High Heat Read online

  speed of

  on Wagner

  Lindstrom, Freddy

  Linz, Phil

  Litwhiler, Danny

  Lonborg, “Gentleman” Jim

  Longoria, Evan

  Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

  Los Angeles Dodgers

  John and

  Los Angeles Times

  Lost Boys

  Louden, Bill: Grove and

  Luciano, Ron

  Lynn, Fred

  MacCambridge, Michael

  Mack, Connie: Grove and

  Maddon, Joe: Price and

  Maddux, Mike

  Maglie, Sal

  Maguire, Fred

  Maloney, Jim

  Mantle, Mickey

  Marichal, Juan

  Maris, Roger

  Marshall, Mike

  Martin, Billy

  Martin, Mike: Johnson and

  Martin, Russell

  Martinez, Dennis

  Martinez, Pedro: on Price

  Martinez, Victor

  Mathews, Eddie

  Mathewson, Christy

  fadeaway pitch and

  screwball of

  on World Series

  Mattick, Bobby

  Mauch, Gene: Robinson and

  Maxey, Ken

  Maxvill, Dal: on Gibson

  Mays, Carl

  Chapman and

  Mazzone, Leo

  McCoy, Ben

  McDowell, “Sudden” Sam

  McGowan, Frank “Beauty,”

  McGraw, John

  McGraw, Tug

  McGwire, Mark

  McLain, Denny

  McNally, Dave

  McNamee, Brian: Clemens and

  McNeely, Earl

  Memorial Stadium

  Meoli, Rudi

  Messersmith, Andy

  Meusel, Emil “Irish,”

  Mexican League

  Milan, Clyde

  Millwood, Kevin: on Ryan

  Minnesota Twins

  Minoso, Orestes “Minnie”: beaning of

  MLB Network

  MLB.com, Price and

  Molitor, Paul

  Moore, Archie

  Moore, Mike

  Morgan, Joe

  Morgan, Tom: Ryan and

  Morneau, Justin

  Moyer, Jamie

  Mulvoy, Mark: Plimpton and

  Mungo, Van Lingle: speed of

  Municipal Stadium

  Munson, Thurman

  Murff, John “Red,”

  Ryan and

  Murphy, Dale: mental block for

  Murray, Calvin

  Murray, Eddie

  Mussina, Mike

  Myers, Randy

  Naff, Abe: Wagner and

  Nash, Peter

  Nasty Boys

  National Association of Base Ball Players

  National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

  Feller and

  Galvin and

  John and

  Koufax and

  Mays and

  Negro Leagues and

  research at

  Ryan and

  scouts and

  National League

  helmets and

  Natural, The (film)

  NBC, broadcasts by

  Negro Leagues

  O’Neil and

  Paige and

  Nen, Rob

  New Britain Herald, Dalkowski and

  New Britain Hurricanes, Dalkowski and

  New England Collegiate Baseball League

  New York Daily News, DeMars in

  New York Giants

  Mathewson and

  Rusie and

  New York Knickerbockers

  New York Mets

  Finch and

  Ryan and

  Strawberry and

  Wagner and

  New York-Penn League

  New York Press-Telegram, on Rusie

  New York Times

  on Green-Wood

  on Grove

  Plimpton and

  Wohlers in

  New York Yankees

  Abbott and

  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.)

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nbsp; 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 Hi
ll 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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