hughson, Tex, 97, 99, 112
Hunter, Catfish, 189, 193
Huntington Avenue Grounds, 24–26, 30, 45, 48, 72, 94, 140
Hurst, Bruce, 201, 208, 212
Hurwitz, Hy, 77, 85, 96, 108, 113, 212
Hutchinson, Fred, 102, 117
I
I Hate You, Dad, 269
Impossible Dream season, 156–57, 159, 162, 165, 167, 205, 236
J
J. Geils Band, 247, 273
Jablonowski, Pete, 71
Jackson, Reggie, 189
Jacobs Field, 224, 228
James, Bill, 213
Janovitz, Bill, 273
Javier, Julian, 162
Jenkins, Ferguson, 192
Jensen, Jackie, 123, 132, 135
Jeter, Derek, 235
Jethroe, Sam, 96, 99, 101, 117, 127
Jimmy Fund, 185, 225, 237
Johnson, Ban, 44, 54, 61
Johnson, Bob, 141
Johnson, Darrell, 175, 179, 184, 186, 188–89, 194–95
Johnson, Ernie, 105
Johnson, Randy, 224
Johnson, Richard A., 17
Johnson, Roy, 141
Johnson, Walter “Big Train,” 34, 42, 75
Jolley, Smead, 141
Jones, James Earl, 21, 269
Jones, Leslie, 67
Jones, “Sad Sam,” 56, 58
Jurges, Billy, 135, 137, 147, 166
Justice, David, 228
K
Kaat, Jim, 159
Kaese, Harold, 83, 102, 112–13, 120, 149, 151, 161, 165
Kansas City Athletics, 159, 166
Kansas City Royals, 173, 179, 201, 205, 212, 260, 265, 272
Kasko, Eddie, 167, 170, 173–74, 194
Keane, Tom, 200
Keenan, “Chief” Johnny, 44
Kelleher, Smoky, 72
Kelley, David E., 269
Keltner, Jen, 114
Kemp, Jack, 148, 152
Kenneally, George, 76
Kennedy, Joe, 187
Kennedy, John, 194
Kennedy, John F., 30
Kennedy, Kevin, 223–24, 227, 236–37
Kennedy, Ted, 187
Kerrigan, Joe, 84, 230, 240–41, 270
Kielty, Bobby, 260
Kiley, John, 130–31, 159, 181
Killeen, John M., 44
Kim, Wendell, 228
Kinder, Ellis, 113–15
King, B.B., 174
King, Stephen, 189, 269
Kirk, Roland, 174
Kline, Bob, 71
Knickerbocker, Bill, 77
Knight, Ray, 208, 210
Knoblauch, Chuck, 235
Knowles, Darold, 173
Kosc, Greg, 222
Kowalski, Killer, 167
Kramer, Jack, 113
Kuhel, Joe, 82
Kuhn, Bowie, 172, 188
Kurtz, Bob, 255
L
Lackey, John, 262
Lahoud, Joe, 173–74
Lamp, Dennis, 214
Landis, Kenesaw Mountain, 63
Langer, Gerd, 165
Lannin, Joseph Jo
hn, 41–42, 44, 46, 50–51
Lansford, Carney, 198
Lardner, John, 78
Larkin, Barry, 234
Lazor, Johnny, 141
Leahy, Frank, 93, 106
Leary, David, 94
Leary, Dennis, 266
Ledee, Ricky, 235
Lee, Bill, 175, 179, 186, 188, 193
Lee, William Francis, 172
Lemon, Bob, 110, 114, 192
Leonard, Buck, 96
Leonard, Hubert “Dutch,” 42, 51, 149
LeRoux, Buddy, 192, 201, 205, 216–17
Lester, Jon, 260, 265, 272
Lewis, George “Duffy,” 33–34, 36, 38–39, 88, 140–41, 269
Lindell, Johnny, 115
Little, Grady, 241, 243, 245, 250, 268, 270–71
Little Big League, 269
Lolich, Mickey, 174
Lombardi, Vince, 178
Lonborg, Jim, 14, 21, 156–57, 159, 162, 165, 167, 173, 255
Longoria, Evan, 261, 268
Los Angeles Dodgers, 189, 263, 272
Louis, Joe, 78
Lovellette, Clyde, 126
Lowe, Derek, 230, 237, 241, 245, 253, 270
Lowell, Mike, 255, 258, 262–63
Lowrie, Jed, 261
Lucchino, Larry, 241, 255–57, 263, 270
Lynn, Fred, 141, 179, 181, 184–85, 193, 195, 198, 216
Lyons, Louis M., 100
M
Macfarlane, Mike, 218, 224
Mack, Connie, 74, 77
Madden, Michael, 205
Major League II, 269
Malden, Karl, 128
Malone, Sam “Mayday,” 21
Malzone, Frank, 123, 137
Mann, Herbie, 174
Mann, Terrance, 269
Mantle, Mickey, 15, 94
Manush, Henry “Heinie,” 75, 141
Maris, Roger, 149, 161
Marshall, George Preston, 76
Martelli, Vin, 154
Martin, Billy, 125, 128, 172, 189, 192
Martin, Ned, 17, 149, 151, 161, 244, 255, 270
Martinez, Pedro, 21, 219, 227–28, 230, 234–35, 237, 240, 245, 250, 253, 255, 268, 270–71, 273
Martinez, Victor, 263
Matheson, Jack, 101
Mathewson, Christy, 21, 34, 36, 47
Matsuzaka, Daisuke “Dice-K,” 258, 261, 263, 272
Matthews Arena, 48
Mauch, Gene, 208
Mays, Carl, 42–43, 47, 63
Mays, Willie, 151, 207, 234
McAleer, Jimmy, 26, 36, 41, 50
McCarthy, Jim, 150
McCarthy, (Senator) Eugene, 166
McCarthy, Joe, 86, 112–15, 117, 120, 136
McCartney, Paul, 21, 45, 247, 273
McCaskill, Kirk, 208
McClelland, Tim, 220
McCovey, Willie, 151
McDermott, Mickey, 128
McDonough, Sean, 255
McDowell, Jack, 221
McGraw, John, 34
McGreevy, Michael T. “Nuf Ced,” 25, 30, 44–45
McGwire, Mark, 234
McInnis, John “Stuffy,” 43
McKeon, Jack, 179
McLaughlin, James E., 26, 50, 140
McMahon, Patrick, 37
McManus, Marty, 71, 74, 88
McNally, Mike, 54
McNamara, John, 205, 207–8, 212, 216–17
McRoy, Robert, 50
Mellor, Dave, 178, 261
Menino, Thomas M., 155, 240, 254
Menosky, Mike, 141
Mercker, Kent, 235
Merritt, Jim, 160
Merv Griffin Show, The, 163
Meyers, Chief, 34
Mientkiewicz, Doug, 251, 253, 271
Millar, Kevin, 251, 253, 255, 257, 259
Miller, Rick, 198, 255
Mills, Buster, 110, 141
Milwaukee, 224
Milwaukee Braves, 38, 125, 136
Milwaukee Brewers, 173, 179, 201, 205, 217–18, 221
Mingus, Charles, 174
Minneapolis Lakers, 126
Minnesota Twins, 15, 156–57, 159–61, 220–21, 224, 258
Moeller, Danny, 34
Monbouquette, Bill, 123, 147, 149, 166
Moneyball, 269
Monkees, 155
Montgomery, Bob, 255
Montgomery, Monty, 188
Montreal Expos, 172, 237
Montville, Leigh, 8, 75
Mooney, Joe, 178, 188, 261
Moore, Donnie, 208
Moore, Gerry, 77, 85–86, 110
Morehead, Dave, 151, 153, 167, 241
Moret, Roger, 179
Morgan, Joe, 180, 184–86, 196–97, 212, 214, 217, 220–22, 236
Morgan, Ray, 41
Moses, Wally, 136
Moulter, Nate, 3
Muchnick, Isadore, 101
Mueller, Bill, 250–51, 257, 259
Mullin, Pat, 102
Munson, Thurman, 194
Murnane, Tim H., 29–30, 36, 39
Murphy, Ray, 174
Museum of Fine Arts, 48–49
Musial, Stan, 234
N
Nance, Jim, 148
Napoli, Mike, 261
Nash, Peter, 45
Natural, The, 15
Neely, Cam, 266
Negro Leagues, 96, 99, 117
Nelson, Willie, 247
Nettles, Graig, 172, 193
New England Industrial League, 96
New England Patriots, 266
New Kids on the Block, 247
New York Bulldogs, 76
New York Giants, 30, 32–38, 41–42, 44, 46, 50
New York Giants (football), 76
New York Highlanders, 25, 28, 30, 34, 50
New York Mets, 128, 208, 210, 212, 272
New York Yankees, 15, 21, 39, 51, 53–54, 56, 58–61, 63, 65, 70–71, 74, 77–78, 85–86, 94, 97, 99, 101, 112–15, 120, 125, 132, 136, 151, 169, 172–73, 175, 189, 191–93, 195, 205, 221, 224, 227–28, 230, 235, 237, 240–41, 243, 245, 250, 253, 255–58, 262–63, 265, 268, 271
New York Yankees (soccer), 88
Newark Tornadoes, 76
Newman, Jeff, 201, 205
Newport Jazz Festival, 174, 194, 247
Niles, Harry, 38
Nipper, Al, 201, 212
Nixon, Trot, 241, 243, 258–59, 268
No, No, Nanette, 56, 59
Nolan, Martin F., 12, 48
Nomo, Hideo, 240, 270
North, Billy, 179
Northeastern University, 48–49
Novello, Don, 236
Nuns’ Day, 164
O
Oakland Athletics, 173, 179, 188, 195–96, 212, 214, 217, 219, 236, 243, 245
Oakland Raiders, 166
O’Brien, Buck, 30, 33
O’Connell, Cardinal William, 46, 51, 88
O’Connell, Dick, 153, 167, 170, 173, 189–90, 192, 195
O’Doul, Lefty, 58
Offerman, José, 235
Ojeda, Bob, 201, 208
O’Leary, James, 33, 54, 58, 60–61, 65, 77
O’Leary, Troy, 141
Olmsted, Frederick Law, 48
O’Neill, Steve, 120, 136
O’Niell, Tip, 148
O’Reilly, Terry, 266
Orlando, Johnny, 85, 120
Orr, Bobby, 266–67
Orsillo, Don, 255
Ortiz, David, 245, 250–51, 257–59, 265, 271
Ostermueller, Fritz, 89
“Outlaw League,” 38
Owen, Spike, 206, 212
Owens, Brick, 41, 43
Ozawa, Seiji, 237
P
Pagliaroni, Jim, 145, 149
Paige, Satchel, 21, 96, 121
Palazzi, Togo, 126
Palmer, Jim, 179
Papelbon, Jonathan, 258, 260, 262, 268, 272
Papi, Stan, 172
Parilli, Babe, 148, 166
Park, Brad, 266
Parker, Charlie, 57
Parker, Kristin, 37
Parnell, Mel, 105, 114–15, 117, 12
0, 122, 132, 135, 137, 149
Patterson, Tammy, 172
Pattin, Marty, 173
Paul, Billy, 174
Paveskovich, Maria, 105
Peck, Hal, 117
Peckinpaugh, Roger, 58
Pedroia, Dustin, 258, 261–63, 272
Pena, Carlos, 260–61
Pena, Tony, 224
Pennock, Herb, 54, 56
Perez, Tony, 186
Perini, Lou, 127
Perkins, Anthony, 128
Perry, Ronnie, 126
Pesky, Johnny, 84, 87, 94, 97, 99, 101, 104–5, 112, 117, 123, 125, 149, 151, 163, 166, 178–79, 198, 216–17, 253, 256, 271–73
Pesky’s Pole, 15, 21, 105, 220, 253, 272
Petrocelli, Rico, 153, 159, 162–63, 173, 179, 186, 244
Petty, Tom, 57, 140
Phelps, Ken, 206
Philadelphia Athletics, 29–30, 33, 36, 41–43, 47, 50, 58, 61, 65, 71, 74, 77, 89, 97, 99, 117, 121
Philadelphia Flyers, 21, 266–67, 273
Philadelphia Phillies, 38, 42, 258, 262–63
Philpott, A.J., 40
Phish, 247, 273
Pierce, Paul, 271
Piersall, Jimmy, 21, 119, 121, 123, 125, 128
Pipgras, George, 71
Pitt, Brad, 269
Pittsburgh Pirates, 24, 33, 44, 65, 83, 104
Pittsburgh Pirates (football), 76
Police, The, 57, 247
Pollet, Howie, 110
Polo Grounds, 76
Pondering Judd, 269
Popowski, Eddie, 167, 174
Port, Mike, 241, 270
Posada, Jorge, 259
Pottsville Maroons, 76
Practice, The, 269
Progressive Party, 50
Prohibition, 45
Q
Quantrill, Paul, 251
Quinn, J.A. Robert, 53, 59, 61, 63, 65–66, 70–71, 75
Quinn, Jack, 60
Quinn, John, 67
R
Radatz, Dick, 15, 146, 149, 151, 255
Raimo, George, 106
Ramirez, Manny, 21, 84, 140–41, 240, 245, 257–58, 260–61, 263, 270, 272
Ramones, 57
Ramsey, Frank, 126
Ranana, Frank, 198
Reardon, Jeff, 220
Recchi, Mark, 266
Red Sox Country, 17
Reder, Johnny, 88
R.E.M., 57
Remy, Jerry, 151, 192–93, 201, 255
Renko, Steve, 198
Reynolds, Allie, 121
Rice, Grantland, 42, 86
Rice, Jim, 94, 141, 155, 179, 185, 189, 193, 198, 200, 205, 208–9, 212–13, 216
Richman, Jonathan, 269
Ripken, Carl, Jr., 234
Ritzgerald, Ray, 165, 172
Rivera, Mariano, 250–51
Rivers, Mickey, 189
Rizzuto, Phil, 94
Robbins, Tim, 266
Roberto Clemente Field, 49
Roberts, Dave, 21, 251, 259, 271
Robinson, Helen, 84
Robinson, Jackie, 96, 99, 101, 117, 135, 258
Rodriguez, Alex, 240, 246, 250
Rolling Stones, 21, 247, 252, 271
Rollins, Rich, 159
Romero, Ed, 213
Roosevelt, Franklin Delano, 21, 25, 91, 100, 116
Roosevelt, Theodore, 25, 46, 50
Rosa, Francis, 126
Rose, Pete, 127, 180, 184, 186
Ross, Michael, 48–49