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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.)

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 JohnsonÂµ

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 Hill 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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