Alston, Walter, 231, 232
Altobelli, Joe, 72, 78
Amalfitano, Joey, 207
Amaral, Rich, 221
American Association, 29–30
analytics. See statistical analysis
Anderson, Brady, 22, 118, 143, 223
friendship with Ripken, 114–15, 116, 214, 220, 247–48, 270
on Ripken’s consecutive play, 180
Anderson, Dave, 234
Anderson, Garret, 225
Anderson, Sparky, 140
Angelos, Peter, 16, 23, 181, 219, 248–49
and 1995 team changes, 239
firing of Oates, 212
refusal to replace striking players, 183
on Ripken, 250
Aparicio, Luis, 240
Ashburn, Richie, 133, 198
AstroTurf, 217
Atlanta Braves, 208–11, 233, 236, 254
in 1995 World Series, 229
B
Bair, Doug, 140
Baker, Frank “Home Run,” 101
Baker, William, 56
Ballard, Jeff, 143
Balldom (Moreland), 52, 64
Baltimore, City of
fans, 14
parade honoring Ripken, 228–29
sports history, 8
Baltimore Orioles
1963 season, 200
in 1966 World Series, 239
in 1970 World Series, 41
in 1979 World Series, 72, 75
1982 season, 70–72
in 1983 World Series, 8, 74
1985 season, 76–79
1986 season, 79
1987 season, 79
1988 season, 110–13, 119–20
1989 season, 142–46
1990 season, 146–49
1991 season, 149–151
1993 season, 174–181
1994 season, 181–83
1995 season, 212–15, 219–29, 239
1996 season, 239–40, 243–45
1997 season, 245–46
1998 season, 249
1999 season, 251, 254
2000 season, 251
2004—2006 seasons, 262–63
2007 season, 264–65
career of Cal Ripken Sr., 38–42
firing of Cal Ripken Sr., 109–10
MLB strike of 1994–1995, 183–84
Baltimore Sun, 215, 244, 248, 249, 250
Bancells, Richie, 113, 251, 264
on Cal Jr.’s qualities, 117–19
on consecutive-game play, 256
friendship with Ripken, 119, 178
on Ripken’s injuries, 46, 77–78, 175
on Ripken’s work ethic, 6
Banks, Ernie, 136, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205
Barnett, Larry, 11, 227
Barrow, Ed, 61, 64, 67, 95, 195, 196
baseball
advent of night games, 202
challenges for African Americans, 201–2
changes from 1950s to 1960s, 201
changes in travel for games, 219
early history of, 27–32
evolution of rules, 27–28
loophole in game play rules, 170–71, 173
MLB strike of 1994–1995, 6–7, 15, 181, 183
set-lineup tradition, 27–28
The Baseball Cyclopedia (Lanigan), 53, 64
Baseball Magazine, 67
Beane, Billy, 262
Beckert, Glenn, 203
Belanger, Mark, 23, 47, 48, 70, 72
Bell, George, 113
Belle, Albert, 254
Benedict, Bruce, 236
Bengough, Benny, 96
Berman, Chris, 15
Bevacqua, Kurt, 237
Black, Corey, 272
Blair, Bonnie, 9, 224
Blankenship, Lance, 176
Bluefield Orioles, 45
Boddicker, Mike, 45, 77, 116
Bonds, Bobby, 177, 179
Bonilla, Bobby, 2, 225, 226, 227
Bonner, Bob, 47
Bordick, Mike, 245
Bosio, Chris, 174
Boskie, Shawn, 1, 225, 226, 227
Boston Athletic Association, 25
Boston Beaneaters, 28, 33, 35, 50
Boston Braves, 134, 161
Boston Globe, 63, 65
Boston Marathon, 25
Boston Red Caps, 27
Boston Red Sox, 58, 65, 67, 104, 107, 116, 186
in 1915 World Series, 59–60
in 1916 World Series, 60
in 1918 World Series, 61
1918 World Series, 69
1919 season, 62–63
1935 season, 161–62
1954 season, 167–68
in 1975 World Series, 140
gift to Ripken, 251
interest in Ripken, 113
offer for Ripken, 113
sale of Ruth to Yankees, 66
signing of Everett Scott, 59
during World War I, 61, 69
Yankee Stadium inaugural game, 87
Bowie, Dick, 44
box score, 50
Boyce, Robert, 44
Boyer, Ken, 170
Bradley, Phil, 144
Brands, E. G., 128
Bridges, Tommy, 157
Brocail, Doug, 264, 266
Brock, Greg, 234, 235
Brock, Lou, 136, 202
Brodie, Walter Scott “Steve,” 49, 50–51, 133
Broeg, Bob, 170
Brooklyn Bridegrooms, 31–33
Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 162
Brooklyn Dodgers, 37–38, 60, 169
Brooklyn Grays, 30–31
Brooklyn Robins, 123, 134
Brown, Eddie, 134
Browning, Robert, 24
Buckner, Bill, 231
Budig, Gene, 183
Buffalo Bisons, 28
Bullets basketball team, 8
Burgess, Thomas, 26
Burns, George, 54
Burns, Thomas “Oyster,” 33
Busch, Niven, 19–20, 90, 92–93
Bush, George H. W., 4
Bush, Joe, 67
Byrne, Charles, 30–31, 34, 36
C
California Angels, 222–24
Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, 252
Carew, Rod, 11, 16
Carey, Paul, 174
Carrigan, Bill, 59–60
Case, George, 190
Castilla, Vinny, 254
Cey, Ron, 231
Chadwick, Henry, 30, 32, 34–35, 50
Chandler, Spud, 187
Chapman, Ray, 122
Chicago Colts, 35
Chicago Cubs, 234, 254
in 1918 World Series, 61
in 1938 World Series, 188–89
1966 season, 202
1967–1968 seasons, 203
1969 season, 203–5
1970 season, 205–8
1983 season, 237–38
2015 season, 272
Billy Williams and, 198, 201–8, 214
Chicago Sun-Times, 208
Chicago Tribune, 137
Chicago White Sox, 54, 61, 74, 84, 85, 86, 95, 112, 122, 154, 167, 203, 226
in 1919 World Series, 68
Albert Belle and, 254
Nellie Fox and, 136–37
Chicago White Stockings, 27, 28
Christian Science Monitor, 88–89
Cincinnati Reds, 99, 203, 231
in 1919 World Series, 68
in 1975 World Series, 139–40
in 1976 World Series, 140
Pete Rose and, 6, 139–140
Cincinnati Red Stockings, 27, 30
Clark, Al, 9, 11, 145, 224
Clemens, Roger, 5, 142
Cleveland Blues, 28, 30
Cleveland Browns, 128
Cleveland Indians, 49, 91, 102, 103, 109, 135, 155, 169, 185, 187, 229, 240, 244, 248
in 1923 World Series, 123
Joe Sewell and, 121–24
Clinton, Bill, 4, 6, 225
Cobb, Ty, 4, 60
benchmark recognitions, 64
brawl with Lou Gehr
ig, 98
Coble, Drew, 144–46
Cochrane, Mickey, 131
Collins, Eddie, 27, 53–54, 56, 57
Collins, Rip, 67
Colorado Rockies, 254
Colts football team, 8
Combs, Earle, 95–97, 99, 103
consecutive-game play
comparing Gehrig’s and Ripken’s streaks, 215–19
cost to teams, 198–200
decline of, 254–58
effects of erratic schedule on, 216
effects of luck on, 68, 131–41
effects of travel on, 219
ended by managerial decisions, 136–37
“game play” parameters, 55–56, 145, 170, 173
integrity of, 218, 265
mental challenges of, 73, 179, 200, 209–11, 213–14, 216–17, 238, 240, 252
physical toll of, 67–68, 211, 216, 217–19
positional demands, 218
questions about legitimacy of, 165–173
consecutive-game streaks
Richie Ashburn, 133, 198
Albert Belle, 254
Steve Brodie, 49, 50–51, 133
Vinny Castilla, 254
Eddie Collins, 27, 53–54, 56, 57
Sam Crawford, 53
Prince Fielder, 259–61
Nellie Fox, 136–37, 138
Freddie Freeman, 272
John “Buck” Freeman, 54
Steve Garvey, 133–34, 137, 173, 230–38
Lou Gehrig. See Gehrig, Lou
Shawn Green, 254
Sachio Kinugasa, 241–43
George LaChance, 54
Evan Longoria, 258
Fred Luderus, 27, 55–57, 63, 133
Manny Machado, 272–73
Hideki Matsui, 259
Dale Murphy, 208–11
Stan Musial, x, 166, 169–173, 203, 204, 205, 206, 214
Hunter Pence, 255, 272
Juan Pierre, 258–59
George Pinkney. See Pinkney, George
Cal Ripken Jr. See Ripken, Cal Jr.
Brooks Robinson, 77, 200
Everett “Deacon” Scott. See Scott, Everett “Deacon”
Kyle Seagar, 272
Joe Sewell, 121–25, 138, 198, 206, 233
Sammy Sosa, 254
Gus Suhr, 134–35
B. J. Surhoff, 248, 254
Ichiro Suzuki, 258
Miguel Tejada, x, 261–67
Billy Williams. See Williams, Billy
Eddie Yost, 166–69
consecutive-inning streaks, 80–81
Coombs, Jack, 54–55
Cooper, Gary, 20, 21
Corkhill, Pop, 35
Corum, Bill, 163
Coubertin, Pierre de, 24
Crawford, Sam, 53
Crosetti, Frank, 157
Cross, Lave, 54
Cunningham, Joe, 172
D
Dahlgren, Babe, 188, 192
Dalton, Harry, 40
Daniel, Dan, 92, 96, 126, 164, 190, 197
Daniels, Jon, 260
Dauer, Rich, 71
Davis, Eric, 247
Dawson, James P., 128
days off, benefits of, 209–11
DeCinces, Doug, 47, 48, 70
Dempsey, Rick, 78
Denby, Edwin, 88
Detroit News, 86
Detroit Tigers, 99, 154, 156–59, 259–60
in 1984 World Series, 238
Detroit Times, 158
Detroit Wolverines, 28
Devereaux, Mike, 143, 144
Dickey, Bill, 156, 157, 161–62, 188, 196
DiMaggio, Joe, 161, 185, 188, 189
56-game hitting streak, 4, 140
presence at Ripken’s record-breaker, 16–18, 21, 23
Durocher, Leo, 202–3, 204, 206, 207
Dwyer, Jim, 71
E
Earnshaw, George, 106
Easley, Damion, 225
Eaton, Tom, 47
Ebbets, Charles, 36
Edwards, Doc, 47
Eig, Jonathan, 105, 186
Elias, Al Munro, 52, 53, 55–56, 80, 133
Elias Sports Bureau, 52, 80
Elias Statistical Bureau, 53
endurance in athletics, 24–27
Erickson, Scott, 223, 227
ESPN, 226, 252, 266
Everett, Bill, 36
F
Fabregas, Jorge, 11–12, 225
fans
anger over MLB players’ strike, 6–7
in Baltimore, 14
character of, in early years, 29–30
at Ripken’s record-breaking game, 7–8, 9–10, 13
Farley, James, 195
Fenway Park, 112
Fernandez, Tony, 143
Fielder, Cecil, 259
Fielder, Prince, 259–61
field surfaces, 217
Fiorentino, James, 215
Fletcher, Art, 192
Florida Marlins, 252
Ford, Whitey, 139
Fosse, Ray, 139
Foutz, Dave, 33
Fox, Nellie, 136–37, 138
Fox Cities Foxes, 39
Foxx, Jimmy, 106
Frazee, Harry, 66, 67
free agency, 119, 255–56
Freeman, Freddie, 272
Freeman, John “Buck,” 54
full seasons of games, 138
Fultz, Al, 9–10
G
Gallico, Paul, 104
Garciaparra, Nomar, 262, 263
Garvey, Steve, xii, 173
1,000-straight-games milestone, 233–34
character/personality, 232–33
on consecutive-game play, 272
consecutive-game streak, 133–34, 137, 230–38
criticism for consecutive-game play, 233
on field surfaces, 217
injuries, 236–37
National League consecutive-game record, 116, 235
Padres’ consecutive-game record, 238
on Ripken-Gehrig comparisons, 219
streak-ending game, 236–37
Gehrig, Christina, 89–90, 126, 129–30, 160
Gehrig, Eleanor, 20, 21, 186, 189
Gehrig, Heinrich, 89–90
Gehrig, Lou, 137, 198, 206–7, 256
1,000-straight-games milestone, 233
1923 season, 91–92
1924 season, 93
1925 season, 96–99
1926 season, 101–2
1927 season, 103–5
1928 season, 106
1929 season, 106–7
1930 season, 107–8
1933 season, 127–30
1934 season, 153–59
1935 season, 161–62
1936 season, 162–63
1938 season, 185–89
in 1938 World Series, 188–89
2,000-straight-games milestone, 186
2,500-game goal, 162–64
acknowledgment of at Ripken’s record-breaker, 16–17
ALS diagnosis, 193–94
brawl with Ty Cobb, 98
character/personality, 102–3, 131, 153
compensation, 102, 105
consecutive-game streak, x, 4, 101, 106, 125–30, 131–32, 189–93, 235–36
contrasts to Scott, 129
criticism for consecutive-game play, 165, 199
Dale Murphy on, 211
depiction of in Pride of the Yankees, 20–22
distinguishing himself from Ruth, 105, 153–54
early life and college play, 89–91
end of streak, 189–93
full decade of consecutive games, 138
home run race with Ruth, 104–5
injuries, 107–8, 132, 154, 155–56, 157–58, 162, 187
legendary qualities of, 17–19
“Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day,” 17–18, 194–95
marriage to Eleanor Twitchell, 129–30
missed innings, 80
relationship with Ruth, 159–61, 164
Ripken compared to, 21
5
Sewell and, 125
signing of contract with Yankees, 90
streak integrity, 218
three-triple game, 156
Triple Crown, 159