Long Shot (66 page)

World Baseball Classic,
317
,
339

Baseball Prospectus,
280

Baseball’s All-Time Best Sluggers
(Schell),
295

Baseball Writers of America,
255

Baylor, Don,
111
,
162

Baywatch
(TV),
131
–32

Beamer, Todd,
244

Beane, Billy,
325
,
326
,
328
–30

Beatles,
323

Bechler, Steve,
158

Beck, Rod,
121
,
163

Bedrosian, Steve,
100

Bell, Derek,
219
,
223

Bell, Jay,
227

Belle, Albert,
154

Belle and Sebastian (band),
263

Beltran, Carlos,
310
,
314

Bench, Johnny,
75
,
112
,
158
,
220

and Hall of Fame,
337

record tied by Mike,
267

and Shea event honoring Mike,
1
,
2
,
294
,
296

as top-ranking catcher,
1
,
295

Bene, Bill,
53
,
63

Benes, Andy,
194

Benitez, Armando,
199
,
229

vs. Atlanta,
214
,
247
,
248
,
249

as pitcher,
211
,
222
,
226
,
230
,
232
,
234
,
240
,
247
,
248
,
249
,
277

and World Series,
234
,
240

Bennett, Gary,
334

Benson, Anna,
305

Benson, Kris,
305

Berg, Dave,
184

Bergeron, Peter,
291

Berkow, Ira,
190

Berman, Chris,
129
,
229

Bernaola, Carol,
227

Bernaola, Darlene,
227
–28,
262

Berra, Yogi,
1
,
233
,
294
,
295
,
296
,
317
,
337

Bettis, Jerome “Bus,”
131

Beyers, Tom,
60
,
63
,
67
,
72
,
75
,
77

Bichette, Dante,
141

Biggio, Craig,
198
,
253
,
343

Black, Bud,
94
,
325

Black Label Society (band),
210

Black Sabbath (band),
29

Blades, Bennie,
43

Blades, Brian,
43

Bland, Mike,
27

Blaney, Charlie,
56
,
66
,
67
,
68
,
69
,
78
–79

Blauser, Jeff,
220

Blob, The
(movie),
25

Bochy, Bruce,
152
,
318
,
320
–22,
324
,
325

Bodet, Gib,
52
,
53

Boggs, John,
98

Boggs, Wade,
218

Bold and the Beautiful, The
(TV),
132

Bonds, Barry,
169
,
243
,
293

and All-Star Game,
144
,
153
,
266

at bat,
230
,
256
,
265

and Hall of Fame,
343

as hitter,
104
,
140
,
163
,
250
,
253
–54,
291
–92,
294

and MVP,
120
,
230

and protective armor,
253
,
265

socializing,
118
–19

Bonds, Sun,
118
–19

Bonilla, Bobby,
177
,
181
,
206
,
212
,
216

Bon Jovi,
30
,
334

Boone, Aaron,
210

Boone, Bob,
81

Boone, Bret,
98
–99,
212
,
214

Bootcheck, Chris,
333

Boros, Steve,
60

Boston (band),
29
,
204

Boston Red Sox,
333

Bosworth, Brian “The Boz,”
43

Bourell, Andy,
288
–89

Bournigal, Rafael,
90
,
98

Bowa, Larry,
13

Bowen, Rob,
320
,
328

Bowen, Ryan,
112

Boynton Beach, Florida,
35
,
184

Bradley, Milton,
326

Bradshaw, Terry,
202

Brantley, Jeff,
140
,
153

Branyan, Russell,
321

Bratton, Melvin,
43

Braun, Eddie,
115
,
132
,
175

Brees, Drew,
342

Bridges, Angelica,
272
,
303

Brock, Greg,
20

Brogna, Rico,
200

Brooklyn Dodgers,
233

Brosius, Scott,
234
,
240

Brosnan, Jason,
79

Brower, Jim,
293

Brown, Jerome,
43

Brown, Kevin,
181
,
182
,
208

Bruno, John,
190
,
235
,
245

Buhler, Bill,
113

BulletBoys (band),
175

Burba, Dave,
121

Burkett, John,
120
,
121

Burnitz, Jeromy,
96
,
97
,
256
,
264
,
276
,
283

Busch, Mike,
137
–38,
139

Butler, Brett,
137
–38,
140
,
142
,
162
,
169
–70,
173
,
252

Cabrera, Jolbert,
276
–77

California, Mike’s enjoyment of,
114
–16,
124

California League,
74
,
77
,
79
,
85
,
86

Calogero (hermit),
5
–6

Cameron, Mike,
290
,
296
,
318
,
324

Caminiti, Ken,
146
,
150
,
151
–52,
156
,
158
,
247
,
264

Campanella, Roy,
2
,
54
,
100
–101,
109
,
123
,
317
,
337

Candelaria, John,
74
,
94

Candiotti, Tom,
101
,
108
,
110
,
116
,
135
,
136
,
142
,
148

Cano, Raul,
79
,
80

Canseco, Jose,
18
,
120
,
251

Carey, Chase,
178
,
182
,
208

Carpenter, Chris,
324
–25