Chapter 10
Quotes from Cal Ripken Jr., Bill Ripken, Robinson, Anderson, Singleton, Shapiro, McDonald, Bancells, and Tettleton from author interviews. Hemond quotes from 1999 author interview. Lucchino quote from Baltimore Sun, July 28, 1988.
Chapter 11
Sewell background from Friedrich, The Iron Men of Baseball; Sewell interview with Cleveland Public Library, 1977, archived at http://cplorg.cdmhost.com/; William E. Brandt, “Players of the Game,” New York Times,1931, Sewell file, HOF; SABR.org bio; Harry T. Brundidge, “Joey Sewell, Summoned to Fill Ray Chapman’s Place in 1920,” St. Louis Star, n.d., Sewell file, HOF; New York Times, March 8, 1990; Sporting News, May 8, 1930, and October 20, 1932; New York Daily News, February 19, 1977; New York World-Telegram, May 4, 1939; and Baseball Magazine, Hall of Fame edition, 1977. Sewell rests in Chicago from Cleveland Plain Dealer, September 8, 1922. Streak ends from Cleveland Plain Dealer, April 29, April 30, May 3, and May 4, 1930. Sewell rooms with Gehrig from Associated Press obituary, March 7, 1990. Postponed Yankees game from Eig, Luckiest Man. Daniel conversation with Gehrig from New York World-Telegram, n.d., Gehrig file, HOF. Gehrig keeping box score in wallet from Eig, Luckiest Man, and New York Times, September 8, 2009. Gehrig passes Scott from New York Times, August 13, 1933; John Kieran, “The Man Who Is Known as Lou,” New York Times, August 13, 1933; Sid Keener, “Lou Gehrig and His Phenomenal Iron-Man Record,” Gehrig file, HOF; Christian Science Monitor, August 18, 1933; and New York Times, August 17, 1933. Courtship and marriage of Eleanor and Gehrig from Eig, Luckiest Man, and Rud Rennie, “Gehrig Confirms Reports of Betrothal,” New York Herald Tribune, June 20, 1933.
Chapter 12
Gehrig letter titled “Gehrig Says It Was Luck,” Sporting News, n.d., Gehrig file, HOF; Japan injury from Eig, Luckiest Man. Quotes from Williams and Garvey from author interviews. “A good percentage of luck” from “Luck Helps Make Endurance Record,” New York Times, April 6, 1922. Garvey calculus from Los Angeles Times, August 16, 1995. Suhr background from Clifford Bloodgood, “The National League’s Iron Man,” April 1937, Suhr file, HOF; Sports Collectors Digest, May 27, 1994; San Francisco Chronicle, March 15, 2003; “Suhr Keeps His Streak Intact,” May 21, 1935, Suhr file, HOF; Associated Press, “NL Endurance Mark Sought by Suhr,” May 14, 1935, Suhr file, HOF; and “Suhr Shooting for Brown’s Record,” January 3, 1935, Suhr file, HOF. End of Suhr’s streak from Sporting News, June 10, 1937. McCarver quotes from author interview. Fox background and scenes from Saturday Evening Post, May 14, 1955; Congressional Record commentary on Fox, November 12, 1975; Sporting News, November 18, 1959; and Associated Press coverage of end of playing streak, obtained via Google News. Rose background and scenes from Friedrich, The Iron Men of Baseball; Yahoo Sports, “Big League Stew,” interview, November 23, 2011; William Leggett, “Charlie Hustle Gives Twelve Dimes on the Dollar,” Sports Illustrated, May 27, 1968; Baseball Magazine, April 1980; and Associated Press coverage of his streaks, obtained via Google News.
Chapter 13
Quotes from Cal Ripken Jr., Bill Ripken, Frank Robinson, and Clark from author interviews. Coble ejection from author’s coverage for Baltimore Sun. Brooks Robinson quote from 1999 author interview. Ripken being “fundamentally sound” from Washington Post, May 17, 1991. Oates comment about Ripken not missing batting practice in 10 years from ESPN.com, September 4, 2015. Ripken trying to catch Horn home runs from ESPN.com, September 4, 2015.
Chapter 14
Gehrig appreciation from John Kieran, “The Man Who Is Known as Lou,” New York Times, August 13, 1933. Fractured toe from New York World-Telegram, June 1, 1934. Norfolk beaning and aftermath from Eig, Luckiest Man; New York Post, June 30, 1934; New York World-Telegram, June 30, 1934; and New York Times, August 28, 2010. “You can’t hurt that guy” from New York American, June 30, 1934. Detroit lumbago scene from Eig, Luckiest Man; Robinson, Iron Horse; New York World-Telegram, July 14, 1934; New York Times, July 14, 1934; Stanley Frank, “Baseball’s Gibraltar,” n.d. Gehrig file, HOF; and Sid Keener interview, n.d., Gehrig file, HOF. Ruth final years from Creamer, Babe, and Eig, Luckiest Man. Gehrig ascendance post-Ruth from Sporting News, July 2, 1936. Grantland Rice, “The Real Iron Man,” n.d., Gehrig file, HOF. Gehrig reaches 1,600 from United Press International, August 8, 1935. Gehrig reaches 1,700 from New York Journal-American, June 6, 1936, and New York Sun, June 6, 1936. Scott quote from Cava, Indiana-Born Major League Baseball Players. Ruth criticism from Bill Corum, “The Iron Horse Rolls On,” New York Journal, March 4, 1936. “Tea party” from Eig, Luckiest Man; New York Journal, February 1, 1937; and New York World-Telegram, February 1, 1937.
Chapter 15
Yost background and streak from Friedrich, The Iron Men of Baseball; SABR.org bio; Associated Press coverage, obtained via Google News; 1953 Washington scorecard, Yost file, HOF; Arthur Daley, “Walking Delegate,” New York Times, March 25, 1959, Yost file, HOF; Sports Collectors Digest, January 18, 2002, Yost file, HOF; Shirley Povich, “Young Iron-Man Yost Keeps Strolling,” Sporting News, 1955, Yost file, HOF; and Yost obituary, New York Times, October 19, 2012, Yost file, HOF. Details of Yost shenanigans from box scores at Baseball-reference.com. Yost streak ends from Washington Post, May 14, 1955. Musial background and streak details from Friedrich, The Iron Men of Baseball; SABR.org bio; Associated Press coverage, obtained via Google News; and Sporting News, April 25, 1956; June 19 and June 26, 1957; and May 11, 1960. Use of starting-lineup loophole from Sporting News, June 19, 1957. Dead-ball era zeros from email exchange with Trent McCotter, SABR records committee. Consecutive-game rule-book timing and language from Sporting News, March 3, 1973, and February 2, 1974, and Leonard Koppett, “The Rulebook Is a Mess,” Sporting News, May 1, 1976.
Chapter 16
Brawl from Baltimore Sun, June 7, 1993, and author interview with Ripken. Ripken conversation with Kelly from author interview with Ripken. Bancells quotes from author interview. “Cal might not make it tonight” from 1999 author interview with Hemond. Steinbach quote from Baltimore Sun, August 20, 1995. Bonds quote from Baltimore Sun, September 24, 1993. Oates “rain” quote from Los Angeles Times, March 16, 1993. “I wanted him in there” from 1999 author interview with Oates. Ripken hotel arrangements from Tom Verducci, “Solitary Man,” Sports Illustrated, June 28, 1993. Quotes from Anderson and McDonald from author interviews. Miller quote from Baltimore Sun, September 24, 1993. Tettleton quote from author interview. “They really got into it” and “I was pleasantly surprised” from Cal Ripken Jr. and Mike Bryan, The Only Way I Know. La Russa quote from Baltimore Sun, March 27, 1995.
Chapter 17
Gehrig conversation with Eleanor from New York Times, July 18, 1993, and Eig, Luckiest Man. Gehrig reaches 2,000 from New York Times, June 1, 1938; Associated Press, June 1, 1938; New York World-Telegram, June 1, 1938; and New York Sun, June 1, 1938. Fractured thumb from Eig, Luckiest Man, and Edward T. Murphy, “Iron Man Refuses to Rest,” New York Sun, n.d., Gehrig file, HOF. “No thumb at all” from New York World-Telegram, July 20, 1938. “Oh, it hurts” from Frank Graham, “Gehrig Looks Back,” July 4, 1939, Gehrig file, HOF. Eleanor Gehrig unease from Eig, Luckiest Man. “I don’t believe in making a practice” from New York World-Telegram, February 1, 1937. “Brain tumor” from Associated Press, April 30, 1974. Yankees doubts about Gehrig in 1939 spring training from Joe Williams, “McCarthy Admits Doubt,” New York World-Telegram, March 16, 1939. Gehrig belief that he will get better from New York World-Telegram, April 28, 1939. “I can’t help believe” from Steve Rock, “Gehrig Took His Final Swing in Kansas City,” Kansas City Star, June 11, 1999. Streak ends from Eig, Luckiest Man; Robinson, Iron Horse; Creamer, Baseball in ’41 (McCarthy remembrance); Sports Illustrated, June 18, 1956; New York Times, September 24, 1997, and May 3, 1939; New York Journal, May 3, 1939; and Ford Frick, “The Day Lou Gehrig Quit,” 1961, Gehrig file, HOF. McCarthy afraid to play Gehrig from unidentified clipping, Gehrig file, HOF. Pipp comments on Gehrig ending streak from New York World-Telegram, May 3, 1925. Gehrig spee
ch from Eig, Luckiest Man. Gehrig speech scene from Eig, Luckiest Man; Robinson, Iron Horse; New York World-Telegram, July 5, 1939; New York Times, July 5, 1939; New York Sun, July 5, 1939; and New York Daily Mirror, July 5, 1939.
Chapter 18
“Head coaches” from Will, A Nice Little Place on the North Side. Williams streak from Chicago Sun-Times, February 8 and June 8, 1968; Associated Press, “Cubs Outfielder Says Streak Began Consciously,” May 22, 1968, Williams file, HOF. Williams background from author interview; Edgar Munzel, “Bruins’ Billy Born to Blast a Ball,” Sporting News, July 4, 1964; SABR.org bio; Ebony, July 1967; Sandy Grady, “Aaron Gave Williams Idea,” Philadelphia Bulletin, June 21, 1962; and Bill Gleason, “Billy Williams Is Hitter,” Chicago American, June 9, 1963. Quotes from McCarver and Ripken from author interviews. Robinson quotes from 1999 author interview. Durocher quotes from Ebony, July 1967, and Sporting News, July 5, 1969. Williams breaks Musial record from Sporting News, July 5 and July 12, 1969; United Press International, June 28, 1969; Associated Press, July 8, 1969; Cubs press release, Williams file, HOF; and Chicago Tribune, August 29, 1970. Williams streak ends from Associated Press, September 4, 1970; Chicago Tribune, September 4, 1970; and Baltimore Afro-American, September 12, 1970. “I don’t really know” from Chicago Sun-Times, August 25, 1973. Murphy background from SABR.org bio; Philadelphia Daily News, April 8, 1991; and Philadelphia Inquirer, September 6, 1995. Murphy conversations with Ripken and other Murphy quotes from author interview with Murphy. Murphy streak ends from Associated Press, July 10, 1986.
Chapter 19
Ripken spring training press conference from author coverage for Baltimore Sun. Regan and Ripken quotes from author interviews. Garvey quotes from author interview. Ripken being stumped on how to commemorate achievement from Cal Ripken Jr. and Mike Bryan, The Only Way I Know. Amaral quote from Baltimore Sun, September 4, 1995. “How are you holding up?” from author coverage for Baltimore Sun. Regan comments about Ripken needing a day off from Baltimore Sun, September 5, 1995. Quotes from Bill Ripken and McDonald from author interviews. Ripken “screenwriting” quote from author interview with Ripken. Ripken comment to Gott from author interview with Ripken. Details of 2,131 scene from author coverage for Baltimore Sun. “Going out in style” from Ripken, The Only Way I Know. Tettleton quote on Texas scene from author interview. Oates quote on Texas scene from 1999 author interview. Hudler 2,131 story from author interviews with Hudler and Fred Tyler. Parade details from Baltimore Sun, September 8, 1995.
Chapter 20
Garvey background from SABR.org bio; Friedrich, The Iron Men of Baseball; Porter, Biographical Dictionary of American Sports: Baseball, G–P; Peter Pascarelli, “Garvey: Class Act in an Era of Embarrassment,” Sporting News, February 1, 1988; and author interview with Garvey. Garvey quotes from author interview. “Son, you ever play first base?” from author interview with Garvey. “Source of pride” from Associated Press, June 9, 1982. Garvey 1,000th game scene from Associated Press, June 9, 1982. End of streak of starts in 1982 from Sporting News, May 17, 1982. Garvey conversation with Anderson from New York Times, March 14, 1983. Garvey passing Williams scene from Sports Illustrated, April 25, 1983, and United Press International, April 16, 1983. End of consecutive-game streak from author interview with Garvey; Washington Post, July 30, 1983; and Associated Press, July 30, 1983. Quotes from Bevacqua, Russell, and Lasorda from Los Angeles Daily News, July 30, 1983.
Chapter 21
Quotes from Gillick, Bill Ripken, and Cal Ripken Jr. from author interviews. Details and quotes from Kinugasa visit to Kansas City from author’s coverage for Baltimore Sun. Kinugasa background and streak details from Whiting, You Gotta Have Wa; New York Times, May 13, 1987; and Baseball-reference.com. Ripken comment to Cito Gaston from author interview with Ripken. “Albatross” from New York Times, September 21, 1998. “You can’t play with this” from author interview with Ripken. Shapiro quotes from author interview. Johnson quotes from 1999 author interview. Anderson quotes and conversation with Ripken from author interview with Anderson. Ripken conversation with Kelly about ending streak from author interview with Ripken. Ripken-Miller interaction, “You’ll have to watch and see,” and Angelos quote from Joe Strauss, “Ripken Ends the Streak,” Baltimore Sun, September 21, 1998. Minor dugout scene and conversation with Miller from author interview with Ripken. “Emphasis should be on the team” from Ripken postgame press conference, September 20, 1998. Simmons quotes from Bill Simmons, “Go See Cal? Hardly,” ESPN.com, 2001.
Chapter 22
Quotes from Melvin, Ripken, McCarver, and Bancells from author interviews. Statistics on decline of playing full seasons from Friedrich, The Iron Men of Baseball. Longoria rests from Tampa Bay Times, May 23, 2010. Matsui streak from New York Times, May 12, 2006. Fielder quotes from author interview. “Unless it’s bleeding or broken” from MLive.com, September 23, 2013. Leyland quote on Fielder from MLive.com, September 23, 2013. Howe quotes from author interview. Tejada background from Jockbio.com and Jorge Arangure Jr., “A Man, a Time, Intertwined,” Sportsonearth.com, May 1, 2013. Trembley quotes from author interview. Tejada and Perlozzo on 1,000 straight games from Baltimore Sun, July 2, 2006. Tejada broken wrist in San Diego from Baltimore Sun, June 21, 2007. End of Tejada’s streak from Washington Post, June 23, 2007. Tejada in the Mitchell Report from Baltimore Sun, December 14, 2007. “He plays every inning” from MLB.com, December 12, 2007. Tejada lying about his age from ESPN.com, April 17, 2008. Tejada pleading guilty of lying to Congress from Associated Press, February 11, 2009. “La Gua Gua” from Arangure, “A Man, a Time, Intertwined.”
Epilogue
Ripken bicycle accident story from author interview with Ripken and Baltimore Sun, September 2, 2015. “Business of Cal” from “Iron Businessman,” Fortune, May 19, 2014. Conversation with Anderson from author interview with Ripken. Robinson quotes from 1999 author interview. Showalter quotes from Peter Schmuck, “Twenty Years After 2,131, Orioles Celebrate Cal Ripken Jr.’s ‘Superhuman’ Accomplishment,” Baltimore Sun, September 2, 2015. Garvey quotes from author interview. Pence injury from Yahoo.com, March 7, 2015. Twitter exchange between Pence and Black from USA Today, March 6, 2015. Freeman streak ends from Foxsports.com, June 18, 2015. Seagar streak ends from Tacoma News Tribune, June 19, 2015.
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Index
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
A
Aaron, Hank, 4, 6, 201, 224, 242, 271
Aase, Don, 78
Aberdeen Canners, 38
Aberdeen Pheasants, 40
Alexander, Manny, 225, 240, 244, 245
Alomar, Roberto, 239, 247
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) definition, 18
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