Wherever I Wind Up (38 page)

Breslow, Craig, 270

Brock, Jim, 80–81

Brown, Dan, 122

Brown, Domonic, 300

Buck, John, 271

Buffalo Bisons, 283

Butler, Billy, 223

Cactus League, 246

Cairo, Miguel, 254

Caldwell, Billy, 62

Caldwell, Lynn, 62

Caminiti, Ken, 133

Candiotti, Tom, 151

Capuano, Chris, 324

Career longevity, 151–52

Casinos, 203–4

Castro, Bernie, 161

Catchers, 256

Catchers’ gloves, 246, 256

Chavez, Eric, 90

Chávez, Hugo, 144

Chicago White Sox, 269

Christianity, 49–51, 224–25, 328

Cincinnati Reds, 18–19

Citi Field, 154–56, 256–57, 292–94.
See also
New York Mets

Citizens Bank Park, 298

Clark, Will, 120

Clemens, Roger, 105–6

Clemson University, 85

Coleman, Struan, Dr., 302

Coleman, Vince, 118

Collaspo, Alberto, 271

Collazo, Lazaro, 79

College, 88, 281–82

College World Series, 80–85

Collins, Terry, 36, 169–70, 281, 292, 308, 314, 324

Colquitt, Jerry, 76

Comerica Park, 300

Competitiveness, 81, 319

Connor, Mark “Goose,” 9–11, 147–50, 173–74, 181–82, 200

Contreras, José, 269

Conway, John, Dr., 95–96, 106, 108

Corderi, Theresa, 313

Couples counseling, 245

Crabtree, Tim, 133–34

Crawford, Eric, 57

Creatine, 80

Crenshaw, Carter, 190, 192

Cuba, 92–93

Cuellar, Bobby, 135

Cumberland Heights, 59–60

Cypress College, 171

Dalts Classic American Grill, 61

Dammann, Nate, 272

Daniels, Jon, 11, 181–83

David Lipscomb University.
See
Lipscomb University

Davidson College, 79

Davis, Ike, 288, 300

DeJesus, David, 250, 271

Deland, Jonathan, 317–18

Delmonico, Rod, 84

Dent, Bucky, 200

DePodesta, Paul, 218

Detroit Tigers, 6, 7–8, 88, 175

Diaz, Einar, 300

Dickey, Anne (Bartholomew; wife), 47, 79, 105–6, 179–80, 230

couples counseling and, 245

and engagement to R.A., 113–15

game-winning ball for, 254

and R.A.’s gratitude for, 315

marital problems and, 184–90

and marriage to R.A., 116

miscarriage of, 123–25

Missouri River and, 205–6

and support for R.A., 223

and temporary separation from R.A., 191–95

Dickey, Elijah (son), 186, 200, 279, 288–89

Dickey, Gabriel (daughter), 145, 154–55, 200, 279

Dickey, Harry Lee (father), 15–20, 134–35, 320–21

Dickey, Jane (sister), 22, 78–79

Dickey, Lila (daughter), 186, 200, 279

Dickey, R. A. (Robert Allen)

becoming a Christian, 49–51

and call-up to New York Mets, 284–85

childhood sexual abuse of, 31-34, 74–75, 189, 197–98, 234

diary entries of, 36–37, 70–72, 102–3, 126–28, 154–56, 176–78, 200–1, 216–19, 256–57, 276–78, 292–94, 304–5

first game ball of, 136–37

Hough, Charlie, and, 165–69

injury of, 316–18

as knuckleball pitcher,
see
knuckleball pitch

marital problems of, 184–90

naming of, 43

near-perfect game of, 283

Niekro, Phil, and, 263–65

nickname of, 129–31

offer retraction of, by Texas Rangers, 98

prayer and, 286

renewed focus of, 224

in Seattle Mariners rotation, 261–62

as shortstop, 65–66

shutout of Philadelphia Phillies by, 293–300

signing bonus of, 95, 100–11

stubbornness of, 82–64

suicidal thoughts of, 193–94

swimming of Missouri River by, 208–14

in Texas Rangers rotation, 175

Wakefield, Tim, and, 251–53

work ethic of, 172

Dickey, Van Allen (son), 154–55, 315

Dick’s Sporting Goods, 70

Digital Domain Park, 36

Dillon, Joe, 229

Dillon, Lowell, 23

Disabled list, 317

Discipline, 53–54, 56–57

Dog Day, 130

Double-A baseball, 116

Downs, Matt, 176

Drese, Ryan, 259–60

Drug testing, 120–22

Duda, Lucas, 216, 292

Dunn, Winfield, 116

Durham Bulls, 283

Earned run average (ERA), 315–16, 324

Eaton, Adam, 174

Employee-assistance program (EAP), 121–23

English class, 53–54

Ensworth School, 171

Esposito, Sebastian John, 239, 243

Evans, Nick, 326

Faith, 224–25

Family, 154–56, 269–70

Farrell, John, 252

Fasano, Sal, 136

Fastball pitch, 149–50

Fellowship of Christian Athletes, 48–49, 233

Fielder, Prince, 321–23

Field goals, 70–71

Fighting, 39–41

Finances, 184–85

Fingernails, 311–13

Fitzgerald, David, 61

Florida Marlins, 262

Florida State League, 18, 116

Football, 56–57

Forehand, Fred, 65–66, 68–69

Forehand, Jeff, 67–68, 263

Foster Falls, 205

Francoeur, Jeff, 300

Free-agent draft, 87

Freese, David, 317

Fukudome, Kosuke, 316

Fuqua, Mark, 56–57

Gardenhire, Ron, 244, 267–68, 270–71

Gee, Dillon, 317

Germantown High School, 68

Giambi, Jason, 136

Gibbons, Jay, 161

Gibbs Hall, 75

Glavine, Tom, 283

Glencliff Elementary School, 19

Gold Gloves, 259

Golf balls, 117–20

Gonzalez, Adrian, 157

Gonzalez, Juan, 4

Graffanino, Tony, 141

Grammar, 53–54

Green, Shawn, 289

Green Hills Family YMCA, 20, 45

Greer, Rusty, 133, 200

Greinke, Zack, 249–50

Greisinger, Seth, 91

Grip, 167–68, 171–72, 252, 311

Groza, Lou, 71

Grudzielanek, Mark, 250

Guillen, Carlos, 11

Guzmán, Cristian, 261, 287

Haikus, 54–55

Hall, Bill, 176

Halladay, Roy, 297, 304

Hamels, Cole, 298–99, 326

Hanwha Eagles, 239

Harang, Aaron, 176

Harrell, Greg, 121–22

Harris, Tiger, 61

Hawkins, Andy, 173, 200

Helton, Todd, 76–77, 84, 94

Hemingway, Ernest, 268–69

Herbst, Mike, 311

Hernandez, Jair, 247

Hernandez, Livan, 126, 287

Herschel Greer Stadium, 20, 221

Hershiser, Orel, 4, 147–49, 161–62, 200

Heyward, Jason, 277

Hospital for Special Surgery, 302, 317

Hough, Charlie, 149, 151, 165–69, 171, 175, 221, 278

Houston Astros, 176, 314

Howard, Ryan, 327

Hudson, Tim, 277

Hunter, Catfish, 90

Ibañez, Raul, 249

Inge, Brandon, 8–9

Injuries, 316–18

International League, 283

Iowa Cubs, 158–59, 227

Isringhausen, Jason, 236–37

James, Stephen, 195–99, 208, 231, 233–35, 269, 284

Japan, 93–94

Japanese national team, 173

Jaramillo, Rudy, 200

Joe’s Village Inn, 21–22, 58

Johjima, Kenji, 246

Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium, 213

Johnson, Jonathan, 91, 117–19, 133

Jones, Bobby, 160

Jones, Chipper, 102, 276

Journeymen, 229–30

Kansas City Royals, 249–50, 270–71

Katz, Saul, 308

Kershaw, Clayton, 313

Kinsler, Ian, 158

Knuckleball pitch

career longevity and, 151–52

catching, 256–57

consistency of, 252–53

Hough, Charlie, and, 167–68

power of, 264

R.A.’s change to, 102–3, 148–49

R.A.’s commitment to, 161–62, 226–27

R.A.’s first start with, 158–59

spin of, 168–69

status of, 170–71

superslow, 309

Koch, Billy, 91

Konerko, Paul, 141

Korean baseball league, 239–41

Kotsay, Mark, 88

Kremblas, Frank, 223, 227

Lake Maracaibo, 144

Lao Tzu, 225

La Russa, Tony, 126–27

Laxity, 96–97

Lee, Carlos, 141, 314

Lee, Travis, 88

Life of Pi
(Martel), 296

Light, Tal, 83–84

Lincecum, Tim, 319

Lincoln, Abraham, 15

Lindsey Nelson Stadium, 82

Lipscomb University, 25, 232, 281–82

Liriano, Francisco, 266

Little League, 29

Lloyd’s of London, 94, 111

Lombardo, John, 121

Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 85

Long Island, 154–55

The Long Season
, 4

Looper, Braden, 88, 91

Maddux, Greg, 170, 314, 323

Madoff, Bernie, 308

Maier, Mitch, 223

Managers, 271

Manning, Peyton, 76–77, 94

Manuel, Jerry, 280

Martel, Yann, 296

Mattingly, Don, 19–20

Mauer, Joe, 266, 270–71

Mayberry, John, Jr., 325

Mazel, Sharon, 124

MBA.
See
Montgomery Bell Academy

McClure, Bruce, 222

McKinnis, Bo, 175, 240–42, 301–2

McLaren, John, 249, 253

McNamara, Rusty, 83–84

MeeMaw, 24–25

Melvin, Doug, 95, 97–98, 110, 141, 198, 243

Memphis Redbirds, 223