bindex.qxd 1/20/05 1:36 PM Page 263 Index Abbott, Jim, 178, 179–184 vs. Boston Red Sox, 69, 70, 77, 78 Abbott, Paul, 221 vs. Brooklyn Dodgers, 83, 89, 91, Adair, Jerry, 105–106 93–95 Albohn, Frankie, 184 Baylor, Don, 159–160, 162–163, 165, Alexander, Grover Cleveland, 24, 25, 26 173–174 Allen, Bernie, 126 Beck, Rod, 243 Allen, Johnny, 30, 43, 55 Bell, David, 222 All My Octobers (Mantle), 102 Bell, Les, 25 Alomar, Sandy, 130, 132, 181 Belle, Albert, 180–181 Alou, Felipe, 114–116, 219 Belliard, Rafael, 206 Alou, Matty, 116 Benes, Andy, 189–191 Alston, Walter, 90, 95, 140 Benitez, Armando, 232 Amoros, Sandy, 90, 93 Benz, Joe, 12, 13, 16 Anderson, Arnold, 52 Berra, Yogi, 46, 80, 85, 92, 99, 117–118 Appling, Luke, 47 gifts from Yankees to, 219 Aragon, Angel, 14 harmonica incident, 123 Armas, Tony, 161 return to Yankee Stadium by, 213, 217, Arroyo, Luis, 69, 113–114 219 Atlanta Braves, 109, 225 sayings of, 130, 229 vs. Yankees, 202–209, 213, 221, 231, 240 Torre and, 229 Ausanio, Joe, 188 vs. Baltimore Orioles, 105–106 Averill, Earl, 43 vs. Boston Red Sox, 68–70, 72, 77–79 Avery, Steve, 204, 207–208 vs. Brooklyn Dodgers, 57, 59–60, 81–83, Avila, Bobby, 74, 75–76 89–91, 92–95 vs. Chicago White Sox, 63, 97 Baerga, Carlos, 179–180, 182 vs. Cincinnati Reds, 110–111 Bagby, Jim, 48 vs. Cleveland Indians, 75, 76 Bailey, Bob, 150 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, 101, 102 Baker, Dusty, 140, 141–143 as Yankee coach, 165 Baker, Frank, 11, 14 as Yankee manager, 119, 122, 123, Balboni, Steve, 177 173–174 Ball Four (Bouton), 118 Berroa, Geronimo, 185–187 Baltimore Orioles, 153, 156, 214, 223 Berry, Charley, 79 players, 92, 134,COPYRIGHTED 149, 178, 209, 224, Bevens, MATERIAL Floyd Clifford (“Bill”), 57–61, 62 232, 237 Bielecki, Mike, 206 vs. Yankees, 103–106, 153–159, 160, Bird, Doug, 137 176, 202–203, 207, 243 Black, Bud, 165 as Yankee franchise basis, 5, 11 Black, Joe, 81, 82, 83, 86 Barber, Steve, 178 Blair, Paul, 138, 141 Barfield, Jesse, 176–177 Blanchard, Johnny, 100, 101, 105 Barr, Jim, 212 Blauser, Jeff, 204–205 Barrow, Ed, 42 Blomberg, Ron, 126 Barry, Jack, 14–15 Blowers, Mike, 176–177, 192 Baseball Hall of Fame. See Hall of Fame Blue, Vida, 224 Batts, Matt, 70 Bodie, Ping, 12, 13, 17, 19 Bauer, Hank, 75, 96, 103, 111 Boehringer, Brian, 205 ◆ 263 bindex.qxd 1/20/05 1:36 PM Page 264 264 ◆ Index Boggs, Wade, 193–194 Brown, Bobby, 63, 70 vs. Atlanta Braves, 208 Brown, Kevin, 223 vs. Cleveland Indians, 180–181 Browning, Tom, 219 vs. Oakland Athletics, 185–187 Buckner, Bill, 230 vs. Seattle Mariners, 192, 197–198 Buhner, Jay, 190–191, 199 vs. Yankees, 161, 163–164 Burgess, Smoky, 100 Bonds, Bobby, 126 Burleson, Rick, 146, 148, 150–151 Bonetti, Julio, 40, 41 Busby, Steve, 212 Bonham, Tiny, 57 Busch, August, 119 Boone, Aaron, 2, 236, 241–242, 243 Bush, “Bullet” Joe, 22 Boone, Bret, 49, 242 Bush, George W., 224 Bordick, Mike, 185–187 Bush, Guy, 36 Boston Americans, 5–10. See also Boston Bush, Homer, 231 Red Sox Butler, Dick, 168 Boston Red Sox, 73, 109, 153, 221 Byrne, Tommy, 66, 87–90, 91, 92, 97–98 1948 playoff game, 66, 67 players, 22, 33, 65, 109, 193, 221 Cabrera, Orlando, 217 vs. Cleveland Indians, 64, 166, 178, 230 Cady, Hick, 15 vs. Oakland Athletics, 221, 231–232, 233 Caldwell, Earl, 63 vs. Yankees, 2, 13–15, 47–48, 50, 53, Caldwell, Ray, 12 64–72, 73, 74, 76–80, 88, 145–153, Callahan, Jimmy, 13 159–164, 176, 225, 230–243 Callison, Johnny, 126 Yankee rivalry, 160, 196, 231 Cameron, Mike, 222 Bottomley, Jim, 25, 26, 41 Camilli, Dolph, 53 Boudreau, Lou, 46, 78 Campanella, Roy, 81–83, 89–90, 95 Bouton, Jim, 114, 118–123 Campaneris, Bert, 161–162, 164, 165, 168, Boyer, Clete, 122 171 vs. Baltimore Orioles, 105 Campbell, Bruce, 43, 44 vs. Cincinnati Reds, 109, 111 Candlestick Park (San Francisco), 114 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, 101 Canseco, José, 221 vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 120–121 Carey, Andy, 93–94 vs. San Francisco Giants, 115 Casey, Hugh, 53, 54, 55, 56–57, 60 Boyer, Ken, 121, 122 “Casey at the Bat” (Thayer), 9 Bradley, Fred, 63 Cepeda, Orlando, 114, 115–116 Bragg, Darren, 196–198 Cerone, Rick, 159, 168 Bremigan, Nick, 166 Cerv, Bob, 90, 91 Brett, George, 127, 129–131, 136, 138, Cey, Ron, 140, 142–143 166–169 Chacon, Elio, 110–111 Breuer, Marv, 56 Chambliss, Chris, 128, 147, 148, 156, Brinkman, Joe, 131, 166–168 157 Brock, Lou, 119, 120, 144 vs. Kansas City Royals, 129–133, Brohamer, Jack, 150 136–137, 139 Brooklyn Dodgers, 15, 48, 53, 62, 64, 73 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 142–143 Larsen perfect game and, 92–96, 219 walk-off homer, 132–133, 139 Thomson home run and, 80, 152, 175 Chandler, Spud, 47, 48, 54, 58 vs. Yankees, 53–61, 74, 80–96, 141, 209, Chapman, Ben, 34, 37, 45 243 Chapman, Ray, 16, 19 See also Los Angeles Dodgers Chapman, Sam, 75 Brooklyn Robins, 24 Charlton, Norm, 191–192 Brosius, Scott, 185–187, 215, 217, 227, Chase, Hal, 12, 13, 64 242 Chavez, Eric, 220, 226, 229 Brosnan, Jim, 111 Chesbro, “Happy Jack,” 5–10, 152 bindex.qxd 1/20/05 1:36 PM Page 265 Index ◆ 265 Chicago Cubs, 15, 26, 62, 126, 201 Connor, Mark, 181 vs. Yankees, 32–38 Conroy, “Wid,” 9 Chicago White Sox, 5, 10, 73, 146, 159 Contreras, José, 241 players, 14, 88, 149, 239 Coomer, Ron, 210 vs. Yankees, 11–13, 49, 50, 62–64, Cora, Joey, 190, 192–193 96–98, 123, 175–178, 183 Coscarart, Pete, 55 Cimoli, Gino, 101 Costner, Kevin, 219 Cincinnati Reds, 46, 93, 133–134, 178 Courtney, Harry, 17–18 players, 112, 191, 209, 219, 236 Cowens, Al, 129–132, 134, 136–137 vs. Yankees, 106, 107–111, 133–134, 141 Cowley, Joe, 16 Clarke, Horace, 125 Cox, Billy, 83, 84 Clemens, Roger, 220–223, 230–233, Cox, Bobby, 206–208 234–237, 242, 243 Cox, Casey, 125–126 Clemente, Roberto, 99–101 Cramer, Doc, 47, 50 Cleveland Indians, 22, 47, 48, 65, 154 Criger, Lou, 8, 9 1941 pennant race, 52 Cronin, Joe, 47, 48 1948 playoff game, 66, 67 Crosetti, Frank, 30, 32, 37, 45, 48 1951 pennant race, 76–77 Ford record and, 111 players, 11, 93, 95, 103, 125, 201 Crosley Field (Cincinnati), 109 vs. Boston Red Sox, 64, 166, 178, 230 Curtis, Chad, 210 vs. Detroit Tigers, 74, 77 Cuyler, Kiki, 34 vs. Seattle Mariners, 193 Cy Young Award, 7, 233 vs. Yankees, 23, 43–46, 50, 64, 73–76, Clemens wins seven, 243 77, 78, 79, 178–182 Cone wins, 185, 213 Cloninger, Tony, 181 Gooden wins, 195 Clontz, Brad, 208 Guidry wins, 152 Coates, Jim, 101, 111 Hernandez wins, 174 Cobb, Ty, 11, 12, 21 Lyle wins, 138, 145 Coble, Drew, 166 Martinez (Pedro) wins two, 231 Cochrane, Mickey, 30, 40, 96 Turley wins, 99 Colavito, Rocky, 168 Coleman, Gordy, 110 Dahlgren, Babe, 45, 46, 47, 48 Coleman, Jerry, 83, 94, 97–98 Damon, Johnny, 226–228, 234, 236–238, vs. Boston Red Sox, 69, 70, 72, 78–79 241 vs. Cleveland Indians, 74, 75, 78 Daniels, Bert, 11–13 Coleman, Vince, 192 Dark, Alvin, 114, 116 Coliseum (Oakland), 226 Davalillo, Vic, 143–144 Collins, Eddie, 11 Davis, Chili, 215–217 Collins, Joe, 77, 78, 84, 94 Davis, Curt, 54 Collins, Shano, 12 Delahanty, Ed, 31 Combs, Earle, 30, 32, 34, 64 DeMaestri, Joe, 103 vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 25, 26 Dempsey, Rick, 155 Comiskey, Charles, 5 Dent, Bucky, 134, 152, 153, 156, 159 Comiskey Park (Chicago), 62, 176–177 quoted, 155 Cone, David, 194, 195, 208, 211–212, 213, vs. Baltimore Orioles, 157–158 242 vs. Boston Red Sox, 149–150, 230 perfect game, 215–219 vs. Kansas City Royals, 137–138 vs. Atlanta Braves, 203–204, 240 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 142 vs. Oakland Athletics, 185–186, 214, as Yankee manager, 176 217, 218 Detroit Tigers, 22 vs. Seattle Mariners, 189–192, 214 players, 15, 65, 164, 205, 209 Conlon, Jocko, 62 vs. Cleveland Indians, 74, 77 bindex.qxd 1/20/05 1:36 PM Page 266 266 ◆ Index Detroit Tigers (continued) Edwards, Bruce, 59–60, 61–62 vs. Kansas City Royals, 169 Elberfeld, Kid, 8, 9 vs. Yankees, 28–29, 46, 50, 87, 104, 170, Ellis, Dock, 128 172–175 Embree, Alan, 232, 239–240 Devery, Big Bill, 5 Embree, Red, 68 Diaz, Alex, 191 English, Woody, 34, 38 Dickey, Bill, 32, 41, 45, 46, 72 Epstein, Theo, 231–232 vs. Brooklyn Dodgers, 55, 57 Erickson, Olaf, 16–17 vs. Chicago Cubs, 34, 37 Esposito, Sammy, 97 DiMaggio, Dominic, 65–69, 73, 77–78, Evans, Dwight, 146, 151, 153, 161–162 146 DiMaggio, Joe, 2, 40–41, 77, 85 Farrell, Frank, 5, 10 achievements of, 175 Feller, Bob, 16, 50, 74–75, 76, 80 consecutive games hit record, 49–53, 62 Fenway Park (Boston), 243 death of, 213 Green Monster of, 47, 66, 145, 147, 149, hits for cycle, 62–64 230 “Joe DiMaggio Day,” 73 Yankees at, 14, 103, 146–147, 149, 162, Mantle as successor, 81, 96, 98, 103 225, 230, 233 vs. Boston Red Sox s, 47, 48, 65–72, 78 Fermin, Felix, 179–180, 182 vs. Brooklyn Dodgers, 55, 56, 59 Fernandez, Tony, 3, 184, 186–187, 188, vs. Chicago White Sox, 62–64 191–192 vs. Cleveland Indians, 43, 44, 45, 46, 75 Ferraro, Mike, 166 vs.