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Abreu, Bobby, 4 Baltimore Orioles (baseball team), 116, Adams, Colonel Jerry, 45–46, 48, 50 118, 120, 178, 206, 216, 226, 233, Adams, Jack, 74–75, 84–85 292, 294, 296, 306 Agassi, Alex, 61 Banks, George, 100 Akins, Woody, 75 Bannister, Floyd, 219 Alessi, Phil, 344 Barber, Ket, 17–19, 21–22, 24 Alexander, Doyle, 116, 163, 215–16 Barfi eld, Jesse, 250 Alexander, Jason, 158, 269–72 Barnett, Dick, 72, 75, 77 All-America Football Conference, 27 Barnhill, John, 72, 75 Allen, Maury, 138–39 Barrow, Ed, 104–5 Alston, Walter, 164, 175 Bartlome, Robert, 124, 127–29 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), 73 baseball, game of American League (ABL), and TV network broadcasting, 314–15 74–75, 80–81, 86–87 reserve clause, 164–65 American Hawaii Cruises company, 265 Baseball Hall of Fame, 259, 336 (baseball), 27, 99, 105, baseball strike (1981), 205–6 107, 117, 119, 143, 145, 178, 285, baseball strike (1994), 259 293, 330 Bass, Kevin, 250 American Ship Building Company, Bauer, Hank, 142 93–95, 99, 101, 122–29, 132, Baxter, James Phinney, III, 27 134–35, 230, 261–67, 275, 337 Baylor, Don, 166, 223, 231–33, 238 Andrews, Dave, 26 Beardsley, Jim, 20 Angelos, Peter, 292 Beattie, Jim, 186 Antonelli, Johnny, 99 Bennett, Joe, 10–11, 65, 67, 103 Aramboles, Ricardo, 305 Bergesch, Bill, 207, 217, 219 Arizona Diamondbacks (baseball team), Berk, Howard, 108, 111–12, 180 288, 306 Berra, Yogi, 2, 148, 154, 173, 188, 193, ARod. See Rodriguez, Alex 221, 225, 227–31, 312, 333 Atlanta Braves COPYRIGHTED(baseball team), 295, 313 Biasone, MATERIAL Dan, 151 Attanasio, Tony, 219 Bishop, Mary, 19 Auerbach, Red, 75 Blair, Paul, 172, 177–78, 185 August, Bob, 76 Blakely, Gordon, 308 Austen, Jane, 32 Blasky, Steve, 31, 35, 37 Blomberg, Ron, 139 Bachman, Freddie, 110, 112 Bloom, Barry, 256 Balboni, Steve, 223 Bloomberg, Mike, 322 Ball Four (book), 196 Bobek, Nicole, 343

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Boggs, Wade, 273, 295 Callahan, Peter, 26, 32–33, 37–43, Bonamo, John, 209, 238 135, 139 Bonds, Bobby, 116, 136, 139, 148, 333 Callahan, William, 26, 37 Boone, Aaron, 311 Campaneris, Berto, 166 Boras, Scott, 333 Canseco, José, 303 Bordi, Rich, 231, 233–34 Cash, Dave, 166 Boston Braves (baseball team), 27 Cash, Norm, 98 Boston Celtics (basketball team), 86 Cashen, Frank, 204 (baseball team), 104, Cashman, Brian, 158, 299–308, 310–12, 144, 168, 172, 177, 186, 189, 193, 325, 327–28, 333–34 229, 238, 239, 243, 310–12, 314, Cassady, Howard “Hopalong,” 51–52, 327, 330, 333 54, 183, 235 Boswell, Tom, 233, 236, 246 Catholic Youth Organization, 340 Boudreau, Lou, 27–28, 34 CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System), Bouton, Jim, 196 1–6, 105, 109, 114, 117, 180, 314 Bowler, Skain, 81 CBS-AM (radio station), 314 Boyer, Clete, 305 Cerrone, Rick (catcher), 204, 207–208, Boy of Steel, The (book), 341 214, 223 Bradley, George, 277–80 Chamberlain, Joba, 324, 331 Bradley, Ryan, 305 Chambers, Ray, 315–19, 321 Branca, Ralph, 292 Chambliss, Chris, 115, 120, 135, 145, Breckenridge, Bruce, 34, 41 163, 170, 172, 184, 288 Brett, Ken, 116, 137 Chandler, George, 265 Brody, Jack, 28–32, 35, 40, 42 Chass, Murray, 185, 189, 249, 255 Bronx Zoo, The (book), 167, 180, (baseball team), 141, 205, 186, 196 302, 305, 314, 336 Brooklyn Dodgers (baseball team), 1, Chicago White Sox (baseball team), 61, 142, 286 189, 229, 238, 243, 258, 277, 336 Brosius, Scott, 3, 273, 282–83, 301, 306 Cincinnati Reds (baseball team), 163, Brott, Dick, 79–80 247, 268, 274, 276 Brown, Bobby, 209 Cincinnati Royals (basketball team), 87 Brown, Jim, 69 Clark, Jack, 244 Brown, Kevin, 326, 328 Clark, Matt, 129, 131 Brown, Roger, 75, 85 Clay, Ken, 186 Brown, Walter, 151 Cleary, Mike, 72, 77 Brumback, Charlie, 258 Clemens, Pat, 240 Buck, Judge Morris, 338 Clemens, Roger, 326, 330 Budig, Gene, 293 Browns (football team), 27, 34, Burke, Michael, 104, 106–11, 152 60, 69, 87, 326 Burnett, A. J., 335 Cleveland Indians (baseball team), 27–28, Burris, Ray, 198 32, 34, 78, 98–101, 109–10, 237, Burrough, Jeff, 188 240–42, 300, 305, 331, 335–36 Buse, Mark, 267 Cleveland Pipers (basketball team), 65, Butterfi eld, Tony, 36 71–91, 94, 102–103, 108, 337 Cleveland Port Authority, 95 Cablevision (cable T V provider), Cleveland Stevedore Company, 94–95 315–18, 320 Cloninger, Tony, 287 California Angels (baseball team), 116, Coakley, Tom, 95 307–8, 341 Colavito, Rocky, 98–99

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Cole, John, 263 (baseball team), 98–99, Collins, Dave, 212–13 118, 143, 228, 233, 239–30 Colton, Tim, 267 Dickey, Bill, 229–30 Cone, David, 282, 292, 295, 300, 302 Dierking, Connie, 80 Conlin, Bill, 246 Dillard, Harrison, 29–30, 40, 213 Connor, Billy, 289 DiMaggio, Joe, 2, 34, 105, 142, Connor, Mark, 232, 238 148, 193 Contie, Judge Leroy, 132, 134 DirecT V (satellite T V provider), 335 Contreras, José, 308–10 Dobson, Pat, 117, 148 Contreras, Nardi, 280 Doby, Larry, 34 Cosell, Howard, 232, 254–55 Dolan, Charles, 313, 315–17 Cowley, Joe, 232, 235 Dolan, Jim, 316 Cox, Archibald, 127–28 Dolan, Nate, 100 Cox, Johnny, 75 Dolby, Larry, 27 Cox, William, 135 Doubleday, Nelson, 318 Crippen, Bill, 65 Dougher, Colonel Charles “Bo,” 45–46, Crosetti, Frank, 142 49, 52 Cuellar, Mike, 120 Dowd, John, 254 Culver, Henry Harrison, 13 Down, Rick, 277 Culver Military Academy, 13–25 Doyle, Brian, 201 Cunningham, Patrick, 136 Dykes, Jimmy, 99 Curtis, Dick, 37 Cushanan, Ian, 129 Eastwick, Rawley, 184 Ebbets Field (Brooklyn, NY), 1 Daley, Bill, 100 Edmunds, Jim, 303 Daley, William, 98 Edwards, Dick, 29 Dark, Alvin, 101 Elfrey, Kevin, 280, 283 David, Larry, 269, 272 Ellis, Dock, 116, 137, 149, 163, 169 David Winfi eld Foundation, 248–49, Ellis, Sammy, 212, 225–26 251, 253–54 Eskenazi, Jerry, 222 Davis, Jake, 69 Esmay, Colonel, 45 Davis, Pearl, 180–81 Evans, Tom, 108 Davis, Russ, 282 Dawson, Len, 63 Feller, Bob, 28 Day, Zach, 303 Fernandez, Tony, 291 DeBartolo, Eddie, 344 Fernstrom, Allen, 265 DeJong, Mike, 282 Ferraro, Mike, 201 Delaney, Kevin, 31, 33 Ferry, Bob, 89 DeLorean, John, 110 Fiedler, Cecil, 295 Delphi American Maritime, Inc., 267 Figueroa, Ed, 116, 163, 186 Delta Kappa Epsilon (DEKE) Finley, Charlie, 135, 137, 200 (fraternity), 27, 32–33 Fisher, Brian, 233 Dempsey, Rick, 116 Flaherty, Joe, 202, 210–11 Dennis, Gene, 55 Fleiger, Ben, 65, 74, 78, 82, 85–87, Dent, Bucky, 178, 187, 194, 215, 240, 102–103, 337 246 Florida Marlins (baseball team), 312, 314 Denver-Chicago Truckers (basketball Florida State University, 343 team), 73 Forbes (periodical), 315 DeSabito, Tony, 56 Forbes, Edward, 265

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Ford, Dale, 223 Griffey, Ken, 212, 232 Ford, Whitey, 2, 142, 148, 193, 256 Griffi n, Mike, 204–5 Fossas, Tony, 342 Grimes, Willard, 73 Fowler, Art, 177, 186–87, 225–26, 231 Guerrero, Vladimir, 325–26 Fox (TV network), 314 Guidry, Ron, 3, 114, 117, 177, 186, Franken, Al, 268 199–200, 214, 223, 226, 233, 244 Frazee, Harry, 104 Gulf Coast League, 277, 280, 284 Frazier, George, 206, 225 Gullett, Don, 163, 166–67, 177–78, 186 Freeman, Jimmy, 116 Guren, Shelley, 94 Froelich, Ben, 61 Guzman, Christian, 282

Gabriel, Bill, 67 Hamilton, Ronald, 72, 75 Gaherin, John, 165 Harding, Tonya, 343 Gallego, Mike, 273 (basketball team), Gallo, Bill, 329 74, 80–81 Gamble, Oscar, 148, 200, 213 Harris, Chuck, 26 Ganyard, Ike, 9–10 Hawkins, Connie “the Hawk,” 79–80 Garland, Wayne, 166 Hayes, Charlie, 295–96 Garland Steamship, 93 Hayes, Woody, 52, 55 Gehrig, Lou, 2, 167, 179, 271, 300, 336 Healy, Fran, 172 George M. Steinbrenner Field. Heath, Mike, 185 See Legends Field Heaton, Chuck, 77 Giamatti, Bart, 244, 252, 256 Hecht, Henry, 190, 224–25 Giambi, Jason, 4, 311 Heidt, Horace, 13 Gilligan, Jack, 95 Henderson, Ricky, 241–42 Ginsburg, Ed, 94 Hendricks, Ellie, 116 Girardi, Joe “Mr. Sunshine,” 274, 282, Henrich, Tommy, 105 296, 335 Henry, John, 311, 314 Giuliani, Rudy, 1, 322–23 Hensil, Pete, 19–20, 22, 24 Glass, Charlie, 26–27, 32, 36–37, 41–42 Henson, Drew, 305 Goldman Sachs (investment fi rm), Hernandez, Adrian, 305 316, 319 Hernandez, Orlando “El Duque,” 305 Gomez, Lefty, 2 Hersh, Seymour, 125 Gonzalez, Juan, 303 Hershon, Stuart, 310 Gooden, Dwight, 341 Heyman, Jon, 307 Gordon, Joe, 99, 191 Hillsborough County coaches Gordon, Michael, 282 foundation, 343 Gossage, Rich “Goose,” 184, 186, Hindery, Leo, 313, 316–17, 329–30 188, 193–94, 196–99, 214, 217–18, Hines, Rodney, 283 226, 228 Hitchcock, Sterling, 282 Graham, Otto, 27, 54, 69, 326 Holcombe, Stu, 61 Grambling College, 340 Holland, Al, 240 Grant, Jim “Mudcat,” 100 Holtzman, Ken, 116 Greco, Dick, 337, 343–44 Hornung, Paul, 61 Green, Dallas, 243–47 Houk, Ralph, 112–14, 117–19, 230 Greenburg, Steve, 256–58 Houston Astros (baseball team), 287, 326 Greene, Harvey, 240–41 Howard, Ellie, 2, 173 Grich, Bobby, 166, 180 Howard, Frank, 179

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Howser, Dick, 175, 188–89, Kennedy, Ian, 335 200–202, 312 Kerner, Ben, 151 Huang, C. R., 265 Kerrigan, Nancy, 343 Huggins, Miller, 168, 288 Key, Jimmy, 275–76, 296 Hughes, Phil, 335 Keys, Tom, 52 Hull, Dr. Jimmy, 51, 53, 56 King, Clyde, 157, 200, 212, 217, 219, Hunt, Bunker, 110 234–35, 242–43, 300 Hunter, Jim “Catfi sh,” 3, 115, 137–39, King, George, 309 167, 186–87, 193 Kinsman Marine Transit Company, 6–7, Huston, Captain Tillinghast 64–67, 73, 85–86, 91–95 L’Hommedieu “Cap,” 104 Kirkland, Willie, 99 Hutton, Mark, 281 Kissell, Daniel, 124 Kleinman, Leonard, 273 Iacocca, Lee, 265 Klein, Moss, 118, 223, 237, 241 Irabu, Hideki, 301 Klutz, Mickey, 185 Irish, Ned, 151 Knight, Brandon, 305 Knoblauch, Chuck, 282, 306 Jackson, Grant, 116 Kosar, Jon, 37 Jackson, Reggie, 2–3, 39, 103, 115, Kraft, Dick “Pusher,” 27–28, 38 139–40, 153, 166–75, 177–80, Krill, Jim, 26 187–90, 194–95, 198–99, 203–4, Kroc, Ray, 135, 137 206, 208–10, 212, 214–15, 217–20, Kubek, Tony, 3 249, 252, 290–91, 333, 336, 341 Kucks, John, 142 Jansen, Marty, 282 Kuenn, Harvey, 99 Jeter, Derek, 2–4, 274, 280, 282–83, 291, Kuhn, Bowie, 119, 121, 149, 165, 198, 294, 296, 301, 306, 336, 343 200, 210, 219, 222–23 John, Tommy, 239, 244 Johnson, Cliff, 198 Lacy, Lee, 233–34 Johnson, Nick, 326 Landis, Kennesaw Mountain, 104 Johnson, Randy, 300, 328 Lane, Frank “Trader,” 98–100, 185, 191 Johnstone, Jay, 184 Larsen, Don, 179 Jones and Laughlin Steel Company, 93 Lawless, Bill, 131 Jones, Sam, 86 Lazzeri, Tony, 142 Joy, Dan, 338 Lebowitz, Irving, 133 Junior Olympics program, 61, 70, 73, LeCourt, John, 55–60, 340 339–40 Ledee, Ricky, 283, 303 Justice, David, 303 Lee, Carlos, 174 Lefebvre, Joe, 200 Kalmbach, Herb, 124–25 Legends Field (Tampa, FL), 156–57, 339, Kamm, Jacob, 125 346 Kansas City Royals (baseball team), 152, Lemon, Bob, 189–93, 197–98, 203, 163, 177–78, 202, 215, 222, 335 207–8, 212–14, 216, 229, 312 Karnaugh, Ron, 342–43 Lemon, Jerry, 197 Kay, Michael, 289, 310 Lepkowski, Stan, 127, 129 Keisler, Randy, 305 Letendre, Mark, 225 Kelly, Pat, 181, 255 Levine, Randy, 259, 321–22, 329–32 Kelly, Roberto, 276, 283 Levy, George, 344 Kemp, Steve, 213, 215–16, 223 Lindsay, John, 111

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Listach, Pat, 293 McAlary, Mike, 222, 224 Livesay, Bill, 259, 279–85, 302 McBride, Tom, 125–26, 129–30, 134 Lloyd, Graeme, 293 McCarthy, Joe, 288 Lockbourne Air Force Base, 45–52 McCauley, Bill, 54, 79 Lockbourne Skyhawks (baseball and McClendon, John, 71–74, 84–86, 88 basketball teams), 54–55, 79 McDaniel, Lindy, 117 Lopez, Felix (son-in-law), 157 McDowell, Sam, 115, 117 (baseball team), McEwen, Tom, 344 164, 184, 326, 332, 336 McGregor, Scott, 116 Lucas, Jerry, 74–76, 87–88, 102 McNally, Dave, 120, 164–65 Lukevics, Mitch, 268, 277–85, 301, 304 McNiff, Phil, 344 Lupica, Mike, 209 Medich, Doc, 116–17, 148 Luria, Bob, 314 Melcher, Jack, 93–95, 101, 122–23, Lyle, Sparky, 3, 113, 117–20, 145, 161, 126–33, 254, 258 167, 172, 178, 184, 186, 188–89, Melián, Jackson, 305 193, 196–97, 250 Mendoza, Ramiro, 300, 302 Merchant Marine Act of 1970, 95 Mackie, Red, 62 Merrill, Stump, 273 MacPhail, Larry, 105, 108, 113, 118–19, Messersmith, Andy, 164–65, 184, 186 222–23 Metzenbaum, Howard, 262–63 MacPhail, Lee, 108, 205 Michael, Gene, 201, 203, 206–7, 212, Madden, Bill, 224, 241, 243, 252 214–15, 217, 219, 239, 259, 268, Maddox, Elliott, 139 273–77, 280, 282–83, 285–86, Madison Square Garden (New York, 302–3, 325, 333 NY), 108, 313, 320 Miller, Marvin, 164, 205 Maier, Jeffrey, 294 Milton, Eric, 282 Mantle, Mickey, 2, 34, 99, 105, 108, 142, Milwaukee Brewers (baseball team), 207, 148, 192–93, 199, 242, 256 219, 258, 293–94 Maris, Roger, 2, 98–99, 256 Minch, Peter, 5–6 Maritime Administration, 261, 265 Minch, Sophie, 6 Martin, Billy, 2–3, 34, 39, 99, 105, 139–50, Minnesota Twins (baseball team), 152–53, 160–64, 166–82, 184–95, 100, 311 197–201, Mitchell, Lou, 86, 88 203–4, 208–9, 218–35, 237, 242–43, Mixson, William, 45 247, 249–50, 268, 273, 296, 327, 341 Modell, Art, 87 Martin, Billy Joe, 3 Moffi tt, Kenny, 28 Martin, Don, 15, 27–28, 33, 38, 54 Molina, Jose, 4 Martin, Gretchen, 147–48 Mollenkopf, Jack, 62, 64 Martin, Jill, 3 Molloy, Joe, 273, 282–83, 286–87 Martinez, Tino, 3, 274, 282, 306 Mondesi, Raul, 307 Martinez, Tippy, 116 Montgomery, Jeanette, 44–45, 47–48, 50, 55 Mason, Big Dan, 62 Montgomery, John, 55 Matsui, Hideki, 310–11, 333 Montreal Expos (baseball team), 326 Matsui, Kaz, 325 Monument Park (Bronx, NY), 2 Mattingly, Don, 3, 239, 243, 273, Moore, Major John, 45, 47–49, 51–55 307, 328 Morales, Andy, 305 May, Rudy, 116, 208 Morgenthau, Robert, 255 Mayberry, John, 215 Morrison, Curly, 54

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Mosher, Charles, 95–97 and , 142, 145–50, 160–63 MSG (sports TV network), 313, 315 fi nancial well-being of, 319, 334–35 Mumphrey, Jerry, 208–9, 213, 216 founding and early years, 103–4 Munson, Thurman, 113, 117–18, 120, 169, and Gene Michael, 273–85 172, 175–76, 185, 187–88, 199, 207 and , 109–21, Murcer, Bobby, 108, 116–17, 136, 145, 135–37, 151, 160–63, 166–71, 200–201, 208, 213, 223, 240 173–76, 275–79, 283–85, 336 Murray, Eddie, 234 and new stadium, 1, 4, 159, 322, 329, Myers, Albert, 5 332, 334–35 owned by CBS, 107–9, 314 Nady, Xavier, 4, 333 pennants winnings and world Nagy, John, 70 championships, 104–5, 115–16, 152, National Association of Intercollegiate 163, 177–79, 194, 203, 208, 229, Athletics (NAIA), 72 259, 282, 284–85, 288, 292, 296, National Basketball Association (NBA), 300, 303–4, 311–12 71, 75, 77, 79, 87–88, 94, 151 and their farm system, 105, 274, National Football League (NFL), 27 277–85, 304, 328 National Industrial Basketball League Niekro, Phil, 229, 231, 233, 238, 241 (NIBL), 71–72, 74–75, 94 Nigro, Ken, 224 (baseball), 288, 292 Nixon, Richard, 95, 121–27, 134–35, Nederlander, Jim, 110 248, 261, 323 Nederlander, Robert, 273 Nomo, Hideo, 302 Negron, Ray, 340–41 Northwestern University, 38, 60, 69 Nelson, Gene, 205 Number 1 (book), 174, 203 Nettles, Graig, 3, 117, 145, 169, 172, 194, 212–13, 216, 220–21, 226–27, (baseball team), 250, 252 137, 200 Neuharth, Al, 310 Oakland Oaks (baseball team), 142 New Jersey Nets (basketball team), 315, Obermann, Keith, 203 317, 321 Oliver, Russ, 20 Newman, Mark, 301 Olney, Buster, 294, 306 Newton, Doug, 185, 191–92 O’Malley, Walter, 13, 164–65 New York Giants (baseball team), 1, 101, O’Neill, Paul, 3, 273–74, 276, 282–83, 202, 286 289, 296, 306 New York Giants (football team), 34, 55, 60 O’Neill, Steve, 101, 180 New York Institute of Technology, 341 Owens, Spike, 274 New York Knickerbockers (basketball team), 77, 313 Pagan, Dave, 116 New York Mets (baseball team), Page, Joe, 2 204–5, 270, 272, 286–87, 303, Pagliarulo, Mike, 233 311, 313, 318, 336 Paige, Satchel, 28 New York Rangers (hockey team), 313 Paley, William, 105–9, 314 New York Tuck Tapers (basketball Palmer, Joe, 120 team), 84 Parseghian, Ara, 61 (baseball team), 13, Paul, Gabe, 99–101, 109–12, 114–17, 34, 61, 114, 197–206, 253, 256, 119–20, 136, 138–39, 145–47, 149, 269–70, 273, 285, 299, 313, 341 160, 162, 166, 169, 171, 173–74, and , 119–20, 139–40, 144–45 176–85, 197, 273

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Payson, Colonel, 25 Reynoso, Edison, 305 Peacham, Paul, 93 Rhoden, Rick, 244 Pease, Donald, 262 Richardson, Bobby, 3 Peña, Willy Mo, 305 Richman, Arthur, 286–87 Peoria Caterpillars (football team), 75 Rickenbacker Air Force Base. See Pepy, Lou, 51 Lockbourne Air Force Base Pérez, Pascual, 273 Rickey, Branch, 105 Peterson, Fritz, 117 Righetti, Dave, 233, 243 Pettitte, Andy, 4, 280, 282–83, 294–95, Righetti, Dick, 205, 213 300, 303, 326 Ring (periodical), 210 Philadelphia Phillies (baseball team), Ripkin, Cal, Jr., 234 226, 244 Rivera, Juan, 326 Piniella, Lou, 115, 139, 145, 153, 172, Rivera, Mariano, 276, 280–83, 174–75, 177, 200, 202, 213, 223, 300–301, 306 231, 233, 235–44, 246–47, 250, Rivers, Mickey, 116, 148, 169, 172, 178, 255, 268, 274, 330 186–87 (baseball team), Rizzuto, Phil, 142, 190 119, 222, 335 Robertson, Andre, 223–24 Pittsburgh Rens (basketball team), 75, Robertson, Oscar, 76 77–80, 85 Robinson, Eddie, 340 Players’ Association, 164 Robinson, Frank, 176 Players Relations Committee, 165 Robinson, Lee, 13–17, 21, 23–24 Police Athletic League (New York), 340 Rodriguez, Alex “ARod,” 333, 335 Polk, Jim, 124–26 Rodriguez, Aurelio, 206 Polo Grounds (Bronx, NY), 1 Rodriguez, Ivan, 333 Polonia, Luis, 246 Rogers, Kenny, 295, 297, 301 Posada, Jorge, 4, 280, 282–83, Rose, Pete, 256 303–4, 333 Rosen, Al, 34, 101, 183, 185–88, 193, Prior, Mark, 305 197–99, 220, 252–53 Providence Equity (investment fi rm), 319 Roulston, Tom, 93–94 Purdue Boilermakers (football team), Rubenstein, Howard, 320–22, 324, 62–63 327, 330 Purdue University, 38, 62–64, 91 Rudi, Joe, 166, 180 Ruppert, Colonel Jacob, 104–5, 336 Quinn, Bob, 244, 247, 280 Ruth, Babe, 2, 4, 104, 119, 167, 270, 300, 314, 327, 334, 336, 341 Radisson Bay Harbor Hotel, 278 Raine, Rock, 274 Saban, Lou, 27, 60–62 Randolph, Willie, 116, 137, 149, 187, Sabathia, C. C., 335 194, 201, 216, 250, 287 Sabean, Brian, 280, 284 Rasmussen, Dennis, 232–33, 239 Safe at Home Foundation, 288 Rawley, Shane, 225 Saigh, Fred, 130 Reagan, Ronald, 249, 263, 265–66 Salmon, Chuck, 28, 33–35, 44 Red, Christian, 310 Salvation Army, 342 Reich, Tom, 209, 240 Samuels, Marsh, 126 Reinsdorf, Jerry, 257–58 Sanders, Deion, 244 Republic Steel Co., 65, 93 San Diego Padres (baseball team), 137, Reynolds, Allie, 2 228, 300–301

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