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Authors: Mark Frost

Game Six (46 page)

salaries of, 18, 93–94, 95, 96, 236, 332, 336, 370, 371, 375

strikes and walkouts, 370, 371

players union, 18–19, 94, 317, 370

Plimpton, George, 41

Plummer, Bill, 86, 133, 262, 263, 279, 351

 

Rapp, Vern, 252

Ratkowski, Father Joe, 135

Reagan, Ronald, 315

Remy, Jerry, 79, 340, 357

Rettenmund, Merv, 175, 279, 297

Rice, Jim, 112, 200, 344

in Hall of Fame, 363–64

injury to, 55, 75, 86, 215, 363

in later years, 363–64

in lineup, 74, 164, 271, 322, 324

and 1976 season, 334

and 1977 season, 338

and 1978 season, 340

retirement of, 363, 365

Rickey, Branch, 33, 151, 152

Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, 45, 66–67

Robinson, Jackie, 7, 8, 34, 98, 151, 208, 345

Rose, Pete, 41, 240, 242, 336

at bat, Game Six, 57–60, 64, 65–66, 124, 177–82, 195–96, 226–27, 265–67

baserunning in Game Six, 183–84, 267

being in the action, 265, 272, 290–91, 310

breaking Ty Cobb’s record, 347

as “Charlie Hustle,” 58

comparisons to, 83, 84, 113, 114

early years of, 45, 58

eligibility for Hall of Fame, 347–48, 374

fielding in Game Six, 132, 165, 167, 190, 256, 283

in Game Seven, 298–99, 301–2, 304, 305

in Game Three, 175, 226

in lineup, 43, 45, 50

move to Phillies, 343, 345, 346

and 1973 postseason, 197

and 1975 season, 46, 74

and 1976 season, 328, 330

and 1978 season, 340

off-field behavior, 59, 343, 347–48

as player-manager, 347, 367

as Series MVP, 310, 387

as superstar, 25, 42, 107, 157, 310

and teammates, 152, 260, 290

at third base, 44–46, 67, 85, 105, 255

trash talker, 45, 58, 60, 64

in World Series (1975), 265, 266, 290–91, 309–10

“rounders,” 90

Rudi, Joe, 201, 325, 326

Russell, Bill, 56

Ruth, Babe (George Herman), 2, 6, 27, 39, 213–14, 323, 344–45

Ryan, Bob, 14

Ryan, Nolan, 145

 

SABR (Society for American Baseball Research), 73

St. Louis Cardinals, 33, 34, 36, 96, 115, 143, 358

San Diego Padres, 130

San Francisco Giants, 24, 25

Schaap, Dick, 12, 230

Scherger, George, 45, 193

Schreiber, Robert “Buddy,” 147, 148, 161

Scott, George, 332, 338, 358

Scott, Jay, 175

Scott, Rodney, 362

Scully, Vin, 350

Seattle Mariners, 356

Seattle Pilots, 356

Seaver, Tom, 155, 337, 341, 348, 351

Seitz, Peter M., 19, 317–18

Seitz Ruling (Seitz Decision), 19, 318, 326, 330, 374–75

Selig, Allan “Bud,” 356, 371, 372, 373, 376

Sewell, Rip, 295

Shapiro, Doc, 12

Shepard, Larry, 41, 43, 46, 78, 85, 124, 140, 141, 158, 282

Shore, Ray, 104, 113, 121, 188, 196, 291, 310, 328, 329

Simmons, Chet, 23–24, 293

and ESPN, 351

and Game Six, 11, 20–21, 285, 287

and NBC’s game coverage, 16–17, 226, 248, 257, 285

retirement of, 351

Simpson, O. J., 13

Slaton, Jim, 143

Slaughter, Enos, 115–16

Smith, Red, 56

Snider, Duke, 142

Sosa, Sammy, 375

Sparrow, Eise, 30

Speaker, Tris, 27, 112, 213

Sprowl, Bobby, 341–42

Stahl, Chick, 204–5

Steinbrenner, George, 117, 321, 323, 331, 339, 340, 355

Stello, Dick, 174, 175, 193

Stengel, Casey, 2, 4, 199

and Anderson, 3, 49, 50, 240, 369

Stockton, Dick, 289, 348–49, 353

and Game Six broadcast, 56, 88, 136, 181, 188, 226, 227, 249, 257, 258, 284, 285, 286–87, 294, 354

preparing for Game Six, 21–25, 52

and Visser, 52, 53, 348–49, 353

Sullivan, Haywood, 63–64, 339

Super Bowl, 19, 127

Swann, Lynn, 13

 

“Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” 213, 215

Taylor, Charles, 204, 206

Taylor, John, 204–5, 206, 213

“Tessie,” 127

Texas Rangers, 356

Tiant, Isabel, 5, 7–8, 147, 148, 160, 162, 334–36

Tiant, Luis Clemente: and balk, 69–71

at bat, Game Six, 117–18, 165–66, 198–99, 202–3

bringing parents to U.S., 147–50, 160–63, 171, 288

career achievements of, 54, 55, 60–61, 117, 288, 310

career comeback of, 53, 54, 63–64, 102, 168, 202

comparisons to, 76, 77, 100, 101, 295, 299

and Cuban revolution, 99, 119–21

early years of, 5–9, 60–62, 100–102

eligibility for Hall of Fame, 368, 374

fielding in Game Six, 192–93

in Game Four, 12, 103, 113, 118, 133, 182, 191–92, 194, 202, 230

in Game One, 57, 59, 69–71, 102, 117, 293

and his father, 5, 8, 9, 62, 120–21, 161–63, 171, 172, 288–89, 334–36, 379

injuries to, 61, 77

in later years, 367–68

and 1975 season, 54, 55, 6

and 1976 season, 334

and 1977 season, 338

and 1978 season, 340, 341, 342–43

personal traits of, 53, 65, 171, 202, 223, 379

pitching arsenal of, 64–65, 67, 68–69, 101, 103

pitching in Game Six, 51, 53, 55, 57–60, 66, 67–68, 78, 97–103, 105–6, 107, 122–25, 150, 151–59, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182–83, 185–87, 191–92, 193–96, 206–12, 220, 223–24

public image of, 54, 65, 119, 368

in Red Sox Hall of Fame, 368

Red Sox poor treatment of, 342–43

Twins’ poor treatment of, 61, 171

and World Series (1975), 55, 57, 60, 72, 117, 192, 246, 283, 285

and Yastrzemski, 53–54, 64–65, 343

Tiant, Luis Eleuterio “Lefty” (father):

career of, 6–7, 97, 119, 147, 172

death of, 334–35

and his son, 5, 8, 9, 62, 120–21, 161–63, 171, 172, 288–89, 334–36, 379

move to U.S., 147–50, 160–63, 171

as role model, 97, 172

Tiant, Maria del Refugio Navarro, 119, 120, 147, 161, 162

Tolan, Bobby, 121

Toronto Blue Jays, 356

Torre, Joe, 357

Traeger, Aaron, 272, 284

 

Ueberroth, Peter, 347, 351

umpires, 177–78, 193

 

Van Sant, Gus, 353

Vecsey, George, 12

Veeck, Bill, 215

Vincent, Fay, 370

Visser, Lesley, 14–15, 52–53, 348–49, 353

Von Tilzer, Albert, 215

 

Wagner, Dick, 328, 330, 340, 343–44

Walker, Harry “The Hat,” 150–51, 358

Watergate, 59, 149, 315, 331

Weaver, Earl, 48, 55

Werner, Tom, 361

Western League, 94–95

Wide World of Sports
(TV), 349

Williams, Dick, 35–36, 137, 143

Williams, Robin, 353

Williams, Stan, 62, 73, 155–56, 184, 224

Williams, Ted, 34, 35, 36, 115, 251, 295, 363

and Yawkey, 27, 38, 320, 321–22

Willoughby, Jim, 175, 186, 193, 235, 300, 302, 312, 322, 334

Wills, Maury, 356

Winship, Tom, 14

Wise, Rick, 235, 264, 289

early years of, 274

in Game Six, 274, 276–80, 381

and 1971 season, 274

and 1975 season, 246, 274–75

and 1977 season, 338, 339

retirement of, 352

Wooden, John, 4

World Series: advertisers for, 17, 20

first, 97, 109–11

NBC coverage of, 11, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, 314

night games in, 17

profitability of, 17, 350

umpires for, 178, 193

viewing audience of, 17, 19

World Series (1903), 96–97, 109–11, 126–27, 129

World Series (1905), 128

World Series (1907), 29

World Series (1915), 214

World Series (1919), 49

World Series (1922), 329

World Series (1946), 34, 115–16

World Series (1953), 117

World Series (1957), 199

World Series (1961), 49, 199

World Series (1962), 24–25

World Series (1967), 36, 143

World Series (1968), 55

World Series (1969), 21

World Series (1970), 47, 76, 152, 156, 290

World Series (1971), 44

World Series (1972), 76, 106, 137, 216, 275, 290

World Series (1975): commercial success of, 350

Emmy award to, 351

as most entertaining series in years, 20–21, 310, 314–15

MVP award in, 230, 310, 387

stats, 381–90

see also specific games
World Series (1976), 329, 331

World Series (1977), 339

World Series (1978), 354

World Series (1979), 345

World Series (1982), 358

World Series (1984), 369

World Series (1986), 344, 363

World Series (1990), 345

World Series (1997), 367

World Series (2001), 377

World Series (2003), 367

World War I, 27, 30, 213

World War II, women’s league in, 216

Wright, George, 205

Wright, Harry, 91–93, 205

Wright & Ditson Sporting Goods, 205

Wynn, Steve, 352

 

Yastrzemski, Carl, 10, 322, 364

at bat, Game Six, 80–81, 133–36, 189–90, 221–22, 250–51, 273–74

early years of, 134, 135–36

fielding in Game Six, 65, 124, 184, 186, 208, 209, 247, 248, 270

at first base, 75, 243, 247, 258, 266, 267

in Game Seven, 295, 296, 307–8

in Game Three, 81, 261

in Hall of Fame, 348, 373

injuries to, 312–13

and 1967 season, 36

and 1976 season, 334

and 1977 season, 338

and 1978 season, 342

personal traits of, 53–54, 134, 251

and Petrocelli, 142–43

retirement of, 345–46, 363

and teammates, 53–54, 80, 217

and Tiant, 53–54, 64–65, 343

and World Series (1975), 178, 312

and Yawkey, 36, 38, 312–13, 320, 321–22

Yastrzemski, Carl Sr., 134, 135–36

Yastrzemski, Hattie, 320

Yawkey, Augusta, 29

Yawkey, Bill, 29–30, 31, 33

Yawkey, Jean Hiller, 34, 40, 320–21, 339,342, 345

Yawkey, Julia, 321

Yawkey, Tom: and American League, 38

and Carbo, 37, 235, 236, 322, 360

and changes in baseball, 33–34, 321, 326

“checkbook” baseball introduced by, 32, 321

and color bar, 34

death of, 319–21, 326

estate of, 320–31

family background of, 29–30

and Fisk, 83

and Game Six, 11, 39–40, 283

in Hall of Fame, 345

health problems of, 39, 40, 316, 324

lifestyle of, 30–31, 33, 34

and managers, 32–33, 35–36

and players, 32, 33, 36–37, 224, 321–22, 323

as Red Sox owner, 27, 28, 31–35, 37, 208, 314, 320, 321, 345

and Tiant, 55, 148, 162

and Ty Cobb, 30–31

wealth of, 28–29, 30, 31, 37

and Williams, 27, 38, 320, 321–22

and World Series (1975), 39–40, 294, 313

World Series win sought by, 31, 34, 37, 38, 39, 292, 313

and Yastrzemski, 36, 38, 312–13, 320, 321–22

Yawkey, William Clyman, 29

Young, Cy, 95–96, 110, 111, 126, 127, 128–29, 206

Young, Dick, 52

 

Zimmer, Don, 311, 344, 356–57

and Bench, 282, 308

and Burleson, 116, 165

and Carbo, 240, 242

and Doyle, 254–55, 257, 357

as field manager, 327, 329, 334, 338–39, 340, 341, 342

and Rose, 132, 255

and signs to batters, 81, 113, 165, 202, 250, 302

ALSO BY MARK FROST

The Greatest Game Ever Played

The Grand Slam

The Second Objective

The Match

GAME SIX
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