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37_575376_bindex.qxd 11/16/04 11:38 AM Page 415 Index American Iron Sports Citizens Bank Park: • A • (manufacturer), 30 Philadelphia Phillies, 312 American League (AL), 275 Comerica Park: Detroit Aaron, Henry, 70, 283, 349 American League stadiums, Tigers, 315 abdominal exercises, 57–58 313–318 Coors Field: Colorado Adams, Daniel (baseball American Legion Baseball, Rockies, 308–309 innovator), 369 245 Dodger Stadium: Los action of play, 13–14 analyst, 280 Angeles Dodgers, Addington, Henry (The Story Anderson, Sparky (manager), 310–311 of Minor League 142–143, 181, 262 Edison International Field: Baseball: A History of the androstenedione (andro), Anaheim Angels, 313 Game of Professional 69–70 etiquette, 302 Baseball in the United announcers, 279–280 Fenway Park: Boston Red States with Particular appeal play, 38 Sox, 314 Reference to Its Growth Applied Concepts Great American Ballpark: and Development in the (manufacturer), 30 Cincinnati Reds, 308 Smaller Cities and Towns Arizona Fall League, 258 Hubert H. Humphrey of the Nation), 260 Arlett, Buzz, 253 Metrodome: Minnesota Adidas (shoe Asinof, Eliot (Eight Men Out), Twins, 316 manufacturer), 26 294 impact on the game, Adscreen Group 306–307 (manufacturer), 30 Jacobs Field: Cleveland Akadema, Inc. • B • Indians, 315 (manufacturer), 25 Kauffman Stadium: Kansas Alderson, Sandy (director of Babe Ruth League, 244–245 City Royals, 315–316 operations), 18, 273 backhand play, 173–174 Miller Park: Milwaukee Alibris (Web site), 276 backstops, 30 Brewers, 309 All American Amateur bad-ball hitters, 90 Minute Maid Park: Houston Baseball Association, 245 bailing out, 102 Astros, 310 All Pro Sports balk, 39, 179 Networks Associates (manufacturer), 28 ball boys and ball girls, Coliseum: Oakland Allison, Doug, 25 277–278 Athletics, 317 All-Star Game, 294 ball (pitch call), 17–18, 36 Oriole Park at Camden Alomar, Roberto, 348 The Ballpark At Arlington COPYRIGHTED MATERIALYards: Baltimore Orioles, Alomar, Sandy, 207 (ballpark), 317 313–314 Alou, Matty, 86 ballparks Petco Park: San Diego aluminum bats, 23 The Ballpark At Arlington: Padres, 312 Amateur Athletic Union, 245 Texas Rangers, 317 PNC Park: Pittsburgh amateur baseball, Bank One Ballpark: Arizona Pirates, 312 243, 244–246 Diamondbacks, 307 Pro Player Stadium: Florida American Amateur Baseball best seats, 299–300, 301 Marlins, 310 Congress, 246 Busch Stadium: St. Louis Cardinals, 312 37_575376_bindex.qxd 11/16/04 11:38 AM Page 416 416 Baseball For Dummies, 3rd Edition ballparks (continued) Baseball Links (Web site), 324 bat boys and bat girls, RFK Stadium: Baseball Newsstand (Web 277–278 Washington, 311 site), 325 batter’s box positions Safeco Field: Seattle The Baseball Page (Web site), close, 78, 80–81 Mariners, 317 326 deep, 80 SBC Park: San Francisco Baseball Plays (Web site), 325 front, 79 Giants, 313 Baseball Primer (Web site), middle, 79–80 Shea Stadium: New York 324 batting. See also hitting Mets, 311 Baseball Prospectus (Web practice, 101–104 SkyDome: Toronto Blue site), 321–322 rules applying to, 34–37 Jays, 317–318 Baseball Reference (Web batting average, 284 statistics, table of, 318–319 site), 323 batting cages, 30 Tropicana Field: Tampa Bay Baseball Speak icon, 4 batting gloves, 28, 74 Devil Rays, 318 Baseball Writers Association batting helmets, 27–28, 107 Turner Field: Atlanta of America, 16 batting order, 14, 34 Braves, 307–308 baseballs, 20–21 batting problems U.S. Cellular Field: Chicago Baseball — The Early Years chopping, 104 White Sox, 315 (Harold Seymour), 275 head bob, 105 Wrigley Field: Chicago Baseball — The Golden Age hitching, 105 Cubs, 308 (Harold Seymour), 275 hitting off heels, 104 Yankee Stadium: New York baserunning locking front hip, 105 Yankees, 316 coaching, 197–198 lunging, 105 Ballparks by Munsey & colliding with the catcher, stepping in the bucket, 107 Suppes (Web site), 206 uppercutting, 104–105 323–324 double play prevention, batting tee, 102–103 Bank One Ballpark (ballpark), 205–206 Bauman, Joe, 253 307 force-out, 197 Beane Count, 288–289 Banks, Ernie, 70, 254 leading off first, 191–193 Beckett, Josh (pitcher), Barco Sports leading off second, 193–194 11, 382 (manufacturer), 30 leading off third, 194–195 Beckett’s Baseball Card Barraza BBG, Inc. reading the opposition, 195 Magazine (magazine), (manufacturer), 25 rounding the bag, 195–196 330 base, getting on, 36 rules, 37–38 Bell, Cool Papa (Negro base hit, 14 running to first base, League player), 366 base lines, 12, 38 191–191 Bell, Jay, 37 base stealing. See stealing sliding, 198–204 Beltran, Carlos, 162, 380 bases stealing bases, 206–211 Beltre, Adrian, 132 Baseball Almanac (Web site), tagging up, 196–197 Bench, Johnny, 141–150, 152, 324 bases, 30 347–348 Baseball America Directory bat bench press (exercise), 64 (publication), 252, 281 aluminum, 23 Benes, Andy (pitcher), 37 Baseball America (magazine), choosing, 73–74 bent-leg slide, 199 252, 281, 329 core of, 22 Billingham, Jack (pitcher), Baseball Bookshelf icon, 4 gripping, 74–75 139 Baseball Canada holding for bunt, 96–97 Birnbaum, Phil (Total (organization), 243 lead, 79 Baseball), 276 Baseball Cube (Web site), 325 position, 75–76 Blalock, Hank, 380–381 Baseball Digest (magazine), wood, 22–23, 24 blocking the plate, 150 329 37_575376_bindex.qxd 11/16/04 11:38 AM Page 417 Index 417 bobbing your head, 105 Busch Stadium (ballpark), change-up, 123, 124 Boehler, Joe (pitcher), 253 312 charging the ball, 132 Bollettieri Sports Academy, 64 Butler, Brett, 99 Charleston, Oscar (Negro Bonds, Barry butterfly stretch, 55, 56 League player), 364–365 batting, 37, 283–284, 286, Byrd, Marlon, 162 Chávez, Eric, 127, 357 313, 343–344 cheating toward the bag, 209 as left fielder, 344, 349 chess match analogy, 370 musculature, 70 • C • chest pass (exercise), 59, 60 strike zone, 18 Cabrera, Miguel, 379–380 chicken flaps, 76 boning a bat, 24 calling (ending) a game, 14 Chinese Professional Boone, Aaron, 372 Cameron, Mike, 127, 356 Baseball League, 257 bottom of an inning, 10 Caminiti, Ken, 132, 137, choking up, 75, 89 Boudreau Shift, 91 168–171 chopping, 104 Bouton, Jim (pitcher) caps, 29 circle change-up, 123, 124 comments on baseball captain crunch, 57 circles (exercise), 68 rules, 29 Caribbean Baseball Citizens Bank Park Foul Ball: My Life and Hard Confederation, 257 (ballpark), 312 Times Trying to Save an Carlton, Steve (pitcher), 111 Class AAA (Triple A), 250–251 Old Ballpark, 260 Carroll, Will (columnist), 322 Classic Sports Network Brett Brothers Bats Cartwright, Alexander Joy (ESPN), 328 (manufacturer), 22 (baseball founder), 9–10 Clemens, Roger (pitcher), Brett, George, 22, 315 Castillo, Luis, 131, 310, 358 286, 310, 353 broadcasters, 280 catcher Clemente, Roberto, 350 Brock, Lou, 199, 200, 208 blocking the plate, 150–151 Cleveland, Reggie (pitcher), Broido, Bing (The Official catching base stealers, 206 T-Ball USA Family Guide 148–149 closed stance, 81–82, 93 to Tee Ball), 244 colliding with the catcher at close-grip bench press Brown, Kevin (pitcher), 142 home plate, 206 (exercise), 65 Brunet, George, 253 errant pitches, 147–148 coaching, 15, 261–266 bullpen, 39, 111 fielding bunts, 152, 153 coach’s boxes, 12, 13 bunt fielding pop-ups, 152 college baseball, 247 drag, 98–99 force-outs at home, 152–153 Collins, Eddie, 24 fake, 100 gear, 27 Comerica Park (ballpark), fielding by catcher, 152, 153 pickoffs and pitchouts, 151 315 fielding by first baseman, qualities required for commissioner, 41, 42, 273 156–157 position, 128–130 computer baseball games fielding by third baseman, ready stance, 145–146 Diamond Mind Baseball, 169–170 receiving the pitch, 146–147 339 for hit, 98–99 responsibilities of, 141–142 Dynasty League, 340 holding the bat, 96–97 setting up, 143 Strat-O-Matic Computer importance of, 94–95 signs, 142, 144–145 Baseball, 339–340 push (dump), 98 throwing styles, 149 Concepcion, Davey, 167 sacrifice, 97 catcher’s mitts, 24, 129 Continental Amateur squeeze play, 98 center field, 12, 13, 132–133 Baseball Association, stance, 95–96 Cey, Ron, 107 245 swinging, 100 C&H Baseball Continental Amateur Burleson, Rick, 67, 137, 205 (manufacturer), 30 Baseball Congress, 246 Burton, Jim (pitcher), 80 37_575376_bindex.qxd 11/16/04 11:38 AM Page 418 418 Baseball For Dummies, 3rd Edition Contrares, Jose (pitcher), shortstop, 131, 171–176 Durocher, Leo (Nice Guys 259 third base, 131–132, 168–171 Finish Last), 276 cool down, 69 throwing the ball, 134–137 Dynasty League (PC game), Coors Field (ballpark), top fielders, 355–358 340 308–309 delayed call, 268 Covermaster delayed steal, 211 (manufacturer), 30 designated hitter (DH), 36 • E • Crawford, Carl, 132 diamond, 12, 369–370 earned run average (ERA), crouch, 83 Diamond Mind Baseball 286 crunches, 57–58 (PC game), 339 Easton Sports Cruz, Jose, 137 Diamond Sports (manufacturer), 28 Cuba, baseball in, 259 (manufacturer), 27, 30 Eckhardt, Ox, 253 cups, protective, 28 Dickson, Paul (The Joy of Edison International Field curl to press (exercise), 66 Keeping Score), 306 (ballpark), 313 curveball, 122 digging in, 83 Edmonds, Jim, 133, 313 cutoff throws, 157–158, 165 dip splits, 55–56 Eight Men Out (Eliot Asinof), divisional championships, 294 295–296 ejection, 40–41 • D • Dixie Youth Baseball, 245 Enatsu, Yutaka (pitcher), Dandridge, Ray (Negro Dizzy Dean Baseball (Youth 256 League player), 366 Organization), 245 equipment Daulton, Darren, 207 Dodger Stadium (ballpark), ball, 20–21 daylight pickoff, 163, 180 310–311 bat, 22–23, 24 dead ball, 34 Dominican League, 257 batting gloves, 28 Deane, Bill (Total Baseball), double, 14 batting helmet, 27–28 276 double
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