new ballpark of
Strawberry and
Newcombe, Don
Newsweek
, on radar
Neyer, Rob
Niemann, Jeff
Noboa, Junior
Norman, Michael: on Freed
Northern League
Northrup, Jim
Northwestern League
Oak View ballpark
Oakland Athletics
Office of the Commissioners (MLB)
Ogden, Curly
Oil Wells, Johnson and
Oldfield, Barney
Oliva, Tony
O'Neil, Buck
Orr, Bobby
Otis, Amos
Pacific Coast League
Paige, Satchel
arm problems for
barnstorming by
Dean on
fitness tips by
Palmeiro, Rafael
Palmer, Jim
on Conigliaro
on Richard
on throwing at batters
Papelbon, Jonathan
Paper Lion
(film), Plimpton and
Pare, Len: Dalkowski and
Paulson, John
Pearlman, Jeff
Pena, Tony
Pennington, Wesley
Peralta, Jhonny
Percival, Troy: on fastball
Perry, Gaylord
Pesky, Johnny
Phelps, Michael
Philadelphia Athletics
Grove and
Philadelphia Daily News
Philadelphia Phillies
Wagner and
Photoelectric cell
Piazza, Mike: Clemens and
Piniella, Lou
Pitch counts
Pitch That Killed, The
(Sowell)
Pitching motion
Pittsburgh (American Association), Galvin and
Pittsburgh Crawfords, Paige and
Pittsburgh Gazette,
on Galvin
Pittsburgh Pirates
Johnson and
Pivot
Plank, Eddie
Plimpton, George: Finch and
Polo Grounds
Portis, Clinton
Posada, Jorge
Pote, Phil
Dalkowski and
Feller and
poems by
on Price
on Ryan
on scientific readings
scouting by
Wagner and
Povich, Shirley
on Baker/Johnson
on Cobb/Mays
on Feller/Johnson
on Johnson
Powell, Boog: Dalkowski and
Presidents Club
Price, Damon
Price, David
award for
on baseball/African Americans
Dalkowski and
fastball of
photo of
pitch counts and
seasoning for
signing of
World Series and
Price, Debbie
on son
Price, Jackie
Prior, Mark
Puckett, Kirby: beaning of
Purke, Matthew
Quesenberry, Steven
Quesenberry, Tina
Quisenberry, Dan
Radar guns
Ramirez, Manny
Randall, John: radar and
Range
Rangers Ballpark
Ray, Jim
Red Sox Home Run Heroes
(video)
Redford, Robert
Reds (amateur team)
Reese, Jimmie: Ryan and
Reese, Pee Wee: helmet and
Remington Arms Company, Johnson/Rucker and
Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI)
Reynolds, Allie
Rice, Del: Ryan and
Rice, Grantland
Rice, Jim: on Conigliaro
Richard, James Rodney (J.R.)
criticism of
fastball of
intimidation by
problems for
Ryan and
speed of
strikeouts by
Richardson, Bobby
Rickey, Branch: helmet and
Rigney, Bill: on Conigliaro
Ripken, Bill: on Ryan
Ripken, Cal, Jr.
Ripken, Cal, Sr.
Dalkowski and
Ritter, Lawrence: on Wood
Rivera, Mariano
Rizzo, Mike
Robbins, Tim
Robinson, Brooks: on Ryan
Robinson, Frank: throwing at
Robinson, Jackie
Rock and Roll Museum
Rocket That Fell to Earth, The
(Pearlman)
Rockwell International, Ryan and
Rodgers, Buck: Hamilton and
Rodriguez, Alex
Rogan, Wilber “Bullet” Joe
Rollins, Jimmy
Roosevelt, Franklin: quote of
Rose, Don
Rose, Pete
Roseboro, John: Ryan and
Rossman, Claude
Roth, Braggo
Rubio, Ricky
Rucker, Nap
Ruel, Herold “Muddy,”
Ruhle, Vern: Wagner and
Runyon, Damon: on Johnsonµ
Rusie, Amos
holdout by
pitches by
speed of
Russell, Bill: Richard and
Russell, Lillian
Ruth, Babe
Ryan, Matt
Ryan, Nolan
adjustments by
on Agee
American League Championship Series and
Anderson and
contract for
control and
on Feller
on gifts/blessings
intimidation by
Johnson and
Koufax and
on Little League
National League Championship Series and
no-hitters by
photo of
pitch counts and
Richard and
rookie year of
scouting reports and
speed of
strikeouts by
on velocity
Wagner and
Weaver and
on Welke
workout by
Year of the Pitcher and
youth of
Ryan, Reid
Ryan, Ruth
Sabathia
Sain, Johnny: John and
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Paul Saints
St. Petersburg Times
Sala, Pete: Dalkowski and
San Francisco Giants, Lincecum and
Sandy Koufax: A Lefty's Legacy
(Leavy)
Sanguillen, Manny
Santo, Ron
Sarandon, Susan
Sasser, Mackey: mental block for
Saunders, Ken: on Dalkowski
Sax, Steve: mental block for
Schaefer, Germany
Schalk, Ray
Scheppers, Tanner
Schwartz, F. A. O.
Scioscia, Mike
Score, Herb
Scouts
Seattle Mariners
Johnson and
Pote and
Seaver, Tom
“Secrets of Amos Rusie: The World's Greatest Pitcher: How He Obtains His Incredible Speed on the Ball” (pamphlet)
Selkirk, George “Twinkletoes,”
Sewell, Joe
Sewell, Luke: on Feller
Shea Stadium
Shelton, Ron
Sherry, Norm: Koufax and
Shibe Park
Shieber, Tom
Shields, James
Shirley, Mule
Shirley Povich Field
Shoeless Joe
(Kinsella)
Simmons, Al
Singer, Bill
Singleton, Chris
Sisler, George
Six Million Dollar Man, The,
quote from
Sizemore, Grady
Slapnicka, Cy
Small, Robert: on Johnson
Smith, Ozzie
Smith, Red: on Grove
Smith, Reggie
“Some Dreamers of the Golden Dream” (Didion), quote from
Sonnanstine, Andrew
Sosa, Sammy
Soto, Mario
Southern Idaho League
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
Sowell, Mike
Spahn, Warren
Spalding, Al
Speaker, Tris
Spooner, Karl
Sporting News
Sports Hall of Fame Annual Induction Dinner, Dalkowski and
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated Pitching: The Key to Excellence
(Jordan)
Sportsman's Park
Springsteen, Bruce
Staller, George: Dalkowski and
Stanton, Leroy
Star BBC
Stark, Herb: John and
STATS Inc.
Steroids
Stewart, Lane
Stockton Ports, Dalkowski and
Strasburg, Stephen
deal for
delivery of
story of
Strawberry, Darryl
Street & Smith's Baseball,
Drysdale and
Stride
Strike zone
Suitors of Spring, The
(Jordan)
Sullivan, Mickey: on Ryan
Sutton, Don
Sweeney, Charlie
Swindoll, Charles: quote of
Tales from the Mound
(Mazzone)
Tampa Bay Rays
Price and
rise of
Tebbetts, Birdie
Terry, Bill
Texas Rangers
Ryan and
This Week
magazine
Thomas, Hank
on Johnson
on Wilson
Thon, Dickie
Thorn, John
Throwing Heat
(Ryan)
Thurston, Sloppy: fadeaway pitch and
Tiant, Luis: pitches by
Tiffany, Lewis Comfort
Time
magazine
Tolan, Bobby
Tolton, Lucy
Tommy John surgery
Torborg, Jeff
Koufax and
Ryan and
Toronto Blue Jays
Abbott and
Clemens and
Torre, Joe
Torrez, Mike
Tropicana Field
Trosky, Hal
Trucks, Virgil “Fire,”
Trujillo, Rafael
Truman, Harry: on Johnson
Turley, Bob: speed of
Turner, Terry
Turner Field
Tweed, Boss
“Ultimate Fastball and What Might Have Been, The” (Pote)
Union Association
Unions of Morrisania
Upton, B. J.
Upton, Justin
Valenzuela, Fernando
Van Doren, Mamie
Van Meter High School, Feller and
Vander Meer, Johnny
Veeck, Bill: on Grove
Verducci, Tom: on Price
Verlander, Justin: World Series and
Vernon, Steve: Ryan and
Virginia High School All-Star Game, Wagner and
Von Ryan's Express
(film), Ryan and
Waddell, Rube
Wade, Ben: John and
Wagner, Billy
emergence of
Lincecum on
off season of
Ryan on
speed of
strikeouts by
Tommy John surgery for
windup of
youth of
Wagner, Chastity
Wagner, Honus
Wagner, Sarah Quesenberry
Wainwright, Adam
Wallace, Mike: Clemens and
Wallach, Eli
Walnut Hill Park
Walter Johnson: Baseball's Big Train
(Thomas)
Walter Johnson High School, monument at
Ward, John Montgomery
Washburn, Ray
Washington Nationals
Johnson monument and
Strasburg and
Washington Post
Washington Senators
Howard and
Johnson and
Washington Star
Watson, Bob
Watson, Jim
Weaver, Earl
Dalkowski and
radar gun and
Ryan and
Weeks, David
Welke, Don
Wentworth, John: on Dalkowski
West, Willie: on Strawberry
Wetteland, John
White, Deacon
Whitford, David
“Who's on First?” (Abbott and Costello)
Why Johnny Hates Sports
(Engh)
Wiles, Tim
Wilhelm, Hoyt
Wilkinson, J. L.: Paige and
Williams, Bobby
Williams, Dick
Williams, Smokey Joe
Williams, Ted
Dalkowski and
on Feller
Grove and
helmet and
Wilson, Don
Wilson, Hack
Windup
Wohlers, Mark
Wolfers, Justin
Wolff, Bob
Wolff, Rick
Wood, Phil: on Johnson
Wood, “Smoky” Joe
Johnson and
Woods, Tiger
World Baseball Classic (WBC)
Wyner, Adi
Yankee Stadium
Yastrzemski, Carl
Yelding, Eric
Youkilis, Kevin
Young, Cy
Young, John
Youngdahl, Ray: Dalkowski and
Youngs, Ross
Zachary, Tom
Zettlein, George “the Charmer,”
Zimmer, Don: beaning of
Zimmerman, Ryan
Zumaya, Joel
speed of
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