108 Stitches

by Ron Darling

  Boggs, Wade

  Bordick, Mike

  Boston Red Sox

  fans of

  Fenway Park

  New York Mets and

  New York Yankees and

  pitchers for

  World Series for

  Boutons, Jim

  Bowa, Larry

  Boyd, Dennis (“Oil Can”)

  Brady Bunch (TV show)

  Brett, George

  broadcasters

  broadcasting

  baseball and

  Berman in

  Cohen in

  national games

  Nelson, L., in

  for New York Mets

  psychology of

  rookies in

  stories for

  teammates in

  A Bronx Tale (film)

  Brooks, Hubie

  Brouthers, Dan

  Brown, Tim

  Buckner, Bill

  Buhner, Jay

  Bull Durham (film)

  bullpens

  culture of

  psychology of

  starting pitchers and

  warm-ups for

  Burgess, Tom

  Bush, George H. W.

  Cabrera, Asdrubal

  Cactus League

  Cain, Lorenzo

  Candlestick Park

  Canseco, Jose

  Canseco, Ozzie

  career

  with Hernandez

  with New York Mets

  with Oakland Athletics

  Carlton, Steve

  Carpenter, Ruly

  Carter, Gary (“Kid”)

  Casale, Jerry

  Cashen, Frank

  Castro, Starlin

  catchers

  back ups for

  failure for

  pitchers and

  psychology of

  celebrities

  baseball for

  batting practice and

  as fans

  lifestyle of

  personality of

  psychology of

  Cerone, Rick (“Puff”)

  Chambliss, Chris

  charity

  Chavez, Endy

  Chicago Cubs

  Chicago White Sox

  Clark, Will

  closers

  coaches

  advice from

  for fitness

  Johnson, D., as

  for pitchers

  players and

  pranks on

  psychology of

  Cobb, Ty

  Cohen, Gary

  college baseball

  Collins, Terry

  Colon, Bartolo

  commentary

  competition

  attitude and

  in exhibition games

  for fans

  fitness in

  psychology of

  The Complete Game (Darling, R.)

  conditioning

  Cone, David

  conferences

  confidence

  Conigliaro, Billy

  contracts

  for athletes

  economics of

  for free agents

  psychology of

  for veterans

  Cox, Bobby

  crime

  Crosby, Bing

  Crum, Anna

  crying

  Cubbage, Mike

  culture

  of Baltimore Orioles

  of bullpens

  of Detroit Tigers

  of journeymen

  lifestyle and

  of Los Angeles Dodgers

  of managers

  of minor leagues

  of New York Mets

  of Oakland Athletics

  of players

  of playoffs

  of radio

  stories for

  of teammates

  of Texas Rangers

  of US

  of World Series

  of Yankee Stadium

  Curtis, Jamie Lee

  Cy Young Award

  Darling, Anna

  Darling, Dell

  Darling, Jordan

  Darling, Mel

  Darling, Ron (“R.J.”). See specific topics

  Darling, Toni

  Darling, Tyler

  Dayley, Ken

  defense

  deGrom, Jacob

  DeNiro, Robert

  Deshaies, Jim

  designated hitters

  Detroit Tigers

  development

  Dietrich, Derek

  Dillon, Kevin

  Dillon, Matt

  disabled list

  Doubleday, Nelson

  drafts

  Dressendorfer, Kirk

  Drysdale, Don

  Duncan, Dave

  Dykstra, Lenny

  Dylan, Bob

  Eckersley, Dennis (“Eck”)

  economics

  of baseball

  of contracts

  of fans

  for general managers

  of promotions

  of salaries

  of talent

  of trades

  education

  Eisenreich, Jim

  Elias Sports Bureau

  Elster, Kevin

  Entourage (TV Show)

  equipment

  errors

  Escobar, Alcides

  exhibition games

  extra innings

  failure

  for catchers

  for rookies

  statistics of

  stories of

  Familia, Jeurys

  family

  fans

  All-Stars for

  athleticism for

  autographs for

  Bash Brothers for

  of Boston Red Sox

  celebrities as

  competition for

  economics of

  games and

  New York Mets for

  personality for

  pitchers for

  players and

  press for

  psychology of

  television for

  weather for

  women as

  fastballs

  Fenway Park

  Ferrara, Anthony J. (“Tony”)

  Fidrych, Mark (“The Bird”)

  Fischer, Bobby

  fitness

  coaches for

  in competition

  health and

  training for

  workouts for

  Fitzgerald, Mike

  The Flamingo Kid (film)

  Flores, Wilmer

  for teammates

  Ford, Whitey

  Fotiu, Nick

  Franco, John

  Francona, Terry

  free agents

  Freese, David

  friends

  frustration

  Gaff, Brent

  Galvin, Pud

  Game, 1986 (Darling, R.)

  games

  crying in

  family at

  fans and

  injuries in

  shifts in

  tradition in

  veterans in

  Garcia, Damaso

  Gardenhire, Ron

  Gardner, Ava

  Garfunkel, Artie

  Garrett, Wayne

  Gehringer, Charlie

  general managers

  Giamatti, A. Bartlett

  Gibbons, Josh

  Gibson, Bob

  Glavine, Tom

  gloves

  Gold Gloves

  golf

  baseball compared to

  psychology of

  statistics for

  stories from

  Gomez, Carlos

  Gonzalez, Juan

  Gooden, Dwight (“Doc”)

  Gorman, Lou (“Mr. Good”)

  Gorman, Tom (“Gorfax”)

  Goslin, Goose

  Gossage, Goose

  Gowdy, Curt

  Griffey, Ken, Jr.

  Grote, Jerryr />
  Grunfeld, Ernie

  Gubicza, Mark

  Guerrero, Pedro

  Guest, Christopher

  Gwynn, Chris

  Gwynn, Tony

  Hall of Fame

  Aaron, H., in

  journeymen and

  for managers

  players in

  press for

  psychology of

  statistics for

  Hammond, Darrell

  Harper, Bryce

  Harrelson, Bud (“Buddy”)

  Harvey, Matt

  Harwell, Ernie

  Hassey, Ron

  Hawkins, Andy

  Hayes, Von

  health

  conditioning for

  disabled list and

  fitness and

  for veterans

  Hearn, Ed

  Heep, Danny

  Henie, Sonja

  Henke, Tom

  Hernandez, Keith

  career with

  friendship with

  Hill Street Blues (TV Show)

  history

  of baseball

  of pitchers

  hitters

  batting practice for

  designated hitters

  pitchers as

  statistics for

  switch-hitters

  Hodges, Ron

  Honeycutt, Rick

  Horwitz, Jay

  Hosmer, Eric

  Houston Astros

  Howard, Frank

  Howitt, Dann

  Hurdle, Clint

  Hurst, Bruce

  immigrants

  injuries

  in games

  playoffs and

  surgeries for

  intelligence

  Irving, John

  It’s a Wonderful Life (film)

  Jackson, Al

  Jackson, Reggie

  Jefferies, Gregg

  Jefferson, Stan

  Jenkins, Ferguson

  Jobe, Frank

  Johns, Doug

  Johnson, Davy

  as coach

  as manager

  Johnson, Ernie

  Johnson, Walter

  Jones, Cleon

  Jones, Tommy Lee

  journeymen

  culture of

  Hall of Fame and

  pitchers as

  stories about

  Kahn, Roger

  Kansas City Royals

  Karsay, Steve

  Kaufman, Elaine

  Kekich, Mike

  Kelly, Leroy

  Kershaw, Clayton

  Kiely, Tim

  Kiner, Ralph

  King, Bernard

  Kingman, Dave

  Knight, Ray

  Kranepool, Ed

  La Russa, Tony

  intelligence of

  as manager

  Landreaux, Ken

  Law & Order (TV Show)

  leadership

  Leary, Tim

  Lee, Bill (“Spaceman”)

  legacy

  lifestyle

  in Cactus League

  of celebrities

  culture and

  for managers

  for players

  Lolich, Mickey

  Lombardi, Vince

  Los Angeles Dodgers

  Lynch, Eddie

  Maddon, Joe

  Maddux, Greg

  Magadan, Dave

  Mailor, Norman

  Maldonado, Candy

  managers. See also coaches; owners

  culture of

  general managers

  Hall of Fame for

  Johnson, D.

  La Russa

  lifestyle for

  in minor leagues

  for Montreal Expos

  pitchers and

  players and

  press and

  psychology of

  resignations by

  statistics for

  stories about

  veterans as

  in World Series

  the yips for

  Mantle, Mickey

  Manush, Heinie

  Martin, Billy

  Martin, Ned

  mascots

  Matlack, Jon

  Mays, Willie

  Mazzilli, Lee

  McCarver, Tim

  McClain, Denny

  McCovey, Willie

  McCrae, Brian

  McDowell, Roger

  McGraw, Tug

  McGwire, Mark

  McNamara, John

  McReynolds, Kevin

  memories

  Men in Black (film)

  Milken, Michael

  Miller, Keith

  Millwood, Kevin

  minor leagues

  for confidence

  culture of

  managers in

  for New York Mets

  psychology of

  talent in

  Mr. Magoo (cartoon)

  Mitchell, Kevin

  Molina, Yadier

  Monbouquette, Bill (“Monbo”)

  Montreal Expos

  Moret, Rogelio

  Morgan, Joe

  motivation

  Munson, Thurman

  Murphy, Bob

  MVP

  Nelson, Gene

  Nelson, Lindsey

  networking

  New York

  New York Giants

  New York Knicks

  New York Rangers

  nostalgia and

  stories from

  New York Mets

  Boston Red Sox and

  broadcasting for

  career with

  culture of

  for fans

  minor leagues for

  nostalgia and

  for press

  “Scum Bunch” for

  Shea Stadium

  World Series for

  New York Yankees

  Boston Red Sox and

  pitchers for

  Yankee Stadium for

  Newton, Mack

  no hitters

  nostalgia

  for baseball

  for New York

  for New York Mets

  for players

  stories and

  Noth, Chris

  numbers, for uniforms

  Oakland Athletics

  career with

  culture of

  pitchers on

  O’Brien, Pete

  Ohtani, Shohei

  Ojeda, Bobby

  Ontiveros, Steve

  Oquendo, Jose

  Orlando, Paulo

  Orosco, Jesse

  O’Rourke, Jim

  Ortiz, Junior

  The Outsiders (film)

  Ownbey, Rick

  owners

  Palminteri, Chazz

  Paquette, Craig

  Peña, Alejandro

  Pendleton, Terry

  Penick, Harvey

  pennant races

  Perez, Timo

  personality

  of All-Stars

  of celebrities

  for fans

  of veterans

  Peterson, Fritz

  Petty, Tom

  The Phenomenon: Pressure, the Yips, and the Pitch That Changed My Life (Ankiel/Brown)

  Philadelphia Phillies

  physics

  Piazza, Mike

  pickoff moves

  Pipp, Wally

  pitchers

  for Boston Red Sox

  bullpens

  catchers and

  closers

  coaches for

  Cy Young Award for

  drafts for

  for fans

  fastballs

  history of

  hitting by

  intelligence for

  as journeymen

  managers and

  for New York Yankees

  no hitters for

  on Oakland Athletics

  The Phenomenon: Pressure, the Yips, and the Pitch That Changed My Life (Ankiel/Brown)

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sp; pickoff moves for

  pitches

  psychology of

  relief pitchers

  signs for

  sinking fastballs

  splitter pitches for

  starting pitchers

  statistics for

  talent for

  wild pitches

  the yips for

  players. See also journeymen; veterans

  agents for

  alcohol for

  assignments for

  attention for

  bench-jockeying

  charity by

  coaches and

  commentary by

  crime by

  culture of

  education for

  fans and

  in Hall of Fame

  intelligence for

  legacy of

  lifestyle for

  managers and

  motivation for

  nostalgia and

  Player’s Association

  pranks by

  pressure for

  psychology of

  punishment for

  road trips for

  stories by

  transportation for

  traveling for

  women and

  playoffs

  culture of

  injuries and

  no hitters in

  pressure in

  road trips in

  weather in

  Powell, Boog

  pranks

  on coaches

  for Houston Astros

  by players

  on road trips

  by teammates

  press

  conferences with

  for fans

  for Hall of Fame

  managers and

  New York Mets for

  radio

  rookies in

  sportswriters

  tabloids as

  trades for

  “The Web of the Game” (Angell)

  pressure. See also the yips

  for players

  in playoffs

  psychology of

  promotions

  psychology

  of addiction

  of advice

  of All-Stars

  of athleticism

  of back ups

  of broadcasting

  of bullpens

  of catchers

  of celebrities

  of coaches

  of competition

  of confidence

  of contracts

  of extra innings

  of fans

  frustration

  of general managers

  of golf

  of Hall of Fame

  of leadership

  of managers

  of memories

  of minor leagues

  motivation

  of no hitters

  of pennant races

  of pitchers

  of players

  of pressure

  of rookies

  of routines

  of sportswriters

  of statistics

  of talent

  of teammates

  of trades

  of umpires

  of veterans

  of World Series

  the yips

  punishment

  Quirk, Jamie

  Rader, Doug

  radio

  Ramos, A. J.

  Rawlings

  relief pitchers

  Rennels, Pete

  reporters. See press

  reputation

  resignations

  Reyes, Carlos

  Reyes, Jose

  Riggins, John

  Righetti, Dave

  Ripken, Cal, Jr.

  Riska, Rudy

  Rivers, Mickey (“Mick the Quick”)