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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Comes Home, 14 Sciences, 3 ’s Own Book of Baseball Adams, Franklin P., 149 (Ruth), 88, 97, 125 Aldridge, Vic, 166, 167 , 227 Alexander, Grover Cleveland, 33, 35, The Babes and the Lous, 181–191 173 Bailey, George, 6 on 1926 , 10–11 Bak, Richard, 81, 97, 112 Allen, Lee, 57 Ball, Phil, 140 Allen, Mel, 212 Baltimore Orioles, 50–51 Altrock, Nick, 162 Barber, Red, 224–225 Amalfitano, Joey, 219 Barnard, Ernest, 194 American Association, 218, 220, Barnes, Clive, 4 226 Barnhart, Clyde, 154, 166 American Basketball League, 191 Barrow, Edward Grant, 13, 17, 199, 202 best relief and best rookie background of, 60 in, 64–65 characterization of Jake Ruppert home title, battle for, 64 by, 24–25 Most Valuable Player award, death of, 215 Gehrig wins, 182 induction into Baseball Hall of Pipgras becomes for, 225 Fame of, 215 respect for HugginsCOPYRIGHTED shown by, mezzanine MATERIAL box of, 124 194 on , 28–29 standings for 1927, 150 named as president of Yankees, umpires for , 214–215 162 personality of, 60–61 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, relationship between Ruppert and, 201–202 61 Anheuser-Busch brewery, 87 residence of, 110 Ansonia Hotel, 191 retirement of, 215

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Barrow, Edward Grant (continued) pain suffered by, 196 salary of, 60 role of, 68–69 signs Hoyt for Boston, 29 Jake Ruppert and, 196–197 Bartell, Dick, 161 Babe Ruth and, 69, 111 Baseball As I Have Known It (Lieb), secret kept by, 91 95, 140–141 seriousness of job of, 76 Baseball Hall of Fame, 1927 World Series share given to, 180 Yankees in, 61, 196, 206, 209, The Big Bam (Montville), 159, 210, 215, 221, 225 194 Baseball Magazine, 5, 54, 129 Blankenship, Ted, 101–102 batboys, 43, 57, 76, 180, 188, 196 Bloomingdale’s, 2 Beall, Walter, 56, 98 Bombeck, Erma, 4 curveball of, 57 Borglum, Gutzom, 3 death of, 217 Boston Evening Transcript, 96 major league debut of, 57 Boston Globe, 88, 137 release by Yankees of, 216 Boston Herald, 136 Beene, Geoffrey, 4 , 60 Beir, Al, 188 as manager of, 29 Belafonte, Harry, 4 Yankee rout of, 73 Bellevue Hospital, 2 versus Yankees, 107, 115, 118, Bell Labs, 3 121, 135, 136–137 Bengough, Benny, 13, 33, 41, 121 Brennan, Al, 24, 163 after-hours activities of, 111 Bressoud, Eddie, 219 arm troubles of, 51 Brice, Fanny, 12 for, 73 Brooklyn Bushwicks, 182, 183, death of, 218 224 golfing of, 23 Brooklyn Dodgers, 105, 176, height of, 41 209–210. See also Brooklyn new career of, 218 Robins nicknames for, 24 Babe Ruth signs on as coach for, personality of, 55 211 and , 129 Brooklyn Museum, 2 residence of, 110 Brooklyn Navy Yard, 169 salary of, 55 Brooklyn Robins, 9, 37 on train rides, 89–90 Brooklyn Royal Giants, 182 Bengough, Bernard Oliver. See Brooklyn Superbas, 105 Bengough, Benny Bruno, Joe, 28 Bennett, Eddie, 43, 57, 145 Buckeye, Garland, 103 death of, 197 Buffalo Bisons, 33, 55 early life of, 196 Buffett, Warren, 197 as “managerial model” for Warren Bulger, Bozeman, 74, 165 Buffett, 197 Bush, Donie, 154, 160–161, 174 bindex.qxp 8/30/07 7:59 AM Page 247

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Bush, Guy, 211 Collins, Eddie, 21, 72, 199 Bush, Joe, 51 Collins, Leslie Tharon. See Collins, Barrow hires, 60 , Pat, 84, 104 Camilli, Dolph, 187 batting order for, 73 Capone, Al, 4 death of, 217 Cardigan, William, 121 lack of confidence of, 51 Carlin, Phillips, 164 nicknames for, 24 Carpenter, Bob, 209, 210 personality of, 54 Carr, Benn, 92 and, 126 Carroll, Ownie, 226 sold to Red Sox, 217 Carter, Rosalynn, 4 World Series share given to, 180 CBS, 164 Combs, Earle, 26, 40, 79, 172, 173, Chavez, Cesar, 4 220 Chesterfield, Roy, 27 becomes Yankee coach, 221 , 227 childhood of, 47 Chicago Tribune, 83 conservatism of, 113 Chicago White Sox, 76, 83 death of, 221 versus Yankees, 101–103, 133 feats of, 142 Church of St. Gregory, 197 height of, 41 , 153 induction into Baseball Hall of Class AAA American Association, Fame of, 221 48, 54, 163 injuries suffered by, 221 Class AAA International League, Opening Day 1927, 72 27, 33, 50–51, 55, 57 praise for, 142 Class AAA Pacific Coast League, retirement of, 221 49 signs on with Yankees, 48 Class A Eastern League, 44 Compton, Betty, 68 Class A South Atlantic League, 28, Coney Island, 2 57 Conlin, Bill, 188 Class A Western League, 28 Connelly, Timmy, 98 Class D Virginia League, 56–57 Connery, Bob, 47, 163, 194 Clemente (Maraniss), 158 Cook, Barbara, 4 , versus Yankees, Coolidge, Calvin, Jr., 3 100, 103–104, 124, 140 Cooper, Gary, 204, 205 Coakley, Andy, 207 Cotton Club, 3 Cobb, Ty, 13, 21, 72, 142, 216 Crane, Sam, 88 Cobb Would Have Caught It (Bak), Creamer, Robert, 211 97, 111 Cronin, Joe, 199 Cochrane, Mickey, 72 Cuyler, Kiki, 154 hired to manage Yankees, 211 Cvengros, Mike, 167, 170 Cohn, Roy, 4 Cyclone, debut of, 2 bindex.qxp 8/30/07 7:59 AM Page 248

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Daley, Arthur, 159 Ederle, Gertrude, 2 Daniel, Dan, 6, 129 Eig, Jonathan, 160, 182 Davis, George W., 27 Ellington, Duke, 3 Davis, Virgil “Spud,” 33 Eskimo Pies, 4 Dempsey, Jack, 6 defeat of, 142 Faber, Red, 101 and Babe Ruth, 143 Farley, James A., 202 salary of, 18 Far West League, 220 , 60, 101, 226 Feller, Bob, 212 Dickey, Bill, 206, 217 Fenway Park, 107 DiMaggio, Joe, 221 gates stormed at, 136 Dinkins, David, 4 Fields, W. C., 12 Dinneen, Bill, 145 First National Pictures, 14 Doyle, “Laughing Larry,” 27 Fisher, John S., 163 Drebinger, John, 37, 74, 89, 144, Fitzgerald, “Honey Fitz,” 199 179 Flaskamper, Ray, 133 Dreyfuss, Barney, 168 Fleming, Gordon H., 81 Dugan, Joe, 41, 45, 54, 104, 212 Fletcher, Arthur, 32, 52, 88, 90, after baseball career, 223–224 133, 172 Barrow hires, 60 becomes Yankee coach, 27 death of, 224 death of, 214 is thrown out of game, 123 last years of, 214 nickname of, 55 , 156–157 Opening Day 1927, 73 dimensions of, 157 residence of, 110 opening time for game one at, on Babe Ruth, 110 162 salary of, 73 Ford Model A, 2 superstitions of, 75–76 Ford Model T, 2 theft from, 168 Ford, Whitey, 216 Duncan, Isadora, 4 Fosse, Bob, 4 Durst, Cedric, 13, 28, 32, 51 Fox Movietone News, 3 career in minors of, 219 Foxx, Jimmie, 72 conservatism of, 113 Fresno Bee, 188 death of, 219 Frick, Ford C., 6, 20, 95, 106, 158, fielding ability of, 50 199 salary of, 47 as Ruth ghostwriter, 31 World Series share given to, 180 Frisch, Frankie, 37 Dykes, Jimmy, 199 Funk, Elias, 28, 31

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description of Babe Ruth by, 183 battle between Babe on Babe Ruth’s 60th home run, Ruth and. See Ruth-Gehrig 147 home run race writes screenplay for Pride of the Home Run Derby of 1927 and, Yankees, 204 181–191 Gaston, Milt, 51, 139–140 home run title won by, 201 on Yankees, 100 home run total for, 149 Gazella, Mike, 22, 41, 76, 78, 89 Hoyt description of, 75, 93 becomes Yankee scout, 222 increase in popularity of, 94 death of, 222 money earned from Home Run height of, 41 Derby of 1927 by, 189 nickname for, 56 with mother, 120 salary of, 56 movie about, 204–206 Gehrig, Christina, 43, 95 nicknames for, 186 diagnosis of, 141 Opening Day 1927, 72 feasts cooked by, 119–120 retired uniform number of, 202 illness of, 132 ’s view of, 32 with Lou, 120 rumors surrounding, 135 recovery of, 180 and Babe Ruth, 118, 204 Gehrig, Eleanor, 202 salary of, 119 first base presented to, 207 sportswriters favoring, 95 Gehrig, Heinrich, 43 stride of, 96 Gehrig, Henry Louis, 22, 40, 84, superstitions of, 75 108, 122, 155 swing of, 96–97 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ends switch in batting order of, 27, 65 career of, 201–202 tributes and gifts for, 203 aura of, 185 wins Most Valuable Player award, background of, 43 182 Baseball Hall of Fame waives Thomas Wolfe on, 39 waiting period for, 206 World Series share given to, 180 basketball offer made to, 191 Yankee offer to, 44 bats of, 144 Gehringer, Charlie, 97 bridge style of, 89 George White’s Scandals, 3–4 classic speech given by, 203–204 Gerber, Dorothy, 2 comparison between Ruth and, Gershwin, George, 116 93–95, 119 Gershwin, Ira, 116 conservatism of, 113 Getz, Stan, 4 death of, 206–207 Giard, Joe, 13, 28, 102, 125 effect of mother’s illness on, death of, 216 140–141 end of major league career of, 180 family of, 43, 121 retirement of, 216 height of, 41 rookie season of, 51 bindex.qxp 8/30/07 7:59 AM Page 250

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Gibson, Althea, 4 Hanna, W. B., 6 Gilks, Bob, 28 Harlem Globetrotters, 6 Givenchy, Hubert de, 4 Harridge, Will, 199 The Glory of Their Times (Ritter), 84 Harris, Bucky, 68 The Golden Voices of Baseball (Pat- Harrisburg Senators, 50 terson), 165 Harris, Joe, 154 Goldwyn, Sam, 205 Harrison, James R., 6, 20, 32, 44, Gooch, Johnny, 154, 167, 172 64, 79, 92, 101, 103, 109, 156, Grabowski, John Patrick, 13, 28, 169, 171, 172, 179 41, 51 on Fourth of July doubleheader, batting order for, 73 122 last years of, 208 Harriss, Slim, 115, 137 minor injury suffered by, 109 Hartford Senators, 44 salary of, 110 Hearst, William Randolph, 5 Graham, Frank, 6, 46, 70–71, 81, Henrich, Tommy, 199, 204 147–148 Highlanders, 88. See also on Arthur Fletcher, 27 Yankees on , 108 Hildebrand, George, 106 on Babe Ruth, 44, 110 Hill, Carmen, 171 on training season of Yankees, 34 Hillerich and Bradley, 93 Grand Ole Opry, 3 Hitler, Adolf, 4 Grange, Red, 6 Hollywood Stars, 219, 221 Grantham, George, 154 Home Run Derby of 1927, Grass, Günter, 4 181–191 Grays, 182 Copper Cup trophy of, 181, 187, Great American Home Run Derby, 189 93 money earned from, 189 Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of newspaper hype and hoopla sur- Fame, 223 rounding, 189–190 The Greatest of All (Mosedale), 106, Honig, Donald, 158–159, 166 181 Hooper, Harry, 210–211 Greenville Spinners, 28, 57 Hopkins, Paul, 143–144 Griffith, Clark, 216 Hot Stove League (Allen), 57 Griffith Stadium, 121 House That Ruth Built. See Yankee Grove, Lefty, 71, 72 Stadium shutout by, 136 Howley, Dan, 68, 96, 139 Guys, Dolls, and Curveballs (Reisler), Hoyt, Waite, 32, 40, 77, 84, 87, 91, 159 102, 105, 155, 163 ’s description of, Hagen, Walter, 6 224–225 salary of, 18 Barrow hires, 60 Haley, Martin, 87 bonus for, 140 bindex.qxp 8/30/07 7:59 AM Page 251

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broadcasting career of, 224 pitted against Ray Schalk, confidence of Huggins in, 29–30 101–103 death of, 225 praise for by, 142 description of Gehrig by, 75, 93 praises Lazzeri, 98–99 golfing of, 23 rules issued by, 34–35, 123 on , 126 and Jake Ruppert, 25–26, 154 induction into Baseball Hall of sends Pipgras to minors, 47 Fame of, 225 sense of community forged by, nicknames for, 24 128–129 on Opening Day, 71 signed as manager by Ruppert, 59 on Babe Ruth, 35–36, 114 in spring training of 1927, 26 salary of, 48 superstitions of, 76 scouting report on, 49 train accommodations for, 88 teams in 1930s employing, 224 training rule set by, 20 theft from, 168 on train rides, 90 on train rides, 90 in Yankee , 126 on Yankee tradition, 123 on Yankee , 21 Hudlin, Willis, 140 Huggins, Myrtle, 25, 194, 195 Hudson River League, 216 Hunter, Herb, 52–53 Huggins, Arthur, 194, 195 Hunt, Marshall, 6, 9, 83, 95 Huggins, Miller, 13, 25, 30, 41 Huston, Tillinghast L’Hommedieu, admission to Baseball Hall of 59 Fame for, 196 assessment of by, International League, 182, 208–209 52 Iron City Flyer (train to World background of, 26 Series), 155 bad day for, 32–33 confidence in of, 29 The Jazz Singer, 3 critic of, 95 Johnson, Ban, 21 descriptions of, 127 Johnson, Henry, 27 diplomacy of, 160 Johnson, Walter, 74, 146 disease contracted by, 194 Jolson, Al, 3, 12 fifth pennant won by, 140 Jones, Bobby, 6 graciousness of, after victory, Jones, Sam, 13, 51, 84 174 Barrow hires, 60 hires Arthur Fletcher, 27 Jones, Willie “Puddin’ Head,” 210 illness and death of, 193–195 Judge, Joe, 122 as intellectual motor of Yankees, Jurges, Billy, 227 52 magnanimity of, 171 Kahn, James B., 50 on 1927 Yankees, 101 KDKA, 164 Charley O’Leary and, 27 Kelly, George, 74 bindex.qxp 8/30/07 7:59 AM Page 252

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Kieran, John, 1, 6, 63, 76–77, 117, Lazzeri, Tony, 41, 89, 98, 102, 103, 133, 153, 203 104, 122, 155, 173 on the Athletics, background of, 49 71–72 development of, 27 on Yankee pitchers, 21 epilepsy of, 49–50, 107, 208 King, Alan, 4 Ford Frick on, 31 King, Coretta Scott, 4 Frank Graham on, 108 Kitt, Eartha, 4 honored by Boston’s Italian Amer- Knight of Kennett Square. See ican community, 107 Pennock, Herb Huggins praises, 98–99 Koenig, Mark, 26, 31–32, 37, 40, induction into Baseball Hall of 50, 79, 89, 98, 144 Fame of, 209 business enterprises of, 227 in June 1927, 108 death of, 226 last years of, 208–209 description of Yankees by, 100 medical ailment of, 33 development of, 27 in , 9–11 end of Yankee career for, 226–227 Opening Day 1927, 73 feud with , 227 Grantland Rice’s view of, 32 height of, 41 salary of, 31 on Miller Huggins, 127 tributes to, 137–138 on Tony Lazzeri, 107 League Park, 92 Opening Day 1927, 72 Leigh, Janet, 4 in Pride of the Yankees, 206 Lentz, Jack, 69 Grantland Rice’s view of, 32 Levy, George, 69 on Babe Ruth, 104 Lieb, Fred, 6, 66, 95, 112, 114, on Ruth’s entertainment tour, 12 140–141 self-effacement of, 31 on Earle Combs, 142 Kremer, Ray, 163 on Babe Ruth’s 60th home run, Krichell, Paul, 49, 56, 61, 85, 197, 146 199 Lincoln Lifes, 78 death of, 216 Lindbergh, Charles A. players brought to Yankees by, dance step named for, 4 216 immortality gained by, 104 transatlantic flight of, 4 LaGuardia, Fiorello H., 199, 202 at , 105–106 Lake, Austen, 96 Lindy Hop, 4 Landis, Kenesaw Mountain, 17–18, Lipton, Sir Thomas, 69 199 Lisenbee, Horace Milton (Hod), removal of McNamee by, 165 121, 131–132, 143–144 at World Series of 1927, 163 Little Church Around the Corner, Lardner, Ring, 6, 160, 165 195 Lasorda, Tommy, 4 Logan, Fred, 180 bindex.qxp 8/30/07 7:59 AM Page 253

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Los Angeles Examiner, 189 snipings regarding, 165 Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day, 202 Meadows, Lee, 169 Lou Gehrig (Bak), 81 Meany, Tom, 84 Lou Gehrig Day, 148 Menuhin, Yehudi, 3 Lou Gehrig (Graham), 70–71 Mercer, Sid, 203 Louisville Colonels, 48 Merchants Park, 186 Louisville Sluggers, 93, 144 Merkle, Fred, 27 Lowrey, Peanuts, 219 Meusel, Bob, 32, 37, 40, 44, 89, Luckiest Man (Eig), 160, 182 90, 100, 155 Ludlum, Robert, 4 death of, 222 Luster, Edward, 6 in Detroit, 91–92 Lutzke Rube, 100 end of major league career of, 221 Lyons, Ted, 84, 102, 103, 130 lineup switch for, 27 in 1926 World Series, 11 MacFayden, “Deacon” Danny, 137 Opening Day 1927, 72 Mack, Connie, 34, 50, 56, 68, 72, in Pride of the Yankees, 206 97, 140 Meusel, Irish, 44 MacPhail, Larry, 67 Miljus, John, 172, 173, 176 purchase of Yankees by, 215 abuse directed at of, 174 franchises, 182 fans of, in Seattle, 162 rules against barnstorming, 181 wild pitch of, 179 tour to promote, 181–191 Miller, Don, 22, 47, 56, 89 Mann, Arthur, 6, 21, 95 Milwaukee Brewers, 218 Manufacturers Trust Company, 18 Minneapolis Millers, 221 Maraniss, David, 158 Mission Reds, 227 Maris, Roger, 148 Monitor, 6 Markowitz, Daniel. See Daniel, Dan Montville, Leigh, 159, 194 Matheson, Christy, 74 Moore, Wilcy, 28, 37, 65, 77, 89, McCallister, Jack, 68 93, 102, 131, 136 McCarthy, Joe, 199, 202–203, 223 background of, 46 McCormick, Mike, 219 bet between Ruth and, 134 McGeehan, William O., 6, 22, 95, conservatism of, 113 168, 171 as cotton farmer, 217–218 McGillicuddy, Cornelius. See Mack, death of, 218 Connie end of major league career of, 217 McGovern, Arthur, 14, 15 height of, 41 gymnasium of, 16 nicknames for, 132 McGowen, Roscoe, 6 Babe Ruth on, 138 McGraw, John J., 27, 29, 59, 74 sportswriters’ praise of, 129 McManus, Charlie, 61, 194 in spring training of 1927, 29–30 McNamee, Graham, 164–165 superstitions of, 76 bindex.qxp 8/30/07 7:59 AM Page 254

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Moore, Wilcy (continued) New York Giants, 6, 66, 74, 227 in World Series, 171 in , 7 World Series share given to, 180 New York Herald Tribune, 5, 6, 85, Moran & Mack, 88 98, 107, 134–135, 155–156, Moran, Charlie, 162 164, 168, 171 Morehart, Ray, 13, 28, 37, 41, 56, sports editor of, 95 102–103 New York Journal-American, 193 death of, 226 New York Post, 6, 95, 142 end of major league career of, 180 New York Sun, 5, 6, 64, 73 trading of, 226 review of McNamee’s broadcast- World Series share given to, 180 ing, 165 Moriarity, George, 68 New York Telegram, 5, 6, 95, 122 Mosedale, John, 106, 181 New York Times, 5, 6, 20, 21, 71, Mountain League, 50 76, 107, 109, 122, 124, 125, Mount Rushmore, 3 133, 141, 144, 156, 159, 169, Murderers’ Row (Fleming), 81 171, 179 Murphy, Johnny, 199 description of early crowd at game one of World Series, 162 Nallin, Dick, 162 New York World, 160 National Football League, 6 commentary after 1927 World Series, 176 pennant won by Pirates, 153 top pitcher for, 188–189 acquisitions in 1927 of, 13 umpires for 1927 World Series, after victories, 112 162 age of starting pitchers for, 31 NBC, 164 April 1927, 64–67 Neimeyer, Bernard, 141 August 1927, 130–135 Nevers, Ernie, 86, 135 average salary for 1927, 40 Newark Bears, 27 Ed Barrow named as president of, New York–New Jersey Holland 214–215 tunnel, 2 batboy for, 43, 57, 76, 180, 196. New York– League, See also Bennett, Eddie 225 versus Boston Red Sox, New York American, 6, 31, 129, 167 107–108, 115, 118, 121, 135, New York Betting Commission, 21 136–137 New York Daily Mirror, 5, 6, 170 , 129–130 New York Daily News, 5, 6, 83, 93, versus Chicago White Sox, 147 101–103, 133 New York Evening Journal, 5, 6, 20, versus Cleveland Indians, 100, 31, 73, 88, 107, 158 103–104, 124, 140 New York Evening World, 6, 20–21, clinching of pennant by, 140 66, 69, 92, 95, 165 collegiate flavor of, 41 bindex.qxp 8/30/07 7:59 AM Page 255

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crowds greeting train of, 35, preseason, 9–37 36–37 Pride of. See Gehrig, Henry Louis dispersal of, after 1927 World Red Sox rout by, 73 Series, 180–181 road hotels of, 82 errorless games of, 77 road of, 93 exhibition games of, 32, 36–37, roster changes in 1928 for, 192 77–80 roster of 1927, 39–61 first world championship won Babe Ruth acquired by, 46 by, 60 sale of, in 1915, 59 five-game multiple- streaks of, scouts for, 47, 49, 56, 61, 85, 72 163, 216 general manager of, 60 selling of, 215 German American flavor of, 40 sense of community among, hires specialized pitching coach, 128–129 223 September 1927, 135–148 Huggins signed to manage, 59 spring training gloominess of, 25 idiosyncrasies of, 41–42 statistics for 1927, 150–152 importance of pitching to, 76 versus St. Louis Browns, 105, intellectual motor of, 52 109, 139–140 July 1927, 118–130 versus St. Louis Cardinals, 9–11 June 1927, 101–115 in Subway Series, 7 least productive for, 81 superstitions of, 68, 75–76 lineup switch, 26–27 team photo, 40, 42–43 locker room atmosphere of, 174 total payroll for 1927, 40 losing streaks of, 109 train to 1927 World Series, managers of, 13 155–156 May 1927, 77–101 train travel by, 82–83, 87–90 most productive inning for, 81 uniforms of, 69–70 mystique and drawing power of, versus Washington Senators, 121, 123, 185 144 new players on roster of, 28 winning streaks of, 109 New York residences of, 110–111 wonderful world of, 82 nicknames for, 32, 34, 63, 80, 81 World Series 1926, 9–11 and 1926 World Series, 9–11 World Series 1927, 153–177 offer to Gehrig made by, 44 The New York Yankees (Graham), Opening Day lineup for, 70–73 46, 147–148 origin of name of, 88 1927 origin of nickname “Murderers’ athletes of, 6 Row” given to, 80 babies born in, 4 versus Philadelphia Athletics, 114 cars sold in United States in, 2 pitchers, relative youth of, 21 consumer products introduced pitching victories of, 125 in, 2 bindex.qxp 8/30/07 7:59 AM Page 256

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1927 (continued) personal life of, 113 events of, 2–3 pitching pace of, 52–53 hit songs of, 3, 116 and Jackie Robinson, 209–210 New York City in, 3–4 salary of, 52, 170 salary paid to Ruth in, 18 “Ten Commandments for Pitch- shows opening on Broadway ers” of, 113 during, 3–4 on train rides, 90 Norfolk Tars, 56–57 on World Series of 1927, 171 Philadelphia Athletics, 13, 34, 51, October Heroes (Honig), 158–159 68, 69, 77 Oklahoma City Indians, 28 Memorial Day in Shibe Park, Old Timers’ Day, 202 97–98 O’Leary, Charley, 27, 52, 88, 90, pitcher for, Opening Day at Yan- 145 kee Stadium, 71 last years of, 207–208 view of, 21 Ormsby, Red, 162 versus Yankees, 114 Oroville Red Sox, 220 , 74 Ossining/Catskill team, 216 Pennock becomes general man- ager of, 209 Pacific Coast League, 219, 227 Philadelphia Warriors, 191 Pan American World Airways, 2 Pipgras, George, 28, 40, 42–43, 89, Parker, Dan, 6, 170 101, 140 Paschal, Ben, 41 background of, 46–47 background of, 55 and Benny Bengough, 129 conservatism of, 113 death of, 226 death of, 220 in game two of 1927 World pinch-hits for Babe Ruth, 219 Series, 166–167 salary of, 55 height of, 41 World Series share given to, 180 on Miller Huggins, 127 Patterson, Ted, 165 retirement of, 226 Pegler, Westbrook, 57, 69, 76, 110 Damon Runyon on, 127–128 Pennock, Herb, 33, 37, 53, 84, as umpire, 225 92–93, 103, 128, 155 World Series share given to, 180 age of, 31 on Yankee camaraderie, 126 Barrow hires, 60 Pipp, Wally, 44, 206 characteristics of, 54 Pirates, 153–154 death of, 210 locker room atmosphere of, 174 early life of, 52 Plunkett, Admiral Charles P., 169 height of, 41 Poitier, Sidney, 4 induction into Baseball Hall of , 66, 69 Fame of, 210 Povich, Shirley, 173, 204 investments of, 52 Price, Leontyne, 4 bindex.qxp 8/30/07 7:59 AM Page 257

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Pride of the Yankees, 204 Robinson, Jackie teammates playing themselves in, baseball’s color line shattered by, 205, 227 210 version of Gehrig speech in, prejudice faced by, 209–210 205–206 Robinson, Wilbert, 59 Princess Martha Hotel, 22–22 Rochester Tribe, 57 Prohibition, 4, 112 Rockne, Knute, 6 Rolfe, Red, 216 Quigley, Ernie, 162 Roosevelt Hotel, 156, 168 Quinn, Jack, 77 Root, Charlie, 188–189 Roth, Mark, 61, 197 Random House, 2 train travel by, 88 Raschi, Vic, 216 Rowdy Richard (Bartell), 161 Reading Keystones, 33 Roxy Theater, 3 Reinhart, Arthur, 35 Royale Theater, 3 Reisler, Jim, 159 Ruel, Muddy, 145 Renaissance Vinoy Resort and Golf Ruether, Dutch, 32, 40, 41, 76, 80, Club, 23 89, 92, 101, 102, 121 Rennie, Rud, 6, 54, 85, 107 age of, 31 on Jake Ruppert, 168 end of major league career of, 180 on Yankee train to World Series, height of, 41 155–156 release by Yankees of, 218 Rhyne, Hal, 170 and Babe Ruth, 114 Rice, Grantland, 21, 53, 98, 164, salary of, 54 170, 172 talent discovered by, 219 on Ruth and Gehrig “slugging “unruliness” of, 54 race,” 134–135 Ruffing, Charles Herbert (“Red”), view of Koenig, Gehrig, and 136, 219 Lazzeri held by, 32 Runyon, Damon, 6, 74, 75, 167, Rice, Harry, 226 173 Rickey, Branch, 209–210 on George Pipgras, 127–128 Ritter, Lawrence S., 84 on World Series win, 175 Rizzuto, Phil, 216 Ruppert Brewery, 16, 57 Roaring Twenties, 1–8 Ruppert, Colonel Jacob, 13, 40 increase in recreation and enter- acquisitive nature of, 58, 59 tainment during, 7 Ed Barrow’s characterization of, major league baseball during, 7 24–25 New York City in, 3–4 becomes co-owner of Yankees, 59 women in, 2 and brewery business, 58 Robertson, Wilbert, 176 buys out Huston, 59 Roberts, Robin, 218 contract given to Ruth by, 17 Robinson, Arthur, 63 country estate of, 58–59 bindex.qxp 8/30/07 7:59 AM Page 258

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Ruppert, Colonel Jacob (continued) autographs given by, 19, 36, 86, death of, 198 112, 119, 213 early life of, 57–58 bats of, 144–145 estate of, 200 becomes full-time outfielder, 60 funeral of, 199 becomes superhero in Japan, 99 honorary pallbearers for, 199 and Eddie Bennett, 69, 111 and Miller Huggins, 25–26, 154, bet between Moore and, 134 194 blue skies for, 191–192 meets Lindbergh, 106 bridge style of, 89 mood of, before 1927 World childhood of, 45 Series, 154 and children, 12, 19, 36, 86, 112, nickname for, 60 119 political involvement of, 58 cigar company of, 110 relationship between Barrow and, column in World, 74 61 comparison between Gehrig and, relationship between Babe Ruth 93–95, 119 and, 18–19, 198 contract signed by, 17 Babe Ruth and, 15 cooling off method of, 87 Ruth’s salary demands to, 14–16 Copper Cup trophy won by, 189 signs Huggins as manager, 59 court case of, 141–142 support given to Eddie Bennett and , 143 by, 196 designated Player of the Year, 182 travel arrangements of, 34 dominance of, 8 traveling accommodations pro- early baseball career of, 45–46 vided by, 88 earnings in 1926 of, 13 upbeat prospects for, 63–64 end of baseball career of, 211 on World Series win, 174–175 endorsements of, 12–13 Ruszer, Samuel, 169 examination of home runs hit by, Ruth, Claire, 212 7 Ruth, Dorothy, 110 excesses of, 19–20, 87, 112–3 Ruth-Gehrig home run race, 64, exhibition games played by, 80, 93, 94, 108, 117–118, 132, 184 137 extra financial benefits for, 80 Ruth, George Herman “Babe,” 6, failing marriage of, 19 40, 103–104 fans and, 36, 79, 125, 183, 184, and , 115 213 in 1926 World Series, 11 Paul Gallico description of, 183 achievements of, 211–212 and Lou Gehrig, 118, 204 adopted daughter of, 110 golfing of, 23–24 affability of, 19 record of, 143 appeal of St. Louis to, 87 gravesite of, 214 aura of, 185 hits 60th home run, 145 bindex.qxp 8/30/07 7:59 AM Page 259

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home run battle between Lou uniform number retired of, 212 Gehrig and. See Ruth-Gehrig vaudeville tour of, 12 home run race women and, 19–20, 87, 112, Home Run Derby of 1927 and, 114 181–191 Ruth, Helen Woodforth, 110 home run dossier stats for, 148 illness of, 16 Harry Hooper, on transformation of, 210–211 Sacco, Nicola, 3 illness and death of, 212–213 Sacramento Bee, 188 is sold to Yankees, 60 Salt Lake City Bees, 49 mail received by, 111–2, 213 San Diego Padres, 219 minor injury suffered by, 109 Sarazen, Gene, 6 money earned from Home Run Schacht, Al, 162 Derby of 1927 by, 189 Schalk, Ray, 68, 101–103 movie role for, 14 pitted against Miller Huggins, nicknames for, 13, 17, 20, 44–45, 103 72, 75 Schang, Wally, 60 nicknames given by, 24 Schenk, Phil, 22, 180 on Opening Day, 71 Scott, Everett, 60 personal life of, 109–110, 114 Scully, Vin, 4 in Pride of the Yankees, 206 Seattle Indians, 219 quote in New York Evening Jour- Segar, Charles, 6 nal by, 73 Sewell, Luke, 103 rejection of contract by, 13–14 Shaute, Joe, 124, 140 relationship between Jake Ruppert Shawkey, Bob, 41 and, 18–19 becomes specialized pitching residence of, 109 coach for Yankees, 223 Jake Ruppert and, 15 death of, 223 salary demands of, 14–16 early life of, 50 salary of, 18, 40 end of major league career of, saxophone lessons of, 191 180, 222 second home run of Series by, 172 feud with , 227 smoking and, 20, 112, 114 golfing of, 23 speakeasies and, 111 on Miller Huggins, 127 sportswriters favoring, 95 inducted into Greater Syracuse during spring training, 22–23 Sports Hall of Fame, 223 superstar status of, 22 joins Yankees, 51 superstitions of, 75 salary of, 51 swing of, 96, 97 Sherry-Netherland, 2 switch in batting order of, 27, 65 Shibe Park, 97 trainer used by, 14, 15, 16 Shockcor, Urbain Jacques. See travel privileges accorded to, 88 Shocker, Urban bindex.qxp 8/30/07 7:59 AM Page 260

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Shocker, Urban, 50, 51, 87, 103, “The Spotlight” (Rice), 98 134, 166 Stalin, Josef, 4 age of, 31 Stanky, Eddie, 210 Pat Collins and, 126 St. Anthony’s fire, 194 death of, 193 Steinbrenner, Henry G., 6 glove fetish of, 75 Stevens, “Score Card Harry” M., 60 newspaper passion of, 91 Stiller, Jerry, 4 nicknames for, 24 St. Lawrence Seaway, 3 serious health issue of, 91, St. Louis Browns, 86, 96 192–193 versus Yankees, 105, 109, Simmons, Al, 72 139–140 Simmons, Curt, 210 St. Louis Cardinals, 9–11, 153 Simon, Neil, 4 St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 87 Slocum, Bill, 6, 95, 129, 193 St. Mary’s Industrial School, 41, Smith, Alfred E., 199 191 Snowden, Shorty, 4 Stockyards Ballpark, 184 snowmobile, patent for, 3 St. Patrick’s Cathedral, 199, 213 Snyder, Joe, 158 St. Paul Saints, 54, 163, 217, 226 South Bend Tribune, 12 Subway Series, 7 Southern Association, 220 Suehsdorf, A. D., 8 Southern League, 219 Sunday, Billy, 21 speakeasies, 4, 111 Sylvester, Johnny, 24 Spellman, Francis Cardinal, 213 Spirit of St. Louis, 104 Tenor, John H., 199 , 5, 28, 74 Thomas, Alphonse, 101, 102, 133 Sportsman’s Park, 86 Thomas, Myles, 41, 55, 107 “Sports of the Times” World Series share given to, 180 Daley, 159 Thurston, Sloppy, 92, 93 Kieran, 71–72 Tilden, Big Bill, 6 sportswriters, 50, 66, 87. See also Timberlake, Tim, 79 specific writers Time magazine, 108 designate Ruth Player of the Year, Topping, Dan, 215 182 Toronto Maple Leafs, 208–209 differing views of, regarding Yan- Trachtenberg, Leo, 129, 228 kee batting practice, 158–160 Traynor, Harold (Pie), 154, 158, the Gee-Whizzers, 5 170, 173 relationship among, 5–6 Tri-State League, 50 relationship between players and, Tunney, Gene, 6, 142 95 Tynan, Kenneth, 4 and Ruth-Gehrig competition, 95–96 Uhle, George, 55, 104 who’s who of, 6 after-hours activities of, 112 bindex.qxp 8/30/07 7:59 AM Page 261

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Ullman, Chase, 87 incident regarding man claiming United German Societies, 148 to be, 220 USS Colorado, 188 life after baseball for, 220 salary of, 40, 54 Valli, Violet Popovich, 227 World Series share given to, 180 Vanzetti, Bartolomeo, 3 Werber, Bill, 85–86, 94–95, 112 Vidmer, Richards, 6, 33, 35, 95, on Ruth and Gehrig, 86, 119 124, 125, 133, 160, 169 on Shocker and Collins, 126 coins term for Ruth-Gehrig battle, West, Mae, 3 94 Weyant, Helen Winthrop, 200 on Yankee pitchers, 21 Wheat, Zach, 21, 72 Villa, Joe, 6, 73 White, Major J. Andrew, 164 Vischer, Peter, 66, 67 Whitman, Burt, 136 Wilkes-Barre Barons, 209 Wagner, Honus, 199 Williams, Baxter, 27 Wagner, Robert F., 199 Williams, Cy, 74 Walberg, Rube, 73 Williams, Joe, 6 Walker, Jimmy Wilson, Frank, 33 Lindbergh greeted by, 104 Wiltse, Hal, 109, 136 at Opening Day, 68 WJZ, 164 at World Series 1927, 163, 169 WNYC, 164 Wallace, Joseph, 157 Wolfe, Thomas, 39 Walsh, Christy, 93 Wonder Team (Trachtenberg), 228 game estimates of, 189 Woods, Doc, 88, 108, 111, 112 and Home Run Derby of 1927, WOR, 164 181–191 World Series tour organized by, 181 automatic scoreboards for, Waner, Lloyd, 154, 156, 158–159, 161–162 166, 170 broadcast nationally, first, 164 Waner, Paul, 154, 156, 163, 170 broadcasts, removal of McNamee Ward, Aaron, 13 from, 165 Warhol, Andy, 4 game, biggest gate for, 169 Washington Post, 173, 204 how local fans “watched,” 161 Washington Senators, 77, 216 in the 1920s, 7 versus Yankees, 121, 144 World Series 1926, 9–11 WEAF, 164 World Series 1927, 153–177 Webb, Del, 215 disbursement of total receipts Wedge, Will, 6, 95, 169 from, 177 Weismuller, Johnny, 6 game four, 171–176 Weiss, George, 199 game one, 162–165 Wera, Julie, 28, 41, 122 game three, 169–171 death of, 220 game two, 166–169 bindex.qxp 8/30/07 7:59 AM Page 262

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World Series 1927 (continued) features of, 66–67 luminaries in attendance at, 163 Fourth of July doubleheader at, mood of Jake Ruppert before, 154 121–122 Pittsburgh accommodations for, games played at, 82 156, 168 groundskeeper at, 22 price of program for, 162 Japanese naval officers come to, short-lived, 179 99 starting times for, 162 length of games at, 80 statistics from, 175 Lindbergh comes to, 105–106 umpires assigned to, 162 memorable speech given at, whys and what ifs after, 180 203–204 Yankee batting practice before, October 10, 1926, 9–11 157–160 Opening Day 1927, 66, 67–68, Yankee players’ shares from, 176, 69 180 plaques in, 196, 200, 206, 213, Yankee train to, 155–156 215 World Series: An Opinionated Babe Ruth lays in state at, 213 Chronicle (Wallace), 157 Ruth’s final visit to, 212 Wright, Glenn, 154, 163, 170 seating capacity of, 67 Wrigley Field, 188 start of construction of, 59 Wuestling, Yats, 226 subway stop at, 66 Yde, Emil Ogden, 157 Yankee Special (train to World Series), 155 Zachary, Tom, 105, 146 Yankee Stadium on Babe Ruth’s 60th home run, admission price for, 67 145, 147, 148 in, 10, 124 Zenimura, 188 dimensions of, 67 Ziegfeld Follies, 3–4 dugout, 126 Ziegfeld Theater, 3