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Prince William Cannons, 35, 149, 152, 153
Priore, Nick, 213
Q
Quinn, Bob, 17
R
Rader, Doug, 102–3
Raines, Tim, 262
Ramirez, Manny, 167, 296
Randolph, Willie
1980 season, 4
1980 season playoffs, 4–5
1989 season, 9
1994 season, 186, 196, 199–200, 221
on 1994 World Series cancellation, 209–10
on 1995 season, 221, 239
1995 season playoffs, 260, 266, 268
1996 season, 288–89
batsmanship, 18
coaching career, 4
on Jeter, 196, 288–89
on Leyritz, 259
on Michael, 311
as New York Mets manager, 4
as third-base coach, 4, 186, 196
on Yankees renaissance, 309–10
on Yankee Way, 200
Ravitch, Richard, 206
Raybourn, Herb, 69
Reynolds, Harold, 313
Richman, Arthur, 274–75
Rickey, Branch, 288
Righetti, Dave, 17, 33, 56, 57, 169
Ripken, Cal, Jr., 118, 291, 298
Rivera, Mariano “Mo”
1990 season, 69–71, 233–34
1991 season, 234
1992 season, 125
1993 season, 149, 151–52
1994 season, 191, 196–97, 234
1995 season, 216–17, 221–23, 229–31, 233–38, 251, 254
1995 season playoffs, 258, 262–65
1996 season, 283, 287, 291, 292–93
1996 season playoffs, 298, 302
1996 World Series, 299, 302, 303, 305
1997 season playoffs, 307
2001 World Series, 313
background, 69–71
elbow surgery, 125, 138
expansion draft and, 138, 139
as greatest relief pitcher in baseball history, 263, 306
on Jeter, 194–95
Jeter and, 151, 217
major league debut, 221, 222–23
pitching skills, 69, 71, 152, 236–37
pitching speed, 235–37
as reliever, 234, 238, 251, 263, 306
salary, 69
scouted by Tigers, 233–34
shoulder problems, 222, 230, 233, 234
signing with Yankees, 69–70
in trade talks, 231, 233–37, 244, 287, 288
in Yankees’ Core Four, 180, 251, 308
Rivera, Miguel, 69, 70
Rivera, Roberto, 81–83, 91–92
Rivera, Rubén, 251, 254
Rizzuto, Phil, 39, 41, 246
Robison, Joe, 73–74, 90–91, 216
Rochester Red Wings, 234–35
Rodriguez, Alex, 94, 261, 265, 288
Rogers, Kenny, 290–92, 294, 300
Rose, Pete, 16
Rosenberg, Bob, 39
Rummels, Rudy, 57
Ruth, Babe, 159
S
Sabean, Brian, 120–21
Saberhagen, Bret, 159
sabermetrics, 67–68
salary cap, 12, 189, 202, 206, 212, 215
Sanders, Barry, 162
Sanders, Deion, 30, 57
Sanderson, Scott, 88
San Diego Padres, 40, 82, 307
San Francisco earthquake (1989), 47
San Francisco Giants, 120, 134
San Jacinto Junior College, 73–74, 90, 239
Saturday Night Live, 77–78
Sax, Steve
1990 season, 30, 39, 76
1991 season, 97, 100
1992 season, 111
traded to White Sox, 111, 162
on Yankees haircut rules, 97
Schilling, Curt, 313
Schmid, Wendy, 57
Schott, Marge, 208
Screen Actors Guild, 160
Seattle Mariners
1994 season, 199
1995 season, 224–26, 229, 246, 251, 254, 256
1995 season playoffs, 256–70
1996 season, 283, 296
new stadium, 260–61
Showalter as manager, 102
Seaver, Tom, 59
Seinfeld, Jerry, 159
Seinfeld, 159–60
Selig, Bud, 133, 189, 207–10
Sherlock, Glenn
1994 season, 200
1995 season aftermath, 274, 276
1995 season playoffs, 263, 265, 269
Arizona Diamondbacks career, 282
as catching instructor, 125–26
on Posada, 125–26
on Rivera, 70–71
on Showalter, 110
on Taylor, 124
on Yankee Way manual, 121–22
Sherman, Joel, 299–300
Shipley, Fran, 131
Showalter, Allie (Buck’s daughter)
1992 season and aftermath, 129, 278
as Arizona Diamondbacks family, 285
Boston trip, 35, 36
first day of second grade, 205
Leyritz and, 300
at Showalter’s news conference, 104
Steinbrenner and, 280
Showalter, Angela
1990 season, 35–36
1991 season, 101–2, 104
on 1993 season, 146
on 1994 season, 186
1995 playoffs and aftermath, 269, 284
on Buck’s devotion to his job, 186
and Buck’s improvements for Yankee families, 109
marriage, 24–25
Steinbrenner’s Pensacola visit, 279–80, 282
Showalter, William Nathaniel “Bill” (Buck’s father), 21–22, 107, 277
Showalter, William Nathaniel “Buck”
1979 season, 23
1983 season, 24
1988 season, 27, 85–86
1990 season, 19, 35–36, 76
1991 season, 96, 101–2
1992 season, 103, 107, 115–16, 129–30, 132–33
1992 winter meetings, 139–40
1993 season, 135–37, 143, 146, 148, 156–58, 164–68, 171–73
1994 season, 183, 186, 188, 200–206
on 1994 strike, 205, 206, 209, 213
1995 season, 215–18, 224–25, 227–29, 236, 238, 240–42, 249–52, 255–56
1995 season aftermath, 272–77, 279–84
1995 season playoffs, 257, 259, 262–69, 291, 299
on 1996 World Series, 305–6
2001 World Series, 312–13
2014 season, 313–14
Abbott’s no-hitter, 168
as Arizona Diamondbacks manager, 277–80, 282, 284–85, 308, 312
attention to detail, 108–9
background, 20, 21–22
baseball knowledge, 22–25, 28, 107–9, 201–2
Boggs and, 143–45
“Buck” nickname, 20
Butterfield and, 240
on clubhouse culture creators, 138, 163, 250
Connors and, 240–41, 274
contract, 130
Down and, 240
drafted by Yankees, 22
as ESPN postgame analyst, 312–13
evidence-based approach, 23–24, 107–9
expansion draft untouchable players, 138
facilities upgrades, 109, 145–46
on Gallego, 112
on Hall, 130
“hard-hit balls” statistic, 123
hearing loss, 26
hired as Yankees manager, 103
on Jeter, 195–96
journal, 20, 23–24
on Kelly-O’Neill trade, 135–37
on Leyritz, 40
lifetime batting average, 22
lineup card, 108
loyalty, 250, 274, 277, 282
managerial skills, 27
Mantle and, 246
marriage, 24–25
Martin and, 25, 27–28, 103, 228
Mattingly and, 305
on McDowell, 251
on Michael, 65, 111, 184–85
Michael on, 28
on Michael’s death, 311
as minor league manager, 25–27, 83–86
as minor league player, 20, 22–24, 33
Oates and, 297
Old-Timers’ Day (1992), 129–30
on O’Neill, 162, 203
O’Neill and, 157–58
personal character, 104, 108–9, 115–16, 250, 274, 277, 282
player accountability under, 113–14, 134
player attributes, 145
player camaraderie under, 108–11, 114
popularity with Yankees fans, 281
record for most consecutive games managed under Steinbrenner, 228
relationship with players, 108–9
Richman and, 274–75
on Rivera, 236–38
role in Yankees renaissance, xii, 281, 309–10
salary, 19, 35, 104
as Seattle Mariners manager, 102
on Seinfeld, 159, 160
on Stanley, 113–14, 167
stealing opposing teams’ signs, 28, 201–2
on Steinbrenner, 184–85, 282–83
Steinbrenner and, 98–99, 164–66, 217–18, 228, 240, 249–50, 255–56, 275–76, 310
on Steinbrenner’s banishment, 76, 140–41
Steinbrenner’s cell phone calls, 156, 164, 171
on Steinbrenner’s haircut rules, 98
Steinbrenner’s Pensacola visit, 279–83
on Steinbrenner’s reinstatement, 130
on Taylor, 148
video scouting of opposing teams, 201–2
on (Bernie) Williams, 132–33, 137–38
on (Gerald) Williams, 85–86
(Bernie) Williams and, 83–84, 161
as Yankees’ eye in the sky, 19–21, 35
Yankees facial hair policy, 227
as Yankees hitting coach, 35
as Yankees third-base coach, 35–36
Showalter, William Nathaniel “Nathan,” 107, 115, 278, 280, 285
Shuey, Paul, 118
Sierra, Rubén, 223, 257, 258, 298
Silver Shield Fund, 14
Sinatra, Frank, 259–60
60 Minutes, 124
Smoltz, John, 301
Snow, J. T., 141
Sondheim, Stephen, 46
Sosa, Sammy, 38–39
Sotomayor, Sonia, 215
Spira, Howie
extortion trial, 89
FBI investigation, 16
federal indictment, 47
gambling debts, 15, 48, 49
media credentials, 15
MLB investigation, 16, 36–37, 47–52
offering Steinbrenner “dirt on Winfield,” 15
Steinbrenner’s payments to, 13, 15, 36, 48, 52
Sporting News, 195
Sports Illustrated, 147, 312–13
St. Louis Cardinals, 34, 236
Stanley, Mike
1992 season, 113–14
1993 season, 138, 158, 162, 163, 166–67, 169, 171–72
1993 spring training, 148–49
1994 season, 183, 200
1995 season aftermath, 283
Abbott and, 167
as clubhouse culture creator, 138
Steinbach, Terry, 223
Steinbrenner, George M., III
1980 season playoffs, 4–5
1981 season, 7
1981 World Series, 7
1988 season, 228
on 1990 season, 3
1993 season, 156, 157, 161, 163–66, 170, 171, 173
1994 season, 183, 190, 203–4
and 1994 strike, 203–6, 209
1995 season, 217, 229–30, 239–41, 248–50, 252, 255–56
1995 season aftermath, 271–77, 279–83
1995 season playoffs, 264, 269
1996 season, 286–89
1996 World Series, 304
1998 World Series, 310
American Ship Building, 44, 132
banished from baseball, 51–60, 66, 78, 79, 89
banishment circumvention, 53–55, 97–98, 140–41, 144
Boggs acquisition, insistence on, 144
cell phone calls to Showalter, 156, 164, 171
Cleveland Indians purchase attempt, 46
Cleveland Pipers ownership, 46
clubhouse spies, 240
confrontations with opposing fans, 5, 7
Connors and, 240
death, 286, 311
Dent and, 30
facial hair policy, 226–27
family background, 45–46
as fan favorite, 310
firing Livesey, Lukevics, and Elfering, 252–54
football coaching career, 46
free-agent signings, 6
generosity, 14, 42
haircut rules, 64, 96–98, 226–27, 311
Hawkins and, 42
health problems, 311
in-laws, 31
Jack Butterfield and, 33
Jeter and, 126–27, 150, 288–89
on Key, 142–43
The Larry King Show appearance, 147
legacy, 311
managerial changes, 5, 7–9, 30–32, 34–35, 58
marriage, 64
Martin and, 228, 264, 281
Mattingly and, 59, 209
media relations, 183–84
Merrill and, 30–33
Michael and, 59–60, 64–66, 95, 184–85, 217, 288–89
personal character, 11, 14, 42, 46, 50, 78, 124, 164–65
Piniella and, 264
players’ union relations, 189
purchase of Yankees, 46
reinstated into baseball, xi, xii, 58, 114–15, 130–32, 147–48, 164–65, 183–84
Robison and, 73
role in Yankees renaissance, xii
rules concerning uniforms, 31
Saturday Night Live appearance, 77–78
scowl/smile, 11, 16, 50, 256, 310
on Seinfeld, 159–60
on Showalter, 173, 183, 217–18, 256, 264
Showalter and, 98–99, 103–4, 165–66, 184–85, 228, 240, 249–50, 255–56, 275–76, 279–81, 310
sixtieth birthday celebration, 44
“special advisers,” 287–88
Spira and, 13, 15–16, 36–37, 47–55, 89
Sports Illustrated cover, 147
stadium negotiations, 163, 189–90, 252
suspension from baseball (1974), 50–51
on Taylor negotiations, 95
Today show appearances, 147
on Torre, 310
trading away young talent, 9, 91, 286–87
on US Olympic Committee, 53
Vincent and, 44, 46–47
visit to Showalter in Pensacola, 279–83
war with Winfield, 13–15, 48, 50
WFAN call-in show, 148
(Bernie) Williams and, 161, 170
at Williams College, 45–46
and Winfield’s charitable foundation, 13–15
Yankees minor league system, 123
Steinbrenner, Hal