by David Nemec
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Our only unequivocal assertion is that by 2025 a new edition of The Official Rules of Baseball Illustrated will be vastly different than this one.
Photo Attributions
Ned Williamson (p. 5): Library of Congress (LLCN 2007680755)
Pitching Mound (p. 9): Public Domain
Harry Taylor (p.13): Public Domain
Cy Seymour (p. 17): Public Domain
Mike Tiernan (p. 17): Library of Congress (LCCN 2007686864)
Ichiro Suzuki (p. 20): Getty Images
Michael “Doc” Kennedy (p. 24): Public Domain
Bid McPhee (p. 25): Library of Congress (LCCN 2007686981)
George Crowe (p. 52): Public Domain
Ned Hanlon (p. 55): Library of Congress (LLCN 2014686465)
Steve Bilko (p. 58): Public Domain
Paul Richards (p. 59): Public Domain
Tim Hurst (p. 60): Public Domain
Ezra Sutton (p. 63): Library of Congress (LCCN 2007680723)
Zack Wheat (p. 66): Library of Congress (LLCN 2007683861)
Jay Faatz (p. 69): Public Domain
Jose Canseco (p. 70): Getty Images
Roger Bresnahan (p. 75): Library of Congress (LLCN 2007683749)
Hooks Wiltse (p. 75): Library of Congress (LCCN 2014691745
Tommy La Stella (p. 80): Getty Images
Clyde Milan (p. 82): Library of Congress (LCCN 2008678508)
Fred Sanford (p. 88): Public Domain
Stuffy McInnis (p. 94): Library of Congress (LLCN 2014718712)
Tony Mullane (p. 97): Public Domain
Christy Mathewson (p. 99): Library of Congress (LLCN 2008677495)
Duke Snider (p. 102): Public Domain
Hunter Pence (p. 111): Getty Images
B. J. Surhoff (p. 114): Getty Images
Marv Throneberry (p. 119): Public Domain
Howard Ehmke/Bob Shawkey (p. 120): Library of Congress (LLCN 2014715926)
Ted Kluszewski (p. 144): Public Domain
Hank O’Day (p. 150): Library of Congress (LCCN 2014696896)
Burleigh Grimes (p. 169): Public Domain
Ronald Acuna Jr. (p. 172): Getty Images
Al Rosen (p. 175): Public Domain
Eddie Stanky (p. 193): Public Domain
Dick Nallin (p. 200): Library of Congress (LCCN 2005676982)
Wes Curry (p. 209): Public Domain
Jocko Conlan (p. 212): Public Domain
Tom Lynch (p. 222): Public Domain
Eddie Collins (p. 223): Library of Congress (LCCN 2007685740)
Whitey Herzog (p. 227): Getty Images
Dick Howser (p. 228): Getty Images
Armando Galarraga/Jim Joyce (p. 229): Getty Images
Amanda Clement (p. 232): David Nemec Collection
Jimmy Ryan (p. 235): Library of Congress (LLCN 2007683704)
Cap Anson (p. 235): Library of Congres (LCCN 2007680738)
Ernie Lombardi (p. 242): Public Domain
Tommy Henrich (p. 250): Public Domain
Gil Hodges (p. 251): Public Domain
Rube Marquard (p. 264): Library of Congress (LLCN 2014706848)
Bubbles Hargrave (p. 272): Library of Congres (LCCN 2014696904)
Edd Roush (p. 288): Library of Congress (LCCN 2014716308)
Joe West (p. 295): Getty Images
Index
Page numbers in italics state the entry’s image location.
A
Aaron, Hank, 62, 121–22, 282
Abbaticchio, Ed, 293
Abernathy, Joe, 70
Abernathy, Ted, 266
Acuna, Ronald, Jr., 172, 172–73
Adair, Jerry, 58
Adams, Doc, 2
Adcock, Joe, 121–22
Addis, Bob, 181
Agnew, Sam, 265
Aker, Jack, 216
Alexander, Dale, 272
Alexander, Matt, 22
Alexander, Pete, 275
Allen, Bob (manager), 57
Allen, Johnny, 21–22
Allen, Neil, 265
Alomar, Roberto, 85
Alomar, Sandy, 113–14
Alou, Moises, 295
Altherr, Aaron, 101
Altuve, Jose, xvi, 296
Ambriz, Hector, 138
Amoros, Sandy, 80
Anderson, Bob, 297–98
Anderson, Dave, 56
Anderson, Fred, 275
Anderson, Sparky (manager), 155, 171
Andrus, Elvis, 88
Anson, Cap (player-manager), 8, 38, 73, 112, 235, 235–36, 237, 267
Appleton, Ed, 57
Appling, Luke, 251
Archer, Jimmy, 177–78
Arenado, Nolan, 116
Armbrister, Ed, 155–56
Assenmacher, Paul, 113
Auker, Elden, 250
Avila, Bobby, 273
Aybar, Erick, 165
B
Babcock, Bob, 171–72
Backman, Wally (manager), 306–07
Badour, Bob, 56
Baerga, Carlos, 291
Baez, Javier, 116
Bailey, Bob, 132
Baines, Harold, 141, 189
Baker, Floyd, 130
Ballanfant, Lee (umpire), 151
Bancroft, Dave (player-manager), 84
Bancroft, Frank (manager), 126
Banister, Jeff, 88
Banks, Ernie, 119, 297–98
Barlick, Al (umpire), 180, 298
Barnes, Ross, 51, 237–38
Barnett, Larry (umpire), 156
Barrett, Lance (umpire), 129
Bartman, Steve (spectator), 295–96
Barzun, Jacques (writer), xi
Bates, Johnny, 173
Bauer, Hank, 130
Bauer, Trevor, 50
Bauman, Joe, 98
Becannon, Buck (sporting goods manufacturer), 12
Becannon, William (umpire), 204
Beck, Rod, 61
Beckley, Jake, 8
Beebe, Fred, 173
Bejma, Ollie (player/umpire), 213
Belisle, Matt, 129
Bell, Buddy, 172
Belle, Albert, 175
Beltran, Carlos, 29
Bench, Johnny, 49, 171, 305
Bennett, Charlie, 127
Berkman, Lance, 111
Berra, Yogi, 136, 159–60
Berry, Joe, 138
Betts, Mookie, 131, 296
Bierbauer, Lou, 153–54
Bigler, Ivan, 243
Bilko, Steve, 58, 58–59, 80
Bingham, Dennis (writer), 220, 238
Black, Bud, 116
Blackmore (umpire), 205
Blaylock, Gary, 70
Boake, John (player/umpire), 203
Boake, William, 203
Bochy, Bruce, 101, 198, 230–31
Bogar, Tim, 197
Boggess, Dusty, 119
Bollweg, Don, 27, 130
Bond, Tommy, 63, 244
Bond, Walt, 132
Bonds, Barry, 238
Bonham, Ernie, 274–75
Boudreau, Lou (player-manager), 49, 59, 138
Bowa, Larry, 71
Boyer, Cloyd, 136–37
Boyer, Ken, 278, 282
Boyle, Henry, 34
Boyle, Jack, 106
Bradley, Alva (owner), 22
Bradley, George, 300
Brady, Steve, 105
Brand, Ron, 133
Brennan, Bill (umpire), 178
Bresnahan, Roger, 75, 75
Brett, George, 15–16, 89, 103, 141, 245–46
Bridges, Rocky, 52
Bridges, Tommy, 169
Bridwell, Al, 98–99
Briggs (writer), 100
Briggs, Johnny, 52
Brinkman, Joe (umpire), 15–16, 155
Brodie, Steve, 87
Brosnan, Jim, 136–37
Brown, Blower, 64
Brown, Leon, 110
Brown, Three Finger, 99, 293
Brown, Will, 66
Browning,
Pete, 22
Bruntlett, Eric, 186
Brush, John (owner), 57
Bryant, Kris, 163
Brye, Steve, 245
Budig, Gene (league official), 295
Burdette, Lew, 121
Burgess, Smoky, 273
Burke, Eddie, 100
Burkett, Jesse, 235
Burks, Ellis, 274
Burnett, Sean, 263
Burns, Tom, 55, 184
Burriss, Emmanuel, 230–31
Burroughs, Jeff, 44–45
Busby, Jim, 142–43
Bush, Donie (manager), 179
Butler, Brett, 115
Butler, Johnny, 84
Byrne, Charlie (owner/manager), 38
Byrne, Tommy, 78
Byron, Bill (umpire), 288–89
C
Cabrera, Asdrubal, 147
Cabrera, Miguel, 49, 229
Cadore, Leon, 188
Caminiti, Ken, 162–63
Camnitz, Howie, 177
Campanella, Roy, 181
Canha, Mark, 50
Canseco, Jose, 69, 70
Capps, Matt, 56
Carlson, Hal, 37
Carlton, Steve, 170, 283
Carmona, Fausto, 147
Carpenter, Hick, 18
Carpin, Frank, 132
Carrasquel, Alex, 197
Carroll, Clay, 305
Carroll, Fred, 300
Carsey, Kid, 276
Cartwright, Alexander (rulesmaker), 2, 3–4, 7, 72, 90, 108, 141, 284, 285, 294, 304
Carty, Rico, 141
Cash, Dave, 71
Cash, Kevin, 131–32
Castillo, Luis, 295
Center, Pete, 138
Cepeda, Orlando, 141
Chadwick, Henry (writer), 244
Chamberlain, Elton, 129
Chamberlain, Joba, 147–48
Chambliss, Chris, 103, 144
Chance, Frank (player-manager), 99
Chandler, Happy (commissioner), 281
Chaney, Darrel, 305
Chapman, Ben, 200
Chapman, Frank, 153–54
Chapman, Jack (manager), 55, 73
Chapman, Ray, 35–36, 167
Chill, Ollie (umpire), 226–27
Chylak, Nestor (umpire), 45
Clapp, John, 184
Clark, Bill, 224
Clark, Bob, 106, 208–09
Clark, Jack, 132, 228
Clarke, Fred (player-manager), 42, 167, 178, 211–12
Clarke, Horace, 45
Clarke, Nig, 82–83
Clarkson, John, 73, 305
Clear, Mark, 172
Clemens, Paul, 138
Clement, Amanda (umpire), 232, 232
Clemente, Roberto, 282
Cobb, Ty, 17–18, 22, 82, 159, 163, 221–22, 269, 271, 276
Cochrane, Mickey, 169, 278
Colavito, Rocky, 287–88
Coleman, John, 18, 35–36
Collins, Eddie, 17, 223, 223
Collins, Jimmy (player-manager), 42
Collins, Pat, 133, 226
Collins, Terry, 29, 165
Comiskey, Charlie (player-manager), 18, 41, 48, 101, 194
Cone, David, 150
Conlan, Jocko (player/umpire), 212, 212–13, 218, 281
Connell, Terry, 225
Connolly, Tommy (umpire), 41
Conover, Ted, 267
Consuegra, Sandy, 131
Coolbaugh, Mike (coach), 26
Cope, Ev (writer), 308
Cora, Alex (coach/manager), 29, 131–32
Corbett, Jim (boxer), 10
Corbett, Joe, 10
Corcoran, Larry, 184, 188
Corcoran, Tommy, 109
Cordell, Dick, 70
Corey, Fred, 253
Corrales, Pat, 80, 172
Corriden, Red, 269
Cotter, Dick, 177–78
Cotter, Robert (spectator), 33
Coughlin, Bill, 223
Courtney, Clint, 79–80
Cousins, Scott, 138, 161, 162
Cousy, Bob (basketball), 181
Coveleski, Stan, 36–37, 187
Cox, Bobby (manager), 61
Craft, Harry (manager), 143
Crane, Ed, 252
Cravath, Gavvy, 68
Crawford, Jerry (umpire), 220
Crawford, Shag (umpire), 298
Crede, Joe, 219
Cronin, Joe (player-manager), 196–97
Crooks, Jack, 106
Crosetti, Frank, 149
Cross, Lave, 26
Crowe, George, 52, 52
Crowe, Trevor, 229
Cruz, Nelson, 103
Culbreth, Fieldin, 138,
Cunningham, Bert (player/umpire), 77
Cunningham, Joe, 278
Curry, Duncan, 2
Curry, Wesley (umpire), xii, 208–09, 209
Cusick, Tony, 214
Cutshaw, George, 68
D
Daily, Hugh “One Arm”, 35–36, 252
Dalrymple, Abner, 237
Daly, Tom, 77
Daniels, Charlie (umpire), 204–05, 208
Dark, Al, 297–98
Darling, Dell, 48
Darling, Gary (umpire), 111
Dascoli, Frank (umpire), 122, 147, 181
Davis George, 224
Davis, Greg, 256
Davis, Harry, 28
Davis, Jumbo (umpire), 72
Davis, Tommy, 102
Deal, Cot, 193
Deane, Bill (writer), 89
DeBerry, Hank, 84
Decker, Stewart (umpire), 63, 73, 204
deGrom, Jacob, xvi
Del Greco, Bobby, 123
Delmore, Vic (umpire), 297–98
Dempsey, Rick, 162
Denkinger, Don (umpire), 228
Denny, Jerry, 26
Devers, Raffy, 131
Devlin, Jim, 258
Diaz, Laz (umpire), 147
Dietz, Dick, 78
Dillinger, Bob, 88
DiMaggio, Joe, 17, 149, 250, 251, 276
DiMuro, Lou (umpire), 176
Ditson, Henry (sporting goods manufacturer) 12,
Donald, Jason, 229
Donaldson, Josh, 19
Donatelli, Augie (umpire), 79, 179–80
Donovan, Patsy (manager), 95
Dooin, Red (player-manager), 167
Dorish, Harry, 130
Doscher, Herman (umpire), 34
Downing, Brian, 141
Doyle, Denny, 156
Doyle, Larry, 118–19
Dreyfuss, Barney (owner), 290
Driessen, Dan, 140, 171
Drysdale, Don, 78, 115
Duffy, Hugh, 107, 287
Dunlap, Fred, 188
Durocher, Leo (manager), 180
Duryea, Jesse, 267
Dutton, Patrick (umpire), 214
Dykes, Jimmy (manager), 59
E
Eason, Mal (umpire), 173
Eastwick, Rawley, 155
Eddings, Doug (umpire), 219–20
Egan, Jack (umpire), 95
Ehmke, Howard, 120, 120–21
Elliott, Bob, 179–80
Ellis, Doc, 171
Ellsbury, Jacob, 80
Emslie, Bob (umpire), 99
Escalera, Nino, 52
Escobar, Kelvim, 219
Esterbrook, Dude, 253–54
Evans, Billy (umpire), 221–22
Evans, Darrell, 132
Everitt, Mike (umpire), 295
Evers, Johnny, 99–100
Ezzell, Homer, 133
F
Faatz, Jay, 69, 69
Fabbio, Tony (minor league coach), 56
Faber, Red, 37
Farrell, Jack, 63
Farrell, John (manager), 128
Feeney, Chub (owner), 78
Feller, Bob, 274
Ferguson, Bob, 2
Ferguson, Charlie, 92
Fewster, Chick, 84–85
Fiers, Mike, 29
Fillingim, Dana, 189
Fingers, Ro
llie, 49
Finley, Charlie (owner), 12
Finneran, Bill (umpire), 222
Fisher, Chauncey, 100–01
Fisk, Carlton, 155–56
Fitzsimmons, Freddie, 13
Flint, Silver, 55, 64, 73
Fohl, Lee (manager), 179, 226
Force, Davy, 253
Ford, Dan, 22, 172
Ford, Hod, 149
Fosse, Ray, 161, 162
Foster, George, 305
Fowler, Art, 52
Fowler, Dustin, 50
Foxx, Jimmie, 62, 271–72
Foytack, Paul, 145
Franco, Maikel, 101
Francona, Terry, 50
Francona, Tito, 273–74
Franks, Herman (manager), 78
Frantz, Art (umpire), 16
Frantz, Doctor (spectator), 214
Fraser, Chick, 77
Frazier, Joe (manager), 110
Freedman, Andrew, 192
Freehan, Bill, 176
Frey, Jim, 89
Frick, Ford (league official), 180
Frisk, Emil, 41
Froemming, Bruce (umpire), 61
Fryman, Woodie, 176
Fuchs, Judge (owner), 38
Fulmer, Chick, 18, 109
G
Gaffney, John (manager/umpire), 193, 195, 214
Galarraga, Armando, 229, 229
Galvin, Jim, 74, 253–54
Gant, Ron, 61
Ganzel, Charlie, 127
Garcia, Rich (umpire), 295
Gard, Eric, 137
Gardner, Billy, 142–43
Garko, Ryan, 147
Garms, Debs, 272
Garver, Ned, 142–43
Gaspar, Rod, 113
Gastright, Hank, 129
Gautreau, Doc, 84–85
Gehrig, Lou, 17, 62, 121, 244, 277–78, 299
Geisel, Harry (umpire), 212
Gentile, Jim, 133, 244, 270
Gera, Bernice (umpire), 232
Geraghty, Ben, 80
Gerber, Wally, 179
Geronimo, Caesar, 155–56, 305
Gettel, Al, 146
Giamatti, Bart (commissioner), 283–84
Gibson, Bob, 303
Giles, Warren (league official), 52, 122
Gilks, Bob, 10
Gill, Warren, 100
Ginsberg, Joe, 23, 249
Girardi, Joe, 262
Giusti, Dave, 305
Glasscock, Jack, 188, 214
Gleason, Kid, 41, 127
Golden, Roy, 222
Goldsmith, Fred (player/umpire), 106, 188
Gomes, Yan, 110, 114
Gomez, Luis, 245
Gonzalez, Geremi, 175
Gonzalez, Mike, 263
Good, Wilbur, 177
Gooden, Dwight, 283
Goodman, Ival, 149
Gorman, Brian, 185
Goslin, Goose, 290
Gossage, Goose, 15, 308
Grant, Eddie, 75
Green, C. G. (club treasurer), 234
Greenberg, Hank, 24, 251
Greenwood, Bob, 194
Grieve, Bill (umpire), 217
Griffin, Alfredo, 115,
Griffith, Clark (player-manager), 41, 93
Griffith, Tommy, 149
Grim, John, 67
Grimes, Burleigh, 37, 169, 169