Long Shot (75 page)

as wrestling fan,
25
–26

Piazza, Nicoletta (Mike/Alicia’s daughter),
326
,
334

Piazza, Paulina (Mike/Alicia’s daughter),
341

Piazza, Rosario “Russell” (grandfather),
4
–5,
6
,
317

Piazza, Tommy (brother),
40
,
298
,
345

Piazza, Tony (brother),
124
,
303
,
345

Piazza, Veronica “Roni” Horenci (mother),
9
,
25
,
27
,
30
,
37

influence of,
61
,
67
,
116
,
196

and Mike’s career,
145

and Mike’s social life,
118
,
228

scrapbooks of,
18

Piazza, Vince (brother),
41
,
262
,
333
,
345

birth of,
9

childhood of,
3
,
4
,
12
,
18
,
26

Piazza, Vince (father):

and agents,
98

and auto dealerships,
8
–10,
273

and baseball,
12
,
255
,
306

bid to buy the Giants,
88
,
91
–94,
161

connections of,
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–22,
46
–48,
345

discipline from,
25
–26

early years of,
6
–10,
159

family background of,
5
–6

and final game at Shea,
342
–43

and his father,
5
,
6
,
7

and injuries,
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and Lasorda,
8
–9,
10
,
40
,
44
,
50
,
68
,
146

and Marlins,
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–85

marriage of,
9

and media,
316

and Mike’s career,
40
,
46
–48,
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,
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,
63
–65,
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–78,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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–97,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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and Mike’s childhood,
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,
23
–24,
25

and Mike’s social life,
30
,
117
,
118
,
228
,
278

and Mike’s teen years,
28
,
33
,
37
,
38
,
39
,
41

and Mike’s training,
7
,
11
–12,
14
,
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,
17
–18,
28
,
31
,
41
,
42
,
44
,
76
,
157
,
174
,
220
,
309
,
316

work of,
4

Piazza Auto Group,
273
,
342

Piazza Management,
10

Pierre, Juan,
298

Piniella, Lou,
205
,
234

Pizzica, Joe,
20
,
31
–32,
35
,
37
,
123
,
345

Plant, Robert,
282

Plaschke, Bill,
169
,
182
,
208

Podres, Johnny,
59

Podsednik, Scott,
303

Poffo, Randy,
41

Polanco, Placido,
231

Polignano, Marc,
124

Polonia, Luis,
152

Poole, Jim,
55

Portugal, Mark,
175

Posada, Jorge,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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Posada, Leo,
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,
68

Posey, Buster,
219
,
220

Pratt, Todd,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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Prince, Tom,
160

Puhl, Terry,
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Pujols, Albert,
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,
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,
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–11,
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,
326
,
337

Putski, Ivan,
26

Radinsky, Scott,
163

Radomski, Kirk,
286

Rakoczy, Gregg,
43

Ramirez, Manny,
297

Randa, Joe,
307

Randolph, Willie,
302
,
306
,
309
,
310
,
313
–14,
324

Ratt (band),
30

Reames, Britt,
232

Reece, Gabrielle,
131

Reed, Jeff,
257

Reed, Jody,
111
,
126
,
220

Reed, Rick,
137
,
210
,
213
,
240

Reed, Steve,
94

Reid, Jason,
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,
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,
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Reinsdorf, Jerry,
93

Reliford, Charlie,
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,
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,
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,
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Remlinger, Mike,
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,
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,
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Retton, Mary Lou,
32

Reyes, Jose,
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,
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,
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,
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Reynolds, Shane,
284

Rhoden, Rick,
205

Rickey, Branch,
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,
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Rickter, Alicia,
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,
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,
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,
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,
288
–89,
313
,
334

and comfort,
305

and Mike’s career,
318
–20,
335
,
346

Mike’s proposal to,
299

wedding of Mike and,
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–5

Ridinger, J. R. and Loren,
304

Righetti, Dave,
121
,
306

Rios, Armando,
230

Ripken, Cal Jr.,
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,
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,
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,
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Rivera, Carlos,
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Rivera, Mariano,
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,
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,
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Rizzuto, Phil,
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,
317

Roberts, Grant,
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,
269

Roberts, Kari,
29

Roberts, Selena,
298

Roberts, Tony,
29

Robinson, Brooks,
136

Robinson, Frank,
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Robinson, Jackie,
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,
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Robson, Tom,
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,
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Rocker, John,
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