Game Six (44 page)

and 1970 season, 47–48

and 1975 season, 44, 46, 49, 69, 166, 216

and 1976 season, 327, 328–31

and 1977 season, 336–37

and 1978 season, 341

pitchers in, 41–43, 49, 221, 226, 261–62, 336–37

and reserve clause, 330–31

superstars in, 25, 42, 107, 152, 157,216, 310

team building, 104, 121, 122, 123, 152, 156, 289, 310, 328

values of, 77, 152, 215–16

and World Series (1919), 49

and World Series (1961), 49, 199

and World Series (1970), 76, 290

and World Series (1972), 137, 290

and World Series (1975), 46, 50, 214–15, 230, 275, 308, 309–11, 314, 315, 381–90;
see also specific games

and World Series (1976), 329, 331

and World Series (1990), 345

World Series lost by, 49, 76, 156, 290

see also specific players
Cincinnati Red Stockings, 91–93, 205

Civil Rights Movement, 168

Cleveland, Reggie, 232, 305

Cleveland Buckeyes, 7

Cleveland Indians, 98, 101–2

Cleveland Spiders, 96

Clinton, Bill, 371

Cloninger, Tony, 188

Cobb, Ty, 30–31, 347, 363

Colbert, Nate, 197

Collins, Bud, 14

Colorado Rockies, 357

Colosi, Nick, 70

Concepcion, Dave, 104, 122, 123, 374 at bat, Game Six, 106–8, 158–59, 193, 212, 258, 279

baserunning in Game Six, 258–59

as “Bozo,” 107

fielding in Game Six, 85, 131, 191, 221, 222, 251, 263, 273

in Game Four, 106

in Game Seven, 295, 296, 297, 300, 307

in Game Two, 247

Gold Gloves to, 45, 106, 328

and 1975 season, 106–7

and 1977 season, 336

retirement of, 346

Conigliaro, Tony, 36, 145

Connell, Scotty, 24

Cooper, Cecil, 70, 260, 332

at bat, Game Six, 75–79, 130–31, 166–67, 203, 243

fielding in Game Six, 106, 159, 193, 226

and Game Seven, 302–3, 312

in later years, 358

and 1976 season, 322, 324

retirement of, 358

Coyle, Harry, and Game Six, 24, 56, 226, 248–49, 257, 259, 268, 282, 285, 293–94

Criger, Lou, 126, 128

Cronin, Joe, 32

Crowley, Terry, 122, 123, 158, 172, 194–95

Cuba: baseball in, 5, 8, 97, 98, 119–20

diplomatic visits to, 148–50

socialism-communism in, 99, 120–21, 148, 149

Culberson, Leon, 115–16

Cy Young Award, 129, 334

Darcy, Pat, 249, 279, 289–90

in Game Six, 261–64, 271–73, 281–82, 284, 353–54, 381

in later years, 353

Darwin, Bobby, 324

Davidson, Satch, 57, 101, 114, 138, 157, 194, 197, 202, 209, 231, 233, 240, 247, 250, 254, 266–67, 282, 285

Dedeaux, Rod (Raoul Martial): and Anderson, 2–4, 49, 50, 240

career of, 2–4

as mentor, 4, 13, 216

NCAA championships of, 3, 13, 86

and Stengel, 2, 4

Dent, Bucky, 115, 342, 360

Detroit Tigers, 204, 369–70, 371, 372

Diamond Club Ministry, 360

DiMaggio, Joe, 87–88

Dowd, Maureen, 12

Doyle, Denny, 70, 340

acquired by Red Sox, 79–80, 85, 145

at bat, Game Six, 79–80, 131–33, 167, 221, 249–50, 272–73

baserunning in Game Six, 253–55, 257, 357

as “Ducky,” 80

early years of, 79

fielding in Game Six, 124, 152, 157, 158, 182, 193, 195, 210, 268, 279

in Game Seven, 295, 296, 297, 298–99, 304, 306

in later years, 357–58

in World Series (1975), 80, 312

Doyle Baseball Academy, 358

Drago, Dick, 207, 209, 212, 236, 303, 312, 322, 340

career of, 245–46

in Game Six, 242–43, 245–48, 257–61, 266–69, 270

in Game Two, 246–47

in later years, 360–61

Dressen, Charlie, 46

Driessen, Dan, 259–61, 303, 331, 333, 341

Duffy, Frank, 104

Dunn, Jack, 213–14

Duquette, Dan, 366

Eastwick, Rawly, 173, 189, 222, 225, 252, 306

early years of, 230

in Game Six, 229, 230–33, 237, 238, 239–43, 249–51

in later years, 355

and 1975 season, 229–30

and 1977 season, 336, 337

retirement of, 355

Eckersley, Dennis, 340

Eisenhower, Dwight D., 99, 119

ESPN, 350, 351

Evans, Dwight “Dewey,” 200, 265, 322

at bat, Game Six, 111–14, 164, 197–98, 229–32, 262

career of, 112, 113, 164, 364

fielding in Game Six, 157, 172, 184, 193, 210, 268–70, 271, 279, 287, 304

in Game Four, 230

in Game Seven, 296, 298

in Game Three, 173, 230, 232

in Game Two, 230

Gold Gloves to, 364

in later years, 364

and World Series (1975), 113, 312

and World Series (1986), 344

Feller, Sherm, 38, 57, 233

Fenway Park: built on fens, 16, 206

construction of, 206, 213

“Death Valley” in, 269

and “Duffy’s Cliff,” 28, 31

Fisk Pole in, 367

left field wall of,
see
Green Monster original land rights of, 28

Pesky’s Pole in, 115, 164

preparations for Game Six, 15–16

quirkiness of, 37, 113, 133, 186, 194, 363

renovations of, 31–32

right field of, 113, 115

scalpers at, 292

Yawkey as owner of, 28

Fenway Realty Company, 206

Field of Dreams
(film), 4

Fingers, Rollie, 137, 144, 246, 325, 326

Finley, Charles, 18, 19, 44, 324–26, 339

Fisk, Carlton, 200, 312, 322, 323, 335, 344

at bat, Game Six, 81–85, 136–37, 190, 222, 251, 252, 253, 281, 282–86, 367

career of, 74, 82, 366

catching in Game Six, 39, 57, 72, 159, 183, 210, 247, 248, 259, 266, 267, 277, 280

disillusionment of, 334, 365–66, 367

early years of, 81–83

in Game Five, 59

in Game Seven, 295, 296, 301, 302

in Game Three, 77, 173–77, 261

in Hall of Fame, 366, 367, 368, 373–74

later years of, 365–67

in lineup, 74

and 1972 season, 83

and 1973 season, 83–85

and 1976 season, 322, 324, 327, 334

and 1977 season, 338

personal traits of, 82, 83–84

as “Pudge,” 82

retirement of, 366–67

and teammates, 80, 85

and winning run, 285–87, 288, 292, 294, 367

Fitzgerald, John “Honey Fitz,” 204

Fitzgerald, Ray, 14

Flood, Curt, 316

Florida Marlins, 367

Flynn, Doug, 279, 303, 351

Ford, Gerald, 179–80, 182, 315, 327, 331

Ford, Michael, 179

Ford, Whitey, 62, 102, 199

Ford C. Frick Award, 349, 350, 368, 372

Fosse, Roy, 59

Foster, George, 45, 328, 341

at bat, Game Six, 103–6, 157–58, 192–93, 210–11, 258, 278

career of, 354–55

early years of, 104–5

fielding in Game Six, 190, 232, 253–54, 270, 272, 284

in Game Seven, 296, 300

and 1975 season, 105

and 1977 season, 336, 337

retirement of, 354–55

Foxx, Jimmie, 33

Frantz, Art, 247, 300, 307

Frazee, Harry, 214

Frazier, Joe, 244

Fryman, Woodie, 333, 337

Futch, Eddie, 244

Game Five: Cincinnati victory in, 103, 230, 293

Rose’s slide to home in, 59

stats, 387

viewing audience for, 17, 39–40

Game Four: broadcast of, 22, 23, 39

pitching in, 12, 59–60

Red Sox victory in, 12, 51, 133, 182, 192, 202

stats, 386

Game One: balk called, 70–71

broadcast of, 22

Red Sox victory in, 71, 163

stats, 385

Tiant pitching in, 57, 59, 70–71, 102, 163, 293

Game Seven: Cincinnati victory in, 308, 309–11

looking forward to, 21, 220, 242, 249, 285, 289

opening rituals of, 294

play-by-play, 294–308

Red Sox loss in, 308–9

stats, 387

Game Six: attendance, 25–26, 39

broadcast of,
see
NBC Cincinnati’s loss in, 289–91

early morning of, 10–15

in extra innings, 256, 281, 314

opening rituals of, 38–40

rain delay of, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 24, 51, 78, 88

Red Sox victory in, 285–89, 292

stats, 381–84

Game Three: Armbrister’s interference in, 173–75, 176, 177, 275, 301, 302, 353

broadcast of, 23, 39

Cincinnati victory in, 176, 225, 226, 230, 275, 277

stats, 386

Game Two: Cincinnati victory in, 50, 78, 132, 220, 230, 247

stats, 385

Game of the Week
(TV), 23, 44, 65

Gammons, Peter, 14, 15, 52, 286, 344

Garagiola, Joe: baseball career of, 22

broadcast personality of, 23, 349, 350

and Game Seven, 294

and Game Six broadcast, 22, 56, 136, 158, 188, 195, 245, 249, 257, 258, 272, 285

in Hall of Fame, 350

in later years, 350

Garagiola, Joe Junior, 350

Garrity, Arthur, 169, 170

Gerard, Lou, 24, 283, 285

Geronimo, Cesar, 341, 352

at bat, Game Six, 121–23, 172, 193–94, 223, 258–59, 279–80

baserunning in Game Six, 194, 195, 196

early years of, 121–22

fielding in Game Six, 79, 89, 241, 253

in Game Four, 191, 192

in Game Seven, 297, 298, 301, 302, 307–8

in Game Three, 173–76, 177

Gold Gloves to, 122, 328

Giamatti, Bart, 347

Gibson, Bob, 36, 342

Gibson, Kirk, 377

Good Will Hunting
(film), 353–54

Gossage, Goose, 246

Gowdy, Curt, 22, 349–50

death of, 350

and Game Seven, 293

and Game Six, 174, 175, 287

in Hall of Fame, 350

Grammas, Alex, 157, 159, 207, 209, 210, 250, 267, 268

Green, Elijah “Pumpsie,” 34

Green Monster: defensive challenges of, 113, 132, 300, 342, 363

and “Duffy’s Cliff,” 28, 31

evolution of, 28, 31–32

hole in scoreboard of, 24

reason for existence of, 27–28

Griffey, Ken, 45, 50, 328, 336, 341

at bat, Game Six, 66–68, 124, 182–84, 206–7, 227, 267

baserunning in Game Six, 186, 208, 209–10, 211, 268–70

career of, 355

early years of, 66–67

fielding in Game Six, 164, 251, 253

in Game Four, 182, 192

in Game Seven, 294, 295, 296, 297, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306

in Game Two, 182, 247

and 1975 season, 67, 71

Griffey, Ken Junior, 355

Griffin, Doug, 79, 80, 114–15, 145, 306

Griffith, Calvin, 61, 332

Grove, Lefty, 32

Gullett, Don, 75, 79, 131, 230, 249, 290, 336

career of, 77, 293

and free agency, 330, 331

in Game Seven, 78, 293, 295–97

in Reds’ Hall of Fame, 354

and World Series (1977), 339

Hammerman, Roy, 24, 248

Harper, Tommy, 53, 74

Harrelson, Bud, 59, 197

Harrelson, Ken “The Hawk,” 21

Havlicek, John “Hondo,” 56

Hearst, Patricia, 180–81, 182

Henry, John, 361

Herman, Billy, 142

Hershiser, Orel, 377

Hertzel, Bob, 141

Hicks, Louise Day, 169

Hobson, Butch, 338, 361, 366

Holtzman, Ken, 325

Hooper, Harry, 27, 112, 213

Hornsby, Rogers, 207

House, Tom, 322, 334

Houston Astrodome, 122

Houston Astros, 68, 139, 150–51, 156, 352, 358

Houston Colt .45s, 68

Howsam, Bob, 130, 231, 260, 374

and Anderson, 47, 152

and free agency, 252, 339

and Game Seven, 300, 310

and 1977 season, 336

and reserve clause, 330–31

retirement of, 340

and team building, 47, 121, 152, 310, 328

and trades, 104, 151, 152, 156, 188, 194, 196, 333, 337