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of hitting streaks, 322–25, 327–33

predictions and player performance, 340–41

tests, 331–33

uncertainty and, 338

Pujols, Albert, 316

Purcell, Edward M., 321, 343

Queens, New York

Italians in, 45–46, 50

Roosevelt’s fireside chats heard in, 64

Rachel Alexandra, 318

Raft, George, 164, 232

Raines, Tim, 194–95

Rankin, John, 82

Reed, Ron, 257

Reiser, Pete, 281

relief pitchers, 189

Remez, Robert, 336

Restelli, Dino, 162

Richie the Boot, 48–49, 50, 278

Rickey, Branch, 215

Rigney, Bill, 110, 122, 124

Rigney, Johnny, 24, 100, 122, 298–99

military deferral request, 100–101, 122

spared conscription, 208

Ripken, Cal, Jr., 11–12

Rivera, Mariano, 190

Rizzuto, Phil (Scooter), 26–29, 41, 99, 117–18, 167, 175, 178, 204, 270, 306, 309

accomplishments of, 27

benching of, 26–28

draft deferral, 28–29

earthworm trick played on, 288–89

superstitions, 184

teammates and, 122–24

Robbeson, David, 131–32

Roberts, Dave, 256

Robinson, Bill (Bojangles), 25, 58, 81

Robinson, Brooks, 246

Robinson, Ray, 133, 224

Rodriguez, Alex, 316, 326

Roethlisberger, Ben, 246

Rogers, Steve, 255

Rojstaczer, Stuart, 334

Rolfe, Red, 41, 49, 59, 98, 111, 117, 123, 145, 180, 182, 183, 223, 242, 306

Rollins, Antwon, 187

Rollins, Jimmy, 187, 191, 193–94, 194
n

Rommel, Eddie, 237

Roosevelt, Eleanor, 62, 101, 207

Roosevelt, Franklin D., 61, 249

baseball and, 35, 62, 101

fireside chats, 62–66

military draft and, 82, 101

radio address, 67–68

war messages, 62–66, 67–68, 82, 115, 149, 277, 290

Rosar, Buddy, 26, 72, 145

Rose, Fawn, 262

Rose, Harry, 249–50

Rose, Karolyn, 261–62

Rose, LaVerne, 249

Rose, Pete, 138, 191, 245–67, 249, 340, 342–43

autograph sessions, 246

awards and

accomplishments, 250, 254–55, 258

batting average, 253–54, 255–56

bunting by, 257–58

childhood, 249–50

Cincinnati Reds and, 250

commercials, 255, 261

DiMaggio and, 251–53, 262–63

end of hitting streak, 265–66

family, 249–50, 261–62

Hall of Fame ineligibility, 248
n

hitting streak, 187, 188, 248–49, 254, 256–67

media and, 257, 261, 265–66, 266
n

personality, 253–54, 341

physical appearance, 248

playing style, 250–51

public appearances, 245–49

Sports Illustrated
Sportsman of the Year, 255

statistics, 254–55

support for, 258–61, 264–66

Vietnam goodwill trip, 251–53

Rose, Pete, Jr. (Petey), 262

Rosenthal, Larry, 307

Rossi, Angelo, 161, 294

Rowand, Aaron, 189

Royster, Jerry, 264

Rozelle, Pete, 261

Ruffing, Red, 37, 75, 102, 114–15, 280

Ruppert, Jacob, 18

Russo, Marius, 181, 183, 197, 280

Ruth, Babe, 12, 18, 19, 77, 79, 104, 107, 108, 110, 134, 168, 173, 207, 291, 342

batting stance, 110

DiMaggio and, 118–19

statistics, 40

Ryba, Mike, 234, 243

Sabathia, CC, 318

Saints Peter and Paul church, North Beach, 159–61

Saint Vincent Academy, Newark, 112–13, 119–20

Salesian Panthers, 144

San Francisco Call-Bulletin
, 141, 290

San Francisco Seals, 52, 144–45, 172, 205, 279.
See also
Pacific Coast League

DiMaggio’s hitting streak with, 292, 293–96

Joe DiMaggio Night, 294

Santo, Ron, 246

Schmeling, Max, 126–27

Schmidt, Mike, 258, 316

Schoendienst. Red, 257

Schulte, John, 278

scrapbooks, 292

screwballs, 234

Seals Stadium, 294

Seattle Mariners, 191

Seaver, Tom, 256, 259, 260

self-consciousness, hitting

streaks and, 342

Selkirk, George, 27, 69, 75–76

Sewell, Luke, 97, 178

Shackleton, Robert W., 306

Shea Stadium, New York, 259

Sheehan, Tom, 295

Sheehy, Pete, 117, 167, 236

Sheffield, Gary, 188

Shellenback, Frank, 295

Shibe Park, Philadelphia, 203–5, 286

Shor, Toots, 104–5, 125, 128, 275

Showers, Carolin, 90

Simon, Paul, 313

Sisler, George, 115–16, 141, 146, 168, 173, 184, 188–89, 191, 191
n
, 207, 212, 228, 340

batting averages, 215

career, 215–16

congratulations telegram, 223

DiMaggio’s streak and, 219–20, 223, 224, 226

illness of, 216

hitting streak of, 115–16, 138, 141, 146, 168, 173, 184, 207,

meeting with DiMaggio, 287–88

statistics, 215

Slaughter, Enos, 281, 284

slideball (sailer), 205

slumps

DiMaggio, 22, 35

as random occurrences, 325, 327

Yankees, 17–21

Smith, Al, 303–6, 308, 318

Smith, Edgar, 283, 299

Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), 321

Sociological Forum
, 321

Solotaire, George, 126, 275

South Jamaica, Queens, 45–46, 50

Spatola, Bina, 119–20, 168, 232, 236

scrapbook, 47, 112–14, 168

Spatola, Geta, 47, 113, 232

Spatola, Jerry, 47–50, 105, 112, 113, 114, 165, 171, 232, 236

stolen bat found by, 278

Spatola, Rose, 47, 49, 105, 113

Speaker, Tris, 39, 291

Spector, Phil, 318

Spence, Stan, 241

Spite Wall, Shibe Park, Philadelphia, 203–4

Sporting News, The
, 102

Sportsman’s Park, St. Louis, 66, 97–99, 287–89

Stanceu, Charley, 204

statistical analysis, 321–43

Stennett, Rennie, 190

steroids, 12, 342
n

Stevens, Harry M., 117

stickball, 200–201

St. Louis Browns, 24, 28, 29–30, 97–99, 115–16, 135, 147, 175–78, 179–84, 197, 215, 216, 287–89

St. Louis Cardinals, 36, 39, 66, 147

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
, 317

Stone, Harlan Fiske, 277

Storm, The
, 157

Strand Theatre, 238–39

Strange, Alan, 288

streak averages, 328, 339
n

strikeouts per home run, 342
n

Strogatz, Steven, 333–35, 339

Sturm, Johnny, 117, 175, 182, 223, 305, 306, 307

subconscious mind, hitting streaks and, 88–91

Sugar, Bert, 315
n

Sullivan, Prescott, 145

Sullivan, Timmy, 26, 49, 81, 167, 242

Superbas, 230

Superman
, 210–11, 213, 296

superstitions, 184, 193, 295

Suzuki, Ichiro, 191

Swan, Craig, 260

Swift Premium Tender Frankfurst, 163

Tabor, Jim, 234–35

talent, hitting streaks and, 190–91

Talese, Gay, 45, 168, 224

team play, hitting streaks and, 194–97

Tebbetts, Birdie, 32

Tennille, Toni, 261

Terry, Bill, 311

Texas League, 177

Tito, Squeaks, 36–37, 106–8, 111, 168, 200

Toboni, Joe, 293, 295

Toboni, Louis, 293

Tomlinson, LaDainian, 12

Toots Shor’s, 42, 103–4, 297

Torborg, Jeff, 194–95

trades, American League rule on, 33

Travis, Cecil, 62, 221, 283, 284

Traynor, Pie, 314

trial blackouts, 62

Trosky, Hal, 74, 116, 117, 123

Trout, Dizzy, 152

Tversky, Amos, 324

Two of Baseball’s Great Marks: Can They Ever Be Broken?
(Lackritz), 338

umpires, 68, 218

Union Park, Baltimore, 230

United States. See also World

War II

neutrality of, 60–61

Universal Studios, 157, 162

U.S. Army, 62

USA Today
, 318

U.S. Navy, 290

USO, 278

U.S.S.
George E. Badger
, 59

Utley, Chase, 138, 193–94

Vaughn, Arky, 283

Vernon, Mickey, 222

Vesuvius Restaurant, 49

Vietnam goodwill trip, 251–53

Villante, Commie, 36–37, 106–7, 111, 199–200

Villante, Sal, 107

Villante, Tom, 313

Vincent’s barbershop, 170, 299

Vitt, Ossie, 116–17

Vittorio Castle, 171, 278