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My Journey: A Sportscaster's Story

Abreu, Bobby, 249 Acosta, Mike, 217 Adams, Bud, 212, 216 Adkins, Pete, 49-50 Afghanistan, 237 , 237-38 Alan (Brown’s grandson), 158 Alaskan Forces Network, 77 Alcindor, Lew, 213 alcohol abuse, 131 Alexander, John, 47 Alexander, Shana, 47 Alfonzo, Edgardo, 215 Ali, Muhammad, 213 Allen, John, 17 Allen, Kevin, 259 Allen, Mel, 76 Allen, Richie, 218 All-Star Game (1942), 21; (1961), 277; (1975), 267; (1982), 142; (2001), 3; (2004), 31, 284 Alou, Moises, 79, 86, 229 Altuve, Jose, 324, 331-32 Alzheimer’s disease, xiii-xiv Amazing Grace, 86, 87 Amazing Sport Stories, 273, 279 League, 152, 212 American Forces Vietnam Network (AFVN), 67-69, 71, 75, 77, 108 Championship Series (2008), 204 American League Divisional Series (2008), 204 American Professional Baseball Association (APBA), 19-20 Anchorage Northern Knights, 77 Anderson, Larry, 244 Anderson, Sparky, 138, 241 coping with losses, ix fired by Reds, 136, 152-53 hired by Tigers, 136 manages Reds, 127-29, 130, 141, 145 nicknamed Captain Hook, 119-20, 136 Anheuser-Busch, 162 Antique Rose Emporium, 197, 205 Aparicio, Luis, 144-45 Archibald, Tiny, 113 Arizona, 163 , 88-89 Arledge, Roone, 256 Armed Forces Network, 68-69 Armed Forces Radio and Television Services, 77 Art of Sportscasting, The (Hedrick), 114 Ashby, Alan, 233 Aspromonte, Bob, 215, 218, 270-71, 273-81 , 29, 187 Association of Tennis Professionals, 112 broadcast from catwalk of, 215 Brown auditions at, 171-74 Browns visit, 210-11 curiosities in, 211, 216, 217 current state and future of, 210, 212, 220-21 events at, 212-15 final game in, 218, 224-25 firsts in, 218 as Hofheinz’s brainchild, 170, 194, 222-24 initial impression of, 210-12 Mantle hits HR in, 218 pitching in, 216 public address speaker of, 216-17 used for refugees of Hurricane Katrina, 220 Astros in Action Foundation, 334 Astros Wives Organization, 200 Astroturf, 211 AT&T Park, 189 Atkins, Garrett, 8-9 , 149-50, 200, 215, 287, 290-95 Auburn Astros, 148 Auburn University, 69-70 Ausmus, Brad, 79, 286, 310 on Brown’s All-Time Astrodome team, 249 plays in: Biggio’s 3000th game, 8, 10; the “Miracle at ,” 290, 292, 295 Austin American, 211 Avco Broadcasting Corporation, 98, 105, 135 Avondale Athletic Club, 110 Awty International School, 217 Ayala, Luis, 285

Backe, Brandon, 286, 291 Baghdad, Iraq, 58 Bagwell, Jeff, 79, 86-87,195, 225, 228, 310 on Brown’s All-Time Astrodome team, 233 elected to Astros “Team of Honor,” 232 injuries and recovery, 186, 283, 292 as member of Killer B’s, 249-50 records hole-in-one, 7, 312 travels to see Biggio’s 3000th hit, 7, 10 wins NL MVP, vii, 185 Bannister, Brian, 127 Bannister, Floyd, 127 Barker, Glenn, 228 Barrow, Robin, 250, 260 Baseball Hall of Fame Veteran’s Committee, 145 Baseball Writers Association of America, 144, 235 Bass, Kevin, 185, 244 Battle of Mogadishu, 238 “Battle of the Sexes,” 214 , 273-74 Baytown Sun, 334 Beane, Billy, 207-9, 221 Bell, Buddy, 127 Bell, David, 127 Bell, Derek, 225, 249 Bell, Walter, 35 Beltran, Carlos, 283, 287 Ben & Jerry, 235 Bench, Johnny, 123-24, 127, 131, 144, 156-57, 264 Benes, Andy, 186 Benny, Jack, 115 Berkman, Lance, 86, 310 as a Christian, 183 comments on 9/11, 85 hits HR into McCovey Cove, 192 injuries and recovery of, 283, 288 as member of Killer B’s, 250 plays in: Biggio’s 3000th hit game, 11; the “Miracle at Minute Maid,” 291, 293, 295 wins NL Comeback Player, 167 Berra, Yogi, 45, 298 Berry, Sean, 249, 298 Best of Waite Hoyt in the Rain, The, 116 Best of Waite Hoyt in the Rain, The, Volume 2, 116 Betancourt, Rafael, 332-33 Bible, 167, 183, 335 . See Reds coined by Rose, 123 Biggio, Cavan, iii, 9-11, 318 Biggio, Conor, iii, 9-11, 318 Biggio, Craig, 31, 185, 195 on Brown’s All-Time Astrodome team, 233, coaches baseball, 318-19 comments on Brown, ii, 2-3, 6-12 eulogizes Caminiti, 219 last Astrodome game exploits, 231-32 leader in doubles, 7, 10-11 as member of Killer B’s, 249-50 named to All-Star team, vii plays in the “Miracle at Minute Maid,” 291, 293 pursuit of 3000th hit, ii, 2-3, 6-12, 255-56 replaced by Kent, 33 Biggio, Patty, 8, 10-11 Biggio, Quinn, 8, 10-11 billy goats, 298 Bixler, Brian, 333 Black Hawk Down, 238 Blancas, Jerry, 250 Blass, Steve, 161 Blatner, Buddy, 93 Blind Side, The (Lewis), 207 Blum, Geoff, 295 “Bobbi the Weather Girl.” See Keith, Bobbi Bogusevic, Brian, 324, 332 Bonds, Barry, 31, 79-80, 87-88, 127, 189-90, 192 Bonds, Bobby, 127 Boone, Aaron, 127 Boone, Bob, 127 Boone, Brett, 127 Borbon, Pedro, 119, 127 Borbon, Pedro, Jr., 127 Red Sox, 128-29, 131, 132, 204, 208 Boswell, Tom, 183 Boudreaux, Emily, 260 Boudreaux, John, 260 Boudreaux, Julie, 260 Boudreaux, Phil, 250, 260-61 Boy Scouts of America, 87, 266, 320, 326 Boyer, Ken, 91 Bradley, Billy, 271-80 Brady, Carole, 260 Brady, Mike, 250, 259 Brazil, 258 Bremer, Dick, 159, 324 Brewster McCloud, 213, 218, 229 Brinks Hotel (Saigon, Vietnam), 75 broadcasting anchormen, 106 associate producers, 251, 255 audio unit, 254, 259 before on-screen graphics, 107 booth announcers, 105 camera operators, 253, 257-60 camera placement, 253-54, 255 catchphrases, 67, 93, 172 color commentators, 178 director, 256 discrimination in, 106 engineers, 256 film processors, 53 floor managers, 252, 260 garbage time, 184 graphics department, 255 lead producer, 53-54, 251-56 predicting outcome, 182 production trucks, 250, 252, 254 replay operators, 254 rooting for team, 5, 8, 114, 177 roving reporters, 252, 256, 332 scripting calls for, 3, 10, 12 stage managers, 256 statistician, 252, 256, 260 studio recreations, 116 tape operators, 257 use of silence in, 5-6, 10 utilities, 256 video technicians, 256 Broadway Lanes, 23-25 Brocail, Doug, 57-58 Dodgers, 20, 271 Brower, Jim, 293 Brown, Allison birth of, 154-56, 158 in car accident, 180-81 celebrates father’s 25 years with Astros, 325 Christian faith of, 187 effect of on, 169, 174-75, 242 experiences earthquake, 302-3 father’s job changes and, 161, 163, 165-66 marriage of, 217 mentioned, xiv, 161, 168, 236, 335 relationship with father, 158-59 Brown, Bill, xii advice for aspiring sportscasters, 330 auditions for Astros, 171-73 basic training, 61-64 birth of Allison, 154-56, 158 booth announcing, 103, 105, 325 briefcase debacle of, 41-45 broadcasting philosophy of, 1-2 broadcasts: amateur sports, 49-50; Astros games, iv, vii, 1-12, 175, 177-80, 225-29, 238-243, 245-47, 250, 253, 305-6, 307-8, 322-33; basketball, 135; football, 113, 135; hockey, 135, 248; Reds games, x, 5, 29, 117-21, 124, 128-29, 132-33, 137-38, 144, 179, 242, 323, 329; tennis, 111-12, 135; while ill, 217, 246-47 calling: Biggio’s 3000th hit, 3-12; Bonds’s 70th HR, 88, 192 celebrates pennant win, 296-97 Christian faith of, 176, 183, 186-88, 193 college experiences of, 36-38, 46, 48, 50, 51, 75 criticism leveled against, 132-33 desire to be baseball announcer, 18, 22, 25, 38, 117, 134, 335 emulates Buck, 91-92 exchange student experience, 33-35, 36 fired by Reds, 137-38, 151-54, 159, 324 first opportunity to broadcast, 38 Fred Hartman Award presented to, 334 friends of, 188-89, 195, 319, 326 golfing as hobby, 80, 312 haircut fiasco of, 98-102 heroes of, 236-38 honored for 25 years of service, 325-26 hosts: Redscene, 126, 128, 193, 235, 264; SCORE, 164-65, 168 idolizes Fox, 28-30 ignored by Kent, 31-32 induction into Army, 51-52, 55-56, 58-59, 60-61 internship, 51, 53-56 interviewing for jobs, 98, 102, 159, 168, 324 journal entries for 2004 season, 284-85 kayaking adventure, 190-92 keeping distractions down, 256 keeping the game interesting, 1-2, 182, 184 kept out of post-season broadcasting, 289-90 marriage of, 51-52 military services of, 64-72, 74, 97-98, 229 nicknamed by Seaver, 235 jitters, 323 playing sports, 13, 18-19, 20-21, 111, 154-56, 193, 312 practicing with tape recorder, 25, 117, 119-20 preparedness of, 41-42, 45, 242, 245-46, 254, 322-23, 326-29 reflections on father, x-xv relationship with daughter, 158-59 reporting weather, 107-8 on rotating announcers, 177, 179 sports director with HSE, 159-61 sports reporting with: , 163-66, 168; Cable Network, 162 suggested for undercover work, 55-56 takes over for Waite, 117-18 visits Astrodome, 210-11 voice care of, 217 weathers natural disasters, 301-3 working in Astrodome, 216 youth of, 13-25, 33-36, 38-45, 61-62, 90, 173 Brown, Bill (father), viii and briefcase debacle, 41-45 hosts exchange student, 33-34 life of, x-xv, 15-16 mentioned, 23, 25, 165 sends his son to baseball camp, 20 supports Symington, 22 taught Sunday School, 186 works to desegregate, 35 Brown, Dianne (née Dugan) birth of Allison, 154-56, 158 in car accident, 180-81 celebrates husband’s 25 years with Astros, 325 Christian faith of, 186, 193 dates Brown, 39-41, 51 friends of, 188-89, 319, 326 gives husband advice, 99-100, 133-35 and husband during , 60, 64, 97 keeps scrapbooks, 121 marriage of, viii, 51-52 mentioned, 4, 16, 176, 196, 199, 215, 238, 290, 296, 325, 328 moves due to Brown’s position, 55, 64, 98, 102-3, 162-66, 168-69, 335 and 9/11, 80-82 not passionate about sports, 282, 326 positions held by, 55, 103 school open house story of, 159, 161 Trim-comb warning of, 99-102 visits Astrodome, 210 weathers natural disasters, 300-3 Brown, Hazel (née Colvin) (mother), viii, 25, 41-42, 43-44, 165 athletic prowess of, 15-16, 302 hosts exchange student, 33-34 life of, xi-xiv, 15-16 Brown, Jessica (sister) 20, 25, 99, 189 youth of, viii, x-xiv, 15-16, 33-34, 41 Brown, Murphy, 250, 251, 256 Brown, Paul, 113, 151 Buck, Jack, vii, 25, 85-86, 88, 90-96 Buckner, Anthony, 35-36 Buckner, Bill, 20, 138 Buff , 223 bulletin-board material, 287 bullfights, 213 Burger Brewing Company, 115 Burke, Chris, 293-95 Burnett, Arthur, 68-72 Burns, George, 115 , 42, 91 Busch Stadium (II), 32, 95 Busch, Augustus, 90, 162 Bush International Airport, 305 Bush, George H. W., 19, 332 Bush, George W., 19, 84, 237-38 Byckowski, Paul, 250, 256 Byrd, A. C., 35

C. C. (Brown’s grandson), 158 Cabell, Enos, 312 Callis, Susan, 17-18 Calvary Episcopal Church (Sedalia, ), 186 Cambo Ranch, 219 Cambridge School of Business and Broadcasting, 75 Caminiti, Ken, 185, 218-20, 229, 232, 233 Campbell, Earl, 214 cancer effects on: Buck, 85; Duckett, 217; Fox, 29-30; Hunsicker, 197-98, 200, 202-4; Mays, 193; McCraw, 230; Watson, 269 , 277 Cano, Jose, 127 Cano, Robinson, 127 Canoga Park, California, 164, 242 Canon, Robert, 50-51 Cape Cod League, 148 Capozzi, Joe, 130 Caray, Harry, 25, 90-93 Carbo, Bernie, 128, 130 Carroll, Clay, 119-20 Casey, Hugh, 20 Castro, Jason, 324 Cedeño, Cesar, 120, 233 Central High School (Massena, ), 243 Central Hockey League, 248-49 Central Missouri State University, 97-98, 330 Chace, John, 187, 193 Chaffee, Nancy, 76 Chamberlain, Wilt, 139-40 Chaney, Darrell, 120 Channel Five. See WLWT-TV daily operation of, 106-7 fires Brown from Reds broadcasting, 153-54, 159 has Brown fill in for Hoyt, 116-18 produces Redscene, 126 chaos theory, 298-99 Checo, Robinson, 230-31 ChemGrass, 211 Chervin, Stan, 207-8 Chesser, Vickie, 157 Chester Charge, 216 Cheviot, Ed, 55 Cheviot, , 103 chewing tobacco, 29 Chicago Bears, 160 , 114, 170, 231 1962 season, 271 1963 season, 278 2001 season, 87 2005 season, 284-86 2008 season, 300, 305-7 , 27, 29, 170, 204, 295-96 Christ Episcopal Church (Cincinnati, Ohio), 157 Chulk, Vinnie, 192 Cimorelli, Frank, 185 Cincinnati Bengals, 113, 135, 153 Cincinnati Convention Center, 112 Cincinnati Enquirer, 114, 127, 143, 145, 151 Cincinnati Gardens, 113 Cincinnati Red Stockings, 110 , 115 broadcasters, 113-121, 124-26, 128-29, 132-33, 137-38, 323 dress code, 152 1948 season, 116 1969 season, 124, 307 1970 season, 124 1972 season, 124 1973 season, 124 1974 season, 126 1975 season, 127, 264-65 1976 season, 157-58 1978 season, 136 1979 season, 136 1980 season, 136 1981 season, 136-37 1982 season, 137, 182 1999 season, 224 post-season, 124, 128-30, 136, 157-58 purchased by: Crosley, 103; Schott, 153; Williams brothers, 153 2005 season, 288 2008 season, 299 Cincinnati Royals, 113 Cincinnati Stingers, 248-49 Cincinnati, Ohio, 102 Civil Rights Act of 1964, 35 clear channel stations, 103 Clemens, Koby, 293 Clemens, Roger, 31, 82, 283, 289, 292-94 Clemente, Roberto, 258 Cluff, Jae, 77 Cluff, Phu, 77 Cluff, Preston, 68, 70-71, 73-78 Coffey, Wayne, 147 Coleman, Ken, 121, 128, 132, 137-38 Collins, Terry, 241 highest attendance of, 262 2001 season, 79 2004 season, 286 2007 season, 6-12 2012 season, 327, 331-33 Colorado Rockies (hockey), 180 , 222, 257 Columbia (Missouri) High School, 49 Columbia Daily Tribune, 48 Columbia Pictures, 207 Columbia, Missouri, 37, 46-47 , 92 Colvin, Harry, 15 Colvin, Mildred, 15 SportsNet , 162 comebacks Astros’s 2004 season, 285-87 largest, 184-85 Commercial Appeal, 272 Concepción, Dave, 140-45, 264-65 Concepción, Ernestine, 140 Conigliaro, Tony, 76 Connors, Jimmy, 111 , 153 Cook, Aaron, 6-10 Cooper, Cecil, 305, 311 Cosell, Howard, 214 Cosgrove, Mike, 120 Cousy, Bob, 113 Cox, Bobby, 149, 289, 291 Crane, Jim, vii, 194, 330-32 Cronauer, Adrian, 67-68 Crosley, Powel, 103-4, 223 Crothers, Tim, 123 Crowley, Cliff, 258 “Crusade for Christ,” 213 Cruz, Jose, 217, 230, 233, 265 award, 214, 235, 289

Da Nang, Vietnam, 65 Cowboys, 70-72 Dallas, , 162 Damian’s Cucina Italiana restaurant, 195 Daniels, Jeff, 19 David H. (Columbia, Missouri), 49, 50, 330 Davis, Eric, 266 Dawn Buster, 67 D-Day, 83 Dean, Dizzy, 116 Dean, Shaun, 295 Deford, Frank, 19 Democratic National Convention, 22 Denver Broncos, 153 Denver Post, 210 DePodesta, Paul, 209 desegregation, 223 Deshaies, Jim, 2 announces Astros games, 7-12, 192, 195, 225-26, 228, 252-53, 282, 322, 329, 331-33 becomes an announcer, 244-45 and Biggio’s 3000th hit, 7-12 comments on Brown, 245 compared to Hoyt, 119 mentioned, 17, 130, 174, 188, 319, 325 playing career of, 243-44 Tigers, 136, 137-38, 142, 291 Devine, Dan, 38 Devine, Joey, 294 Dierker, Judy, 206, 226 Dierker, Larry, 118, 120-21, 206, 334 advocates golf, 313 broadcating Astros games, 177-78, 184-85, 195, 238-43, 247 on Brown’s All-Time Astrodome team, 233 clumsiness of, 238-39 comments on Brown, 241-243 Killer B’s line-up, 249 managing Astros, 84, 226-30, 233, 241, 243, 244, 249 no-hitter by, 307 penchant for Hawaiian shirts, 239-40 seizure, 226-27, 229 strange line-up of, 227-28 This Ain’t Brain Surgery, 227 writes for , 239 Disneyland, 62 Dizin, Michel, 34-35, 36 Doerr, Bobby, 266 Don’t Sweat It Golf Classic, viii, 313-14, 317 Dorrill, Bob, 224, 231, 233 Dorrill, Peggy, 224 Dotel, Octavio, 309-10 Downs, Matt, 332-33 Drabek, Doug, 127 Drabek, Kyle, 127 drug abuse, 131, 218-19. See steroids Drysdale, Don, 94 Duarte, Joseph, 85 duck and cover drills, 14 Duckett, J. Fred, 216-17 Duke University, 193 Dunston, Shawon, 87 Duquesne University, 161 Durante, Jimmy, 115 Dye, Jermaine, 296 earthquakes, 302-4 Eastwick, Rawley, 127-30 , vi, 270 Eckersley, Dennis, 94 ectodermal dysplasia, iv, 314, 317-20, 337-38 Edens, Tim, 184 , 248-49 El Paso, Texas, 175 Elarton, Scott, 228 Elliott, Art, 169, 171-75 Elston, Gene, 170-71, 177-78, 193, 257, 277, 279 Elston, Kim, 257 Elway, John, 244 Embarcadero, 191 Emerson, Nat, 110 Emma (Brown’s granddaughter), 158 Enis, Bart, 256 Field, 87-88, 198 Ensberg, Christi, 200 Ensberg, Morgan, 293 Eschenfelder, Kevin, 256 ESPN, 125, 160, 162 Everett, Adam, 229, 286, 290 Everett, Carl, 227-28, Everett, Jennifer, 200 exhibition games, 142, 170, 218, 242, 249 expansion draft, 271

Farnsworth, Kyle, 291-92 Farrell, Turk, 218 Fay, John, 143 Felder, Mike, 185 Feller, Bob, 170 , 128-29 Ferguson, Bob, 242 Ferrum College, 147-48 Fielder, Cecil, 127 Fielder, Prince, 127 fights, 21, 230-31 Financial News Network, 163, 241 Finley, Charlie, 83 Finley, Earl, 188-89 First Baptist Church (Houston, Texas), 167 First United Methodist Church (Sedalia, Missouri), 186 Fisherman’s Wharf, 191 Fisk, Carlton, 129 Fitzgerald, Tac, 238 Florida International University, 199 Florida Marlins, 240, 289, 307 FM radio, 223 Footer, Alyson, 95, 305 Award, 93 Ford, Bob, 217, 232 Ford, Dan, 263 Ford, Whitey, 28, 123 “Forever Irene” rose, 197, 205 Forsch, Ken, 223, 307 Fort Ord, 61-63, 65 Fort Richardson, 77 Fort Sill, 64 Fort Stockton, Texas, 176 Foster, George, 144 Fowler, Dexter, 327 Houston (FSH), 209, 246, 250, 253, 255-56, 261, 289 Fox Sports Network, 162, 279 Fox Sports Southwest, 6, 8 Fox, Joanne, 29-30 Fox, Mae, 26-27 Fox, Nellie, 26-30, 31 France, Chuck, 189 Fred Hartman Award, 334 Fred Hartman Bridge, 334 Fremont (California) High School, 266-68 Friedman, Andrew, 194 From Home Plate to Your Plate, 200 Fuentes, Brian, 11

Galante, Matt, 227 gambling, 27, 68, 69-70, 138 Game of the Day, 170 Game of the Week, 25 Garagiola, Joe, 45, 91-93 Garcia, Freddie, 295 Garner, Phil, 283-87, 289, 292-93, 309 Gateway Arch, 42 Gibson, Bob, 259 Gibson, Kirk, 94-95 Giles, Warren, 114 Gilligan, Jim, 161 Girard, Louis, 273-74, 278, 280 Girl Scouts of America, 266 Gladding, Fred, 233 Glenannloch Pines Golf Club, ix Glenn, Jimmy, 39, 41-45 Glenn, John, 236-37 God, 182-83, 185, 203, 316, 320, 321. See Jesus Christ , 86 Gold Glove award, 141, 143, 144 Golgotha, 183 Gomez, Preston, 266 Gonzalez, Luis, vii, 88, 185, 249 Gonzalez, Marwin, 324, 332-33 Gordon, Dee, 127 Gordon, Tom, 127 Gowdy, Curt, 132 Graham, Billy, 213 grand slams, 12, 225, 229, 278, 279, 291, 295 Granholm, Jennifer, 138 Green Bay Packers, 160 Gregg, Tim, 73-74, 324 Grenoble, France, 36 Gretzky, Wayne, 248-49 Grey Cup, 260 Grieve, Ben, 127 Grieve, Tom, 127 Griffey, Craig, 126 Griffey, Ken, Jr., 126, 186 Griffey, Ken, Sr., 126, 129, 144, 308 , 22 Grimsley, Ross, 118, 120 Gutierrez, Ricky, 227-28 Gwynn, Tony, 127, 186 Gwynn, Tony, Jr., 127

Hagin, Wayne, 3-4 Hairston, Jerry, 127 Hairston, Jerry, Jr., 127 Hall, Albert, 308 Hall, Mike, 47 Hamilton, Milo, vii, 87, 93, 253, 308, 325 broadcasting style of, 177, 217 broadcasts: Astros games, 91, 177-79, 184, 243, 307; Browns games, 90; Cardinals games, 90- 92; White Sox games, 29 rotating broadcasting roles, 177, 184, 243, 307 Hamm, Paul, 314-17, 319-21, 326 Hamm, Susan, 314-17, 320-21 Hamm, Zach, iv, viii, 238, 314-21, 326 Hampton, Mike, 184, 196, 230-32 Hanson, Victor Davis, 298 Haracz, Ted, 177-78 Harmon, Merle, 25 Harris County Domed Stadium. See Astrodome Harris, Arnie, 257 Hart, Jim, 135 Hartman, Fred, 334 Harwell, Ernie, 137 Hayes, Elvin, 213 Hedrick, Tom, 113-14, 117-21, 134-35 The Art of Sportscasting, 114 Heinrich, Tommy, 20 Hendrick, George, 266 Henry, Jean, 201 Henson, Diane, 206 Hernandez, Livan, 285 Hernandez, Ramon, 333 Herskowitz, Mickey, 211 Hertzel, Bob, 145 Herzog, Whitey, 24-25 Hickey, Jim, 293 Hidalgo, Richard, 79, 229 Hildreth, Jamie, 308 Hille, Gene, 188 Hille, Peggy, 188 Hobby Airport, 118 Hodges, Kevin, 229 Hodges, Russ, 5 Hoesel, MaryCarol, 260 Hoffman, Philip Seymour, 208-9 Hofheinz, Roy, 169-71, 180, 194, 222-24 home requests, 275-77, 278-79 Home Sports Entertainment (HSE), 159-60, 162, 171, 178, 225 Hometown Heroes, 65-67, 229 hooch, 67 Hope, Bob, 73, 75-76 , 28, 136, 169, 214 affect of on, 299-300, 304-7, 310-11 broadcast crew, 250-61 broadcasters, 170, 175, 177-80, 184-85, 195, 217, 225-29, 238-47, 322-33 firsts, 218 give Wagner bereavement leave, 149 hire private investigator, 229-30 honor veterans, 57-60 move to American League, vi, 158, 162 1965 season, 215 1968 season, 215 1972 season, 118-21 1975 season, 264-66 1980 season, 193, 194 1981 season, 137 1986 season, 214-15 1987 season, 180 1991 season, vii 1992 season, 302-3 1993 season, 307 1994 season, 184-85 1999 season, 215, 218, 224-33 play 23-inning scoreless ball, 215 postseason, vii, 88, 200, 214-15, 218, 266, 287, 290-97 public address announcers, 216-17, 232 select Wagner in draft, 148 2001 season, vi, 79-80, 84-89 2003 season, 308-10 2004 season, 200 2005 season, 200, 215, 282-97 2008 season, 298-307, 310-11 2009 season, 311 2010 season, 311 2011 season, vii, 182, 192, 311 2012 season, 208, 327, 330-33 use six for no-hitter, 307-10 Houston Buffs, 170, 223 Houston Chronicle, 66, 85 Astrodome comments by, 211 Dierker writes for, 239 reports on Biggio and Caminiti, 219 sponsors rose competition, 197, 206 tombstone story, 282-83, 287, 296 Houston Colt .45’s, 28, 170, 216, 271 firsts, 271, 307 1962 season, 271, 273, 275-77 1963 season, 278-79 1964 season, 307 no-hit, 307 Houston Eye Associates, 281 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, 213, 220 Houston Oilers, 212, 214, 216 Houston Post, 211 , desegregation of, 223 Houston Sports Authority, 212, 222 Houston, Texas, 80, 162, 301, 307, 311 preservation of buildings in, 220-21 Howe, Art, 208, 256, 268, 283 Howsam, Bob, 152-53 Howsam, Lee, 152 Hoyt, Waite, 114-19, 121-22, 152 Hubbard High School (Sedalia, Missouri), 35 Hudson, Tim, 291 Hunsicker, Gerry, 194, 198-206, 249, 285-86 Hunsicker, Irene (née Henry), 197-206 Hunsicker, Kelly, 198, 202, 206 Hurricane Ike, 298-99, 301, 305, 311 Hurricane Katrina, 220, 300 Hurricane Rita, 300-1 hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED), 337

Iannetta, Chris, 7, 10 Racers, 248 Iraq War, 58, 83 Irma’s restaurant, 326 Iron Bowl, 69

Jefferson (Missouri) High School, 49 Jersey Village (Texas) Baptist Church, 188, 326 Jesus Christ, viii, 176, 186. See God Jesus Ortiz, Jose de, 283 Jeter, Derek, 3 Johnson, Alex, 123 Johnson, Arnold, 24 Johnson, Chris, 324 Johnson, Jim, 188-89 Johnson, Ken, 307 Johnson, Lyndon, 213 Johnson, Randy, 88 Johnson, Russ, 228 Johnson, Zach, 183 Jones, Charlie, 121, 128 Jones, Chipper, 294 Jones, David, 96 Jones, Rex, 226 Joplin, Missouri, 302 Justice, Richard, 219

Kaat, Jim, 20 Kansas City Athletics, 22, 24, 27 Kansas City Chiefs, 93 Kansas City Kings, 113 Kansas City School of Law, xi KDRO Radio, 38-39 Keith, Bobbi, 108 Kendall, Fred, 127 Kendall, Jason, 127 Kensler, Tom, 210 Kent State, tragedy at, 52 Kent, Jeff, 31-33, 283 Kerfeld, Charlie, 196, 244 kewpie doll, 49 KFRU Radio, 48-49, 64 “Kiddie Korps,” 130 Kile, Darryl, vii, 249, 307, 313 Killebrew, Harmon, 20 Killer B’s, 248-50 Killy, Jean Claude, 36 Kilpatrick, James Jackson, 47-48 Kim, Micahel, 47 King, Billie Jean, 214 Kingwood (Texas) High School, 87 Kinsella, W. P., 243 Kluszewski, Ted, 22-23, 25 Knievel, Evel, 214 KOMU-TV, 46-47 Kontinental Hockey League, 81 KPRC-TV, 178 Krausse, Margaret, 258 KTUL-TV, 74 Kuhn, Bowie, 76, 77 KWOS Radio, 49-50

Labossiere, Dave, 226 Lafayette High School (Brooklyn, New York), 270 Lamar University, 260 Lamb, Mike, 11, 286 Lamie, Jack, 147 Lamie, Jeff, 147 Lamie, Sally, 147 Lamoni, Iowa, x Lane, Jason, 285, 292 Lane, Ray, 137-38 Lanier, Hal, 180 Lankenau Hospital School of Nursing, 199 Larkin, Barry, 142-43, 145 LaRoche, Adam, 291 Larsen, Don, 276 LaRussa, Tony, 119-20, 289 Lasorda, Tommy, 94 Lawton, , 64 Lee, Carlos, 12, 280, 324, 331-32 Lehrer, Jim, 47 Leifer, Neil, 213 Lemon, Jim, 30 Lemoyne College, 243 Lewis, Michael, 207 Moneyball, 207-9, 221 The Blind Side, 207 Lezon, Dale, 296 Liborio, Dennis, 195-96 Liborio, Geraldine, 196 Lidge, Brad, 283, 286-87, 295-96. 309 lightning strike, 272, 274 Lima, Jose, 227-28 Lin, Jeremy, 235 Lincoln University, 50 Lincoln, Chris, 48-50, 68, 74, 330 Lions Foundation, 281 Listach, Pat, 249 Little Linkster Tour, 319-20 Lively, Gene, 54-55 Long Binh, Vietnam, 64-67 longest games, 215, 290 , 22 lose Aspromonte, 271 1974 season, 126 1978 season, 136 1980 season, 137 1981 season, 137, 216 1988 season, 94-95 1999 season, 230 no-hit, 216 2001 season, 88 Los Angeles, California, 165, 304 Lowenstein, John, 263-64 Lucas, Bill, 268 Lucas, Greg, 256 Luke (Brown’s grandson), 158 Lyons, Johnny, 211

M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 197, 200, 202, 205 Mack, Connie, 26-27 Macon Dodgers, 270 Madden, John, 125-26 Maguire, Tom, 54-55, 71 (MLB) commemorates one-millionth run, 262-63 expansion, 153, 169, 271 forces Houston to play in , 302, 305-6 post 9/11, 84-89 suspended, 83 Urban Youth Academy, 269 Mancuso, Gus, 90, 92 Mansolino, Doug, 9 Mantle, Mickey, 218, 258 Maris, Roger, 2, 95 Marshall University, 81 Martin, Jason, 259 Martin, Valerie, 259 Martinez, J. D., 324 Matsui, Hideki, 310 Mattel, 224 Matthews, Gary, 127 Matthews, Gary, Jr., 127 Matwick, Rob, 196 Mauch, Gene, 266 May, Dave, 127 May, Derrick, 127 May, Lee, 123 May, Milt, 265-66 Mays, Roy, 193 Maysel, Lou, 211 McCaskill, Kirk, 126 McCovey Cove, 189-92 McCovey, Willie, 189 McCraw, Tom, 230 McDaniel, Lindy, 278 McEnaney, Will, 129-131 McGavock, Damon, 257 McGwire, Mark, 79, 95, 190 McKay, Jim, 99, 226 McKeon, Jack, 31 McLane, Drayton, 147, 194, 198, 201, 268, 325 McMullen, John, 180, 194 McMurtry, Larry, 210 McNair, Steve, 325 McNamara, John, 136-37, 142 McPherson, Gene, 98 McRae, Hal, 140 Meakin, Jim, 112 Meluskey, Mitch, 229 Memorial Stadium (Columbia, Missouri), 38 Merced, Orlando, 86-87 “Merry Mortician, The.” See Hoyt, Waite , 21 Meyers, Joel, 47 Miami Dolphins, 214 , 130 Michaels, Al, 5-6, 125-26 Mickey Mouse, 125 Baseball School, 20-21 Mieske, Matt, 229 , 262 military draft, 35, 51-52, 56, 59-60, 62, 75 Miller Park, 2, 304-5 Miller, Bennett, 208-9 Miller, Missouri, 20 Miller, Norm, 215 Miller, Stu, 276-77 Miller, Wade, 192 Mills, Brad, 253, 311 , 2, 79, 305, 310 North Stars, 159 Minor, Damon, 87 , 2, 252, 294, 322, 331 “Miracle at Minute Maid,” 290, 295 “Miracle on Ice,” 6, 87 Miss USA pageant, 157 “Missouri Method,” 46 Mitchell, Russ, 47 MLB.com, 95, 140 Monday Night Football, 93, 125, 214 Moneyball (Lewis), 207-9, 221 Monsees, Tony, 189 Montefusco, John, 264-65 Expos, 141, 142, 284-85, 307 Moon Shots (Moon), 92 Moon, Wally, 27, 92 Moon Shots, 92 Moore, Jackie, 196 Moore, Monte, 25 Morgan, Joe, 28-29, 31, 120, 124, 127, 129, 144 Morgan, Marlon, 272 Most Valuable Player award AL, 27 NL, 29, 124, 127, 143, 157, 218 Mouton, James, 185, 231 Muckleroy, Jeff, 251 Municipal Stadium (Kansas City), 22 Munro, Pete, 309 Munson, Thurman, ii Musial, Stan, 27, 92 Musso, Johnny, 76 Myers, Bill, 107-8 Myers, Randy, 231

Nance, Ann, 326 Nash Entertainment, 279 Nash, Bruce, 279 Nash, Ogden, 28 Nastase, Ilie, 111-12 National Anthem, 87, 260-61, 329 National Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasis (NFED), ix, 317, 337-39 Championship Series (NLCS): (1970), 124; (1973), 124; (1975), 127; (1976), 157; (1979), 136; (1985), 94; (1986), 214-15; (1988), 94; (2004), 200, 287, 290; (2005), 215 National League Divisional Series (NLDS): (1999), 218; (2004), 290, 292, 295; (2005), 287, 290-95 Nealon, Clark, 211 Nelson, Chris, 332 Nelson, Lindsey, 215 Nelson, Willie, 232 Nenn, Rob, 86 Nevin, Phil, 228 , 180 , , 300-1 New York Daily News, 147, 236 New York Giants (football), 160 1962 season, 171 1963 season, 279 1965 season, 215 1968 season, 215 1969 season, 1973 season, 124 1986 season, 214-15 1995 season, 149 1999 season, 215, 224 play 23-inning scoreless ball, 215 2001 season, 84-85 2005 season, 289 , 20, 24, 84, 88-89, 158, 208, 307-10 nicknames, 234-35, 242 Niekro, Joe, 127, 216, 233, 244 Niekro, Lance, 127 Niekro, Phil, 264 9/11 237-38, 246 effects on baseball, 80-89 no-hitters, 214, 216, 260, 279, 306-10 jinxing, 308 North High School (Springfield, Ohio), 129 Notre Dame, 318 Nottebart, Don, 307

Oakland Army Base, 83 Oakland A’s, 83, 207-8, 268 1972 season, 124 1988 season, 94-95 play in Japan, 323 2001 season, 88, 283 2012 season, 323 Oberkfell, Ken, 308 O’Dell, Billy, 276 Ohio State, 92 Oklahoma State University, 81 Olympics, 5-6, 36, 125, 195, 226, 249, 260 Omaha Kings, 113 One Millionth Run contest, 262-67 O’Neill, Buck, 183 Orantes, Manuel, 111 O’Rourke, Joe, 242 Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, 125 Oswalt, Roy, 6-7, 79, 283, 289, 295-96, 299, 309 Owen, Mickey, 20-21, 25 Owens, Gary, 105

Palm Beach Post, 130 Palmeiro, Orlando, 285 paraskevidekatriaphobia, 139 Pardo, Don, 105 Parker, Dave, 143 Party’s Over, The, 232-33 Pasadena Freeway, 334 Passe, Loel, 170 Patriot News, 96 Paul, Gabe, 170, 193-94 Paychex, 165 Pearson, Albie, 22, 25 Peay, Francis, 38 Pena, Tony, 127 Pena, Tony, Jr., 127 Pence, Hunter, 12 Pendleton, Jim, 276 Pennsylvania State University, 161 Pentagon, 237 Perez, Eduardo, 127 Perez, Tony, 123-24, 127, 144 Perry, Gerald, 308 Pettitte, Andy, 289 Phi Kappa Psi, 37-38 Phil Donahue Show, 157 Philadelphia Athletics, 24, 26-27 , 123, 149-50, 205, 285, 305 Pitt, Brad, 207-8, 221 , 161 , 136, 161, 185, 214, 299 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 165 players’ strikes, 136-37, 151, 185-86 Poncino, Larry, 8 Post, Bill, 189 Powell, Boog, 264 Powell, Jay, 231 prayer, 182-83, 203, 206, 227, 321 Presley, Elvis, 213 , 162 Prince, Bob, 161 Pro, Barbara, 205 Puhl, Terry, 195 Pujols, Albert, 1, 183, 295

Queen City Racket Club, 111, 154-55 Quesenberry, Steve, 148-49 Quesenberry, Tina, 148 Qui Nhon, Vietnam, 65 rally squirrels, 298 Ramirez, Manny, 33 Randolph Air Force Base, 251 “Ray Lane Day,” 138 Red, Christian, 236 Redding, Tim, 192 Redscene, 126, 128, 193, 235 Reese, Pee Wee, 270 Reliant Stadium, 210, 220 Rendon, Ruth, 296 Republican National Convention, 215 Reynolds, Craig, 176, 183, 195, 233 Reynolds, Shane, 225, 227 Rice Stadium, 212 Richard, J. R., 233 Richter, Mary Kaye, 317 Riggs, Bobby, 214 Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus, 224 Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees, 248 Ripken, Cal, Jr., 145 Rivera, Mariano, 88, 277 Rivera, Rubin, 228 , 117 Robert Morris University, 161 Roberts, Chuck, 47 Robinson, Brooks, 124 Robinson, David, 251 Robinson, Erik, 150 Robinson, Frank, 264 Robinson, Jackie, 270 , 91 Rodriguez, Alex, 145 Rodriguez, Wandy, 297, 324, 327, 331 Roenicke, Gary, 127 Roenicke, Josh, 127 Roger (soldier), 62 Roger Dean Stadium, 130 Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, x Roland, Johnny, 38 Rolling Stones, The, 214 Rome, Jim, 102 Rookie of the Year award, vii, 28, 92, 130, 144, 235 Roosevelt, Franklin, 104 Rosario, Wilin, 333 Rose Bowl, 257 Rose, Pete, 123-24, 126, 127, 136, 138, 141, 144 Rose, Pete, Jr., 126-27 Ross, Betsy, 106 Russell, Bill, 173 Ruth, Babe, 18, 115-16 Ryan, Nolan, 146, 195, 216, 233, 262, 307 Ryan, Ruth, 195 Ryder Cup, 125

Saarloos, Kirk, 309 Sackler, Mark, 263, 267 , 113 Saigon, Vietnam, 67-70, 72, 74-77, 83 Salisbury Astros, 267 “Salute to Our Heroes,” 237-38 Sambito, Joe, 233 Samp, Phil, 113 , Texas, 55 , 186, 225, 227, 286 Giants 1962 season, 276-77 1975 season, 264-66 1986 season, 214 1997 season, 249 no-hit, 214 2001 season, 79-80, 84-87 2004 season, 286 2010 season, 149 San Francisco International Airport, 83 San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, 191 Sands, Tony, 107 Santo, Ron, 145 Schafer, Jordan, 324 Schilling, Curt, vii, 20, 88, 183 Schoendienst, Red, 27, 92 Schott, Marge, 153 Schrader, Gerry, 16 SCORE, 164-65, 168 Scott, Luke, 291 Scott, Mike, 214, 233, 260, 307, 312 Scully, Vin, vii, 5, 94, 126,173, 262, 324-25 Seabrooks, Bernie, 161 Mariners, 88, 126, 186, 323 Seaver, Tom, 136, 235-36, 328 Second Baptist Church (Kingwood, Texas), 195 Second Chance Learning Center, 150 Sedalia Country Club, 15, 302 Sedalia, Missouri Brown married in, 51 desegregation of, 35-36 hometown of Brown, x-xi, 13-15, 50, 62-63, 90, 99 tornado hits, 302 Selig, Bud, 82 Shamrock Hilton, 220 Sheldon, Mark, 140 Sherman, Allie, 160-61 Short, Mary, 189 Short, Randy, 189 “Shot Heard Round the World,” 5 Shoup, Mike, 197 Sight into Sound, 280-81 signing bonus, 148 Silver Slugger award, 143 Smith, Curt, 114 Voices of the Game, 114 Smith, Dave, 233 Smith, Jonnie, 202 Smith, Julie, 259, Smith, Matthew, 259 Smith, Ozzie, 94, 145 Smith, Patti, 256, 259, 332 Smith, Tal, 193-94, 199, 202, 241 Smith-Cotton High School (Sedalia, Missouri), 17, 34-35, 38-39, 45 Smoltz, John, 290, 293 social media, 154-55 Soderbergh, Steven, 207, 209 Song Be, Vietnam, 65 Soriano, Alfonso, 306, 309-10 Sorkin, Aaron, 208 Sosa, Sammy, 87 South Pacific, 16 Southeastern Conference football, 69 Southwest Conference football, 213 Space Shuttle, 236 Sparks, Steve, 256 Spiegel, Bill, 107, 117-18, 152-54 Spiers, Bill, 230, 249 , 123, 131 Sports Time Cable Network, 162 Sportsman’s Park, 42, 91 Springer, Jerry, 106 St. Joseph University, 199 St. Louis Browns, 90-91 St. Louis Cardinals, 27 blow 11-run lead, 184-85 broadcasters, 90-96 1985 season, 94 1994 season, 184-85 2001 season, 88 2004 season, 295 2005 season, 285, 286-89, 295, 296 St. Louis, Missouri, 39-40, 42 St. Thomas High School (Houston, Texas), 87, 318-19 Staggers, John, 50 , 260 Stanton, Mike, 256 Star Spangled Banner. See National Anthem Stargell, Willie, 76, 161 Stats Inc., 255 Staub, Rusty, 259 Steinbrenner, George, 194, 269 steroids, 192, 218, 235, 294 Steve (Brown’s son-in-law), 189 Stohler, Mike, 187 Stram, Hank, 93 stress, on players, 2-3, 7 strikes. See players’ strikes Sugar Bowl, 38 Sun City, Arizona, x, xiii, xiv Super Bowl, 26, 151, 260 Suzuki, Ichiro, 323 Swisher, Nick, 127 Swisher, Steve, 127 Symington, Stuart, 22 table tennis, 93 Take Me Out to the Ballgame, 86 Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 194, 201, 204 Tampico, , 222 Tan Son Nhut , 72 Taveras, Willy, 10-11 Tazewell () High School, 147 Tebow, Tim, 182-83, 235 Tenace, Gene, 124 terrorism. See 9/11 Texas Medical Center, 227, 276-77 , 332 Texas State University, 251 This Ain’t Brain Surgery (Dierker), 227 Thomas, Keni, 238 Thompson, Charley, 23-24 Thomson, Bobby, 5 Thornal, Hilry, 8 Tidwell, Jamey, 258 Tillman, Mark, 237-38 Tillman, Pat, 237 Today Show, 46 Tolan, Bobby, 120, 266 Tootsie Roll company, 263 tornadoes, 15, 302, 304 Torre, Joe, 20, 185, 269, 309 Torreon, Mexico, 222 Trevino, Frank, 257-58 “Trim-Comb,” 99-101 triskaidekaphobia, 139 Trupiano, Jerry, 177-79 Tulowitzki, Troy, 332 Turner, Ted, 268

U. S. Air Force, 251 U. S. Army, x, 35, 74-75 196th Light Infantry Brigade, 75 Public Information Office (PIO), 64-65, 71 U. S. Marine Corps, 236 U. S. Olympic Festival, 214 umpires, 8, 28, 111-12, 196 University of Alabama, 69-71 University of California Los Angeles, 213 University of Florida, 38 , 178, 212-13, 314 Victoria, 195 University of Michigan, 142 , 36-38, 46, 49-51, 69, 208 broadcast graduates of, 47-48, 145 University of Oklahoma, 36, 38, 73 University of Pittsburgh, 161 University of Southern Colorado, 257 University of Texas, 199, 257 Medical Branch School of Nursing, 199

Vargas, Elizabeth, 47 Veeck, Bill, 91 Veres, Dave, 184 Veteran Outdoors, 57 Victoria Advocate, 211 Vietnam War, 35-36, 51-52, 59, 63, 82-83, 108 Brown’s military service in, 64-72, 74, 97-98, 229 Virdon, Bill, 233 Vizcaino, Jose, 285, 292 Voices of the Game (Smith), 114

Wagner, “Hotsey,” 146-47 Wagner, Billy, 87, 227-29 on Brown’s All-Time Astrodome team, 233 closes 6-man no hitter against Yankees, 309-10 as member of Killer B’s, 249 youth of, 146-51 Wagner, Dick, 136, 153, 168-69, 171-72, 175, 179-80 Wagner, Sarah (née Quesenberry), 148-49, 150 Wagner, Yvonne, 146-47 Wallace, Barry, 188-89 Wallace, Dave, 11 Wal-Mart, 100 Walsh, Dan, 188 Walsh, Sue, 188 Walt Disney Company, 125 War Against Terror, 58, 82-84, 237 Ward, Daryle, 228, 231 Warner Cable, 160-61 Warner, Kurt, 183 Washington Post, 183 Washington Redskins, 70, 72 Washington Senators, 22 Washington, Claudell, 263 Washington, D. C., 22 Watson, Allen, 184-85 Watson, Bob, 198, 264-69 Watson, Carol, 269 Watson, Kelly, 269 Watt, Eddie, x Weaver, Julie, 259 Weaver, Matt, 259 Weaver, Matthew, 259 Weber, Dick, 76 Weis, Al, 215 West, Joe, 196 Western & Southern, 110-11, 153 Western & Southern Open, 110-11 Western Carolina League, 267 WGN, 257 Wheeler, Dan, 292-93 White Oak Christian Church, 187-88 Wichita State University, 81 wild card races, 200, 224, 285-86, 289, 299, 305, 310 William Morris Agency, 115 William Woods College, 51 Williams, Brian, 184 Williams, , 213 Williams, James, 153 Williams, Jimy, 284, 309-10 Williams, Matt, 186 Williams, William, 153 Williamson, Ernie, 66 Wilson, Bert, 114 Wilson, Don, 307 Wilson, John, 211 Wilson, Ken, 138 Wilson, Mookie, 138 WLW Radio, 29, 103-4, 106, 135 WLWT-TV, 29, 103, 105-6, 111. See Channel Five WOAI-TV, 51, 53, 71, 98, 210 Wolf, Randy, 306 Wood, Bill, 196, 268 Wooden, John, 125 Woodward, Woody, 128, 135, 141 World Hockey Association, 248 (1919), 27; (1941), 20; (1959), 27; (1970), 124; (1972), 124; (1975), ix, 29, 124, 128-29, 131; (1976), ix, 124, 158; (1986), 138, 214-15; (1988), 94-95; (1989), 304; (1996), 269; (2001), 88-89; (2005), 194, 295; (2008), 204-5 World Series canceled, 185 World Trade Center, 80-82 , 83 World War II, x-xi, 26-27, 92 Worrell, Bill, 177-78 , 231, 304 Wuerch, Bill, 132-35 Wynn, Jimmy, 233

Xavier University, 110

Yankee Stadium, 24, 309-10 Yastrzemski, Carl, 131 Young, Eric, Jr., 127 Young, Eric, Sr., 127 Yount, Robin, 145

Zaillian, Steve, 207-8 Zambrano, Carlos, 306-8