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Maglie and
Reese and Robinson and
on Stark’s promotional sign
Berra, Carmen Short
Berra, Paulina
Berra, Pietro
Berra, Yogi
admired by opposing players
advises Larsen on Campanella
advises Larsen on Gilliam
advises Larsen on Hodges
advises Larsen on Robinson
Amoros’ catch in World Series of 1955 and
batting accomplishments of
batting form of
Bauer and
as best catcher of his time
Beven’s loss of perfect game and
books written by
Carmen (wife) and
as catcher in perfect game
catching skills of
childhood of
on closeness of team
as coach
compassion of
contract negotiating by
dialogue with batters of
DiMaggio (Joe) and
elected to Hall of Fame
first at bat in perfect game
Garagiola on
gets nickname
on
Good Morning America
health of
on Larsen’s no-windup delivery
leaps into Larsen’s arms after perfect game
as manager
on Mantle’s catch in fifth inning of perfect game
on Mantle vs. DiMaggio as teammate
Martin and
as minor leaguer
on Mitchell
museum established in his honor
MVP awards of
in the navy
on perfect game
personality of
physical appearance of
post-1956 career of
receives catching instruction from Dickey
rejected by Rickey in 1942,
Rizzuto and
second at bat in perfect game
self-esteem of
Steinbrenner and
third at bat in perfect game
troubles with catching in first two years
verbal miscues of
verbal skills of
Williams (Ted) and
on winning the game
in World Series of 1947,
in World Series of 1949,
Bevens, Bill
Bickford, Vern
Bill Taylor’s Restaurant
Black, Joe
Black Sox Scandal
Boston Red Sox
Boudreau, Lou
Bouton, Jim
Boyer, Clete
Boys of Summer, The
(Kahn)
Bragan, Bobby
Branca, Ralph
Breadon, Sam
Brooke, Holly
Brooklyn Browns
Brooklyn Dodgers:
hire Rickey as GM
lose play-off of 1951,
lose World Series of 1941,
lose World Series of 1947,
lose World Series of 1952,
lose World Series of 1953,
Maglie on
Maglie traded to
purchase Reading farm team
Robinson debuts for
Robinson supported by
speculation about holding back of Amoros by sportswriters
win pennant in 1955,
win pennant in 1956,
win World Series of 1955,
Brown, Bobby
Brown, Tommy
Browne, Leo
Bryant, Clay
Burdette, Lew
Burge, Les
Burns, Ken
Busch, Auggie
Busch, Gussie
Byrd, Harry
Byrne, Tommy
Camilli, Dolph
Campanella, Bernice Ray
Campanella, Ida Mercer
Campanella, John
Campanella, Roxie
Campanella, Roy
attitude towards race relations, vs. Robinson’s
automobile accident of
batting accomplishments of
on batting eighth in 1955,
beaning of
Bernice (wife) and
breaks thumb on verge of breaking team’s home run record
breaks up Robinson-Alston confrontation
brought up to Dodgers as outfielder
as catcher in perfect game
on catching
catching skills of
childhood of
coaching offer by O’Malley
death of
develops baseball skills as teenager
at Dodgers’ spring training camp in 1948,
first at bat in perfect game
Gilliam and
as handicapped activist
hand injuries suffered by
handling of pitchers by
Ida (wife) and
joins Bacharach Giants
as minor leaguer
as National League MVP in 1951, 1953, and 1955,
in Negro National League
personality of
positive attitude of
racism faced by
Reese on humor of
Rickey and
Roxie (wife) and
Ruthe (wife) and
second at bat in perfect game
sent down to integrate American Association league
as target for Maglie’s knockdown pitch
tension between Robinson and
third at bat in perfect game
told by Robinson about Rickey’s plan
tributes to
Campanella, Roy, Jr.
Campanella, Ruthe
Campanis, Al
Carey, Andy accepts scholarship at St. Mary’s College
appetite of
Bauer and
business interests of
camaraderie on Yankees and
Carolyn (wife) and
childhood of
father’s fake newspaper headline and
in the field during perfect game
first at bat in perfect game
health problems of
leg imbalance of
Lucy (wife) and
on Martin
as minor leaguer
post-1956 career of
press praise in first training camp
retirement of
second at bat in perfect game
self-confidence of
Stengel and
success on Yankees exhibition tour
Susie (wife) and
third at bat in perfect game
on third strike to Mitchell in perfect game
throwing arm of
in top of the ninth inning of perfect game
troubles with batting stance of
Carey, Carolyn Long
Carey, Jimmy
Carey, Ken
Carey, Lucy Ann McAleer
Carey, Susie Parker
Cartelli, Jim
Cashman, Brian
Cerv, Bob
Chandler, Albert B. “Happy,”
Chandler, Spud
Chapman, Ben
Chester, Hilda
Chicago Tribune
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cobb, Ty
Cochrane, Mickey
Coleman, Jerry
Coleman, Rip
Collier’s
Collins, Jim
Collins, Joe
batting accomplishments of
batting stances of
on Carey’s throwing arm
childhood of
clutch hitting of
death of
embarrassing pickoff incident in first spring training
fan saved by home run of
in the field during perfect game
first at bat in perfect game
fourth at bat in perfect game
friendly demeanor of
hits home run injured
in huddle before taking field in ninth inning of perfect game
injured in headfirst slide in 1955,
on Larsen’s drinking
and Mantle act as Howard’s “honor guard,”
Mantle and
as minor leaguer
in the navy
Peg (wife) and
with People’s Express
popularity among teammates of
retirement of
second at bat in perfect game
Skowron and
Stengel and
third at bat in perfect game
trade pressures on
in World Series of 1951,
in World Series of 1952,
in World Series of 1953,
in World Series of 1955,
Collins, Joe, Jr.
Collins, Peg Riley
Connors, Chuck
Corbitt, Claude
Costas, Bob
Cox, Billy
Craft, Harry
Craig, Roger
Creamer, Robert
Crosby, Bing
Crosetti, Frank
Culberson, Leon
Daley, Arthur
Dalton, Harry
Dameo, Phil
Daniel, Dan
Davis, Sammie, Jr.
Deal, Roy
Dean, Dizzy
Devine, Joe
Dickey, Bill
Diering, Chuck
DiMaggio, Dom
DiMaggio, Joe Bauer and
Berra and
on knockdown pitches
Mantle and
Martin and
Slaughter and
Snider and
Weiss on salary of
Dixon, Tom
Doby, Larry
Downey, Jack
Downey, Tom
Dressen, Charlie
Hodges and
Drysdale, Don
Durham Morning Herald
Durocher, Leo
Campanella and
Furillo and
Hodges and
Maglie and
Reese and
Robinson and
Dyer, Eddie
Dykes, Jimmy
Ebbets Field, right-field wall of
Edwards, Bruce
Effrat, Louis
Engelberg, Morris
Erikson, Swede
Erskine, Carl
Berra and
Campanella and
Furillo and
Gilliam and
Hodges and
Maglie and
Reese and
Robinson and
Snider and
on third strike to Mitchell
Etten, Nick
Farrell, Leroy
Feezle, Stan
Feller, Bob
Felton, Happy
Fernandez, Chico
Finch, Bob
Finley, Charles O.
Flores, Jesse
Ford, Whitey
Free agency
French, Oliver
Frick, Ford
Frisch, Frankie
Furillo, Carl
batting accomplishments of
on being brought up to Dodgers
Campanella explains Negro League teams to
childhood of
death of
on Durocher
in early years with Dodgers
eye operation of
Fern (wife) and
in the field during perfect game
fight with Durocher
first at bat in perfect game
on Hodges
leukemia of
on Maglie
negotiates with Rickey
as neighborhood celebrity
petition to bar Robinson and
plays in minor leagues
post-1956 career of
retaliation against Maglie by
right-field wall at Ebbets Field and
Robinson and
second at bat in perfect game
sensitivity of
“Skoonj” nickname of
Snider and
social isolation from other Dodgers
sues Dodgers on release
third at bat in perfect game
throwing arm of
wins batting championship in 1953,
on World Series win in 1955,
in World War II,
Furillo, Carl, Jr.
Furillo, Fern Reichart
Furillo, Jon
Gallagher, Jim
Garagiola, Joe
Garagnini, Biggie
Garcia, Mike
Gehrig, Lou
Gilliam, Edwina Fields
Gilliam, Gloria
Gilliam, Jim (“Junior”)
Alston and
batting accomplishments of
childhood of
as coach
death of
dislike for playing third base
divorced from Gloria
Edwina (wife) and
in the field during perfect game
first at bat in perfect game
as minor leaguer
nickname of
personality of
plays in Negro league
post-1956 career of
retaliates against Sanchez
retirement of
Robinson and
rookie season of
second at bat in perfect game
self-confidence of
sense of fun of
as switch hitter
temperament of
third at bat in perfect game
wins Rookie of the Year in 1953,
in World Series of 1965,
Gionfriddo, Al
Golenbock, Peter
Gollnick, Nancy
Gomez, Ruben
Gonzalez, Mike
Good Morning America
Gowdy, Curt
Grant, Don
Greenberg, Hank
Greenwade, Tom
Griffin, John
Griffith, Calvin
Grim, Bob
Haddix, Harvey
Happy Felton’s Knothole Gang
Haring, Josh
Harrah, Toby
Harrelson, Bud
Harrelson, Ken
Harris, Bucky
Hartnett, Gabby
Hassert, Buddy
Hausmann, George
Hearn, Jim
Heffner, Don
Henrich, Tommy
Herman, Babe
Herman, Billy
Hermanski, Gene
Hoak, Don
Hodges, Bob
Hodges, Charlie
Hodges, Gil
batting accomplishments of
childhood of
death of
disappoints in first season
in the field during perfect game
first at bat in perfect game
heart attacks of

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