Long Shot (70 page)

as hitter,
139
,
140
–41,
149
,
162
,
163
,
295

and labor strike,
130
,
131
,
133
,
139

and Manhattan Beach condo,
104
–6,
346

and Mike’s trade to Marlins,
177
,
180

and MVP,
162

and pitchers,
111
,
127
–28,
256

Rookie of the Year,
104
,
121
,
125
,
142
,
153

Karsay, Steve,
247
,
248

Kasten, Stan,
335

Kauffman, Bruce,
93

Kawano, Nobe,
19

Kazmir, Scott,
305
–6

Kearns, Lisa,
283
,
288

Keegan, Tom,
169

Kelley, Brad,
42
,
46

Kelly, Mike,
220

Kendall, Jason,
325
,
328

Kennedy, John “Doc,”
33
,
36
,
37
,
345

Kennedy, Kevin,
54
–55,
60
,
61

Kent, Jeff,
230

Kerrane, Kevin,
Dollar Sign on the Muscle
,
48

Kile, Darryl,
231
,
232

Kimmel, Jimmy,
291

Kimmel, Sidney,
196

Kiner, Ralph,
31

King, Hank,
315

Kirby, Wayne,
151

Kiss (band),
30

Klesko, Ryan,
147
,
214

Knauss, Melania,
303

Knoblauch, Chuck,
234

Kohler, Brad,
36
,
38

Komatsu company,
136

Koufax, Sandy,
54
,
337

Krell,
132

Kruk, John,
119

Kuhlmann, Fred,
91
,
93

Kung Fu Theater
(TV),
113

Lackey, John,
330

LaMacchia, Al,
65

Langston, Mark,
102

Larkin, Barry,
139
,
141
,
210

LaRoche, Adam,
291

La Russa, Tony,
251
,
256
,
311

Lasorda, Tommy,
35
,
207
,
298
,
331

and All-Star Game,
242
–43

commercials by,
83

connections of,
41
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45
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46
–47,
48
,
51

and Dodgers,
20
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52
–53,
58
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60
–61,
143
–44,
146
,
153
,
168
,
181

early years of,
6
–7

and Grapefruit League,
83
–84

and Hall of Fame,
337

health problems of,
144

and Mike’s attitude,
113
,
229

and Mike’s career,
21
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41
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47
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49
–50,
51
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52
–53,
55
–56,
61
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65
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68
–69,
77
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84
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–86,
89
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91
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100
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103
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109
–10,
127
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145
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177
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178
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180
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187
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194
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197
,
284
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316
,
334
,
338
,
343

and Mike’s childhood,
3
–4,
6
,
18

as Mike’s goombah,
40
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147
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169
–70,
174
,
180

and Mike’s injuries,
103
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135
,
138

and Mike’s teen years,
33
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36

and the opposition,
119

retirement of,
144
,
147
,
153
,
180

and Vince,
8
–9,
10
,
40
,
44
,
50
,
68
,
146

Latin American winter leagues,
317

LaValliere, Mike,
89

Law, Ty,
288

Lawton, Matt,
247

Lazzeri, Tony,
317

Leary, Tim,
130

Led Zeppelin,
29
,
282

Lee, Bruce,
113

Lee, Travis,
262

Legion ball,
45

Leiter, Al:

and contracts,
199
,
268

and friendship,
187
,
190
,
217
,
303
,
305

and Mets,
186
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187
,
199
,
211
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233
,
248
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256
,
270
,
305
–6

and Mike’s attitude,
112
–13,
190
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309
,
346

as pitcher,
187
–88,
206
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207
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209
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210
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212
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215
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221
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223
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231
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234
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240
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249
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293
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298

and Valentine,
258
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268
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270
–71

and World Series,
233
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234
,
240

Leiter, Mark,
138
,
175

Lemieux, Mario,
342

Lester, Jon,
333

Letterman, David,
118
,
262

Leyland, Jim,
183
,
185

Liberatore, Eddie,
21
–22,
35
,
46
,
48
–50

Liddi, Alex,
339

Lieberthal, Mike,
315
–16,
323

Ligtenberg, Kerry,
222

Lima, Jose,
194

Little League baseball,
11
–12,
15
–17

Liverziana, Claudio,
317

Lockhart, Keith,
214

Lo Duca, Paul,
310
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315

Lofton, Kenny,
322

Lombardi, Ernie,
138
,
317

Looper, Braden,
2
,
290
,
293
,
307
,
327

Lopez, Javy,
153
,
247
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280
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281

Los Angeles, Mike’s enjoyment of,
114
–16

Los Angeles Dodgers:

Catcher Olympics,
61
–62

and contracts,
125
–27,
143
,
146
–47,
154
–55,
173
–75