Perfect: Don Larsen's Miraculous World Series Game (64 page)

Larsen traded to

lose World Series of 1955,

Martin as manager of

Robinson on

win World Series of 1941,

win World Series of 1947,

win World Series of 1951,

win World Series of 1952,

win World Series of 1953,

“Now I Know Why They Boo Me” (Robinson)

Oakland Athletics

O’Malley, Walter

O’Neill, Steve

Ott, Mel

Owen, Mickey

Pafko, Andy

Page, Joe

Parrott, Harold

Pasquel, Bernardo

Pasquel, Jorge

Passarella, Art

Patchell, George

Patterson, Red

Pennock, Herb

Perfect game:

first inning (Dodgers at bat)

first inning (Yankees at bat)

second inning (Dodgers at bat)

second inning (Yankees at bat)

third inning (Dodgers at bat)

third inning (Yankees at bat)

fourth inning (Dodgers at bat)

fourth inning (Yankees at bat)

fifth inning (Dodgers at bat)

fifth inning (Yankees at bat)

sixth inning (Dodgers at bat)

sixth inning (Yankee at bat)

seventh inning (Dodgers at bat)

seventh inning (Yankees at bat)

eighth inning (Dodgers at bat)

eighth inning (Yankees at bat)

ninth inning (Dodgers at bat)

Pesky, Johnny

Philadelphia Phillies

Piersall, Jimmy

Pignatano, Joe

Pinelli, Babe

Pitler, Jake

Podres, Johnny

Pope, Harold

Povich, Shirley

Powell, Richard

Queen, Mel

Racial integration of baseball

strike rumors

Walker’s petition and

Ramos, Pedro

Raschi

Redmond, Herbert

Reedy, Bill

Reese, Carl

Reese, Carl, Jr.

Reese, Dorothy Walton

Reese, Emma

Reese, Mark

Reese, Pee Wee

Amoros’ catch in World Series of 1955 and

batting consistency of

brought up to Dodgers

on Campanella’s humor

cancer of

childhood of

as commentator

death of

decline in 1956 season

Dorothy (wife) and

Durocher and

elected to Hall of Fame

in the field during perfect game

first at bat in perfect game

as first player to wear batting helmet

hanging tree memory and

Hodges and

intangible qualities brought to the game by

leadership ability of

on longevity in baseball

marble shooting and nickname of

mentioned as possible manager of Dodgers

as minor leaguer

Mitchell and

in the navy

negotiates with MacPhail

as one of the “Gold Dust Twins,”

popularity of

reputation as league’s best shortstop

retirement of

Robinson and

second at bat in perfect game

Snider and

third at bat in perfect game

in World Series of 1941,

in World Series of 1955,

Reichart, Charlie

Reiser, Pete

Reserve clause

Reynolds, Allie

Richards, Paul

Richardson, Bobby

Richman, Arthur

Rickey, Branch

Berra and

Campanella and

Gilliam and

Hodges and

lectures on “Dodger way,”

negotiates with Furillo

Reese and

Robinson and

Snider and

Rickey, Branch, Jr.

Rizzuto, Phil

Roberts, Robin

Robertson, Charlie

Robeson, Paul

Robinson, Jackie

Alston and

appears before House Un-American Activities Committee

in the Army

athletic abilities of

attitude towards race relations, vs. Campanella’s

batting accomplishments of

becomes outspoken on racial issues

childhood of

death of

debuts for Dodgers at Ebbets Field

deterioration of health in later years

Dressen and

Durocher and

fading abilities in 1955-1956,

in the field during perfect game

first at bat in perfect game

Gilliam and

Jackie Jr. and

moves to third base

movie of life of

paid by Hodges to catch pop flies

personality of

petition incident and

playing style of

plays for Kansas City Monarchs

plays in minor leagues

pressure endured by

Rachel (wife) and

racism faced by

Reese and

religiousness of

retaliation tactic of

retirement of

Rickey and

screamed at by Martin

second at bat in perfect game

on Snider not running out groundballs

Snider on

as social activist

spiked by Slaughter

strike rumor incident and

tells Campanella about Rickey’s plan

tension between Campanella and

third at bat in perfect game

at UCLA

weight problems of

wins Rookie of the Year in 1941,

Robinson, Jackie, Jr.

Robinson, Jerry

Robinson, Mallie

Robinson, Rachel Isum

Roe, Preacher

Rose, Pete

Rosen, Al

Rozelle, Pete

Rudd, Irving

Runge, Ed

Ruth, Babe

Ryan, Nolan

Sain, Johnny

Salvini, Jenny

Sanchez, Raul

Savitt, Alan

Scales, George

Schoendienst, Red

Schulte, John

Schwartz, Art

Score, Herb

Scully, Vin

Selkirk, George

Shaughnessy, Frank

Sheehan, Jack

Sheehan, Tom

Sheehy, Pete

Shotton, Burt

Shuba, George

Silvera, Charlie

Sisler, George

Skowron, Moose

Slaughter, Enos

in the army

base running of

batting accomplishments of

becomes outfielder

on Carey’s throwing arm

childhood of

“country” nickname of

death of

disciplined lifestyle of

elected to Hall of Fame

in the field during perfect game

first at bat in perfect game

focus on statistics of

as hard-nosed player

Helen (wife) and

Hulo (wife) and

hustle of

infected with tularemia bacteria

Josephine (wife) and

“mad dash” home in World Series of 1946,

Mary (wife) and

as minor leaguer

post-1956 career of

resented by Yankees

retirement of

Ruth (wife) and

as St. Louis Cardinal

second at bat in perfect game

self-confidence of

spiking controversy with Robinson and

Stengel and

strike rumors concerning Robinson and

third at bat in perfect game

on third strike to Mitchell in perfect game

throwing arm of

traded to Kansas City

traded to Yankees

Vickie (wife) and

in World Series of 1946,

Slaughter, Gaye

Slaughter, Helen Spiker

Slaughter, Hulo Powell

Slaughter, Josephine Begonia

Slaughter, Lonnie Gentry

Slaughter, Mary Peterson Walker

Slaughter, Patricia

Slaughter, Rebecca

Slaughter, Rhonda

Slaughter, Ruth Rohleder

Slaughter, Sharon

Slaughter, Vickie

Slaughter, Zadok

Smith, Al

Smith, Mayo

Smith, Red

Snider, Beverly Null

Snider, Duke

on Amoros

athletic ability in high school

attitude of

batting accomplishments of

Beverly (wife) and

as broadcaster

camaraderie with teammates

childhood of

on closeness of team

compared with Mantle and Mays

disappointment in performance during World Series of 1949,

as Dodger fan in teen years

Dressen and

elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

failing health in later years

in the field during perfect game

first at bat in perfect game

first visit to Yankee Stadium

Furillo and

on ground balls

on Hodges

lack of success in first days on the Dodgers

lashes out at Dodger fans

as Major League Player of the Year in 1955,

memorabilia shows and

as minor leaguer

moodiness of

in the navy

on Pinelli’s comment about third strike to Mitchell in perfect game

post-1956 career of

propensity to feel sorry for himself

reaction to sportswriters’ criticisms

receives nickname from father

refuses to sign Walker’s petition against Robinson

requests number

Rickey and

on Robinson

second at bat in perfect game

sent down to minors

signs with the Dodgers

taught baseball fundamentals by father

tax fraud and

third at bat in perfect game

Thomson’s pennant winning home run and

traded to New York Mets in 1963,

traded to San Francisco Giants in 1964,

on wearing Dodger uniform

in World Series of 1952,

Snider, Florence

Snider, Kevin

Snider, Ward

Soar, Hank

Southworth, Billy

Speaker, Tris

Specter, Arlen

Stainback, Tuck

Stanky, Eddie

Stark, Abe

Steinbrenner, George

Stengel, Casey

bats Larsen seventh during 1956 season

Bauer and

Berra and

Carey and

Collins and

on Cox

on DiMaggio (Joe)

incomprehensible remarks of

on Larsen’s car accident

McDougald and

managerial style of

Mantle and

Martin and

replaces Larsen in second game of Series

selects Larsen to start game

Slaughter and

use of Larsen during 1956 regular season

warms up Ford in the ninth inning of perfect game

Stephens, Vern

Stirnweiss, Snuffy

Stobbs, Chuck

Stoneham, Horace

Sukeforth, Clyde

Swoboda, Ron

Terranova, Anthony

Thompson, Fresco

Thomson, Bobby

Toot Shor’s

Truman, Harry S

Turley, Bob

Turner, Jim

Vander Meer, Johnny

Veeck, Bill

Vernon, Mickey

Versalles, Zoilo

Wackenbush, Andy

Waitkus, Eddie

Waldman, Suzyn

Walker, Dixie

Walker, Harry

Walker, Rube

Walker, Stelle

Ward, Preston

Webb, Del

Weiss, George

Wendler, Doc

Wertz

White, Sammy

Williams, Dick

Williams, Ted

Wills, Maury

Wolff, Bob:

on Collins’ batting stances

on crowd cheering in sixth inning

on the crowd in the ninth inning of perfect game

on crowd noise in eighth inning

on drama in eighth inning

hired by Gillette to broadcast World Series

on Maglie’s pitching

on Mantle’s catch in the eighth inning

on Mantle’s long-distance home runs

on Mantle’s storytelling ability

on Martin in fifth inning

on Martin’s intensity

on McDougald as “thinking man’s” player

on McDougald’s fielding play in seventh inning

on Mitchell striking out

on not mentioning the words “no hitter” in seventh inning

on Reese in the fifth inning

on Robinson being most exciting player

on Slaughter’s fly ball in seventh inning

top of the sixth inning comments by

Woodling, Gene

Wynn, Early

Yost, Eddie

Young, Dick

Yvars, Sal

Zimmer, Don

Zimmerman, Roy

Lew Paper
is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Harvard Law School and holds a master’s degree in law from Georgetown University Law School. He has held a variety of positions in the public and private sectors, including a fellowship with Georgetown University Law School’s Institute of Public Interest Representation, Legislative Counsel to Senator Gaylord Nelson in the United States Senate, and Associate General Counsel at the Federal Communications Commission. He is the author of
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Deadly Risks
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