Frank Thomas

Cumulative Subject Index Notable Sports Figures
1858
American League, founding of,
2:506
bylaws, 1:265–266
“the called shot,” 3:1375
Carter, Don, 1:259
“The Catch,” 3:1032
Chicago Cubs, 1:84–85
Cincinnati Reds, 2:598
consecutive games played, 2:536,
3:1304–1305
Costas on, 1:341
Durocher’s support of Jackie
Robinson, 1:425
Eastern Colored League, 2:507
farm system, 3:1292
financial management, 3:1435
founding of, 1:265–266
hazing, 1:304–305
Hispanic Americans, 1:44–45,
1:298–299, 1:301
home run records, 1:5–6,
2:598–599, 3:1374–1375
Honolulu, 1:266
innovations, 3:1293
International League, 3:1370
in management positions, 1:408
management positions, African-
Americans in, 1:408,
3:1319–1320
management techniques, 3:1018
New York Nine, 1:266
no-hitters, 3:1144
oldest rookie, 3:1104
Olympics, 2:904–905
physical disabilities, 1:7–9
pitching distance, 4:1817
pitching duos, 3:1424, 3:1425
players’ strikes, 3:1463
pop-up slides, 1:202
popularity, 3:1356
racial discrimination, 1:4, 1:5–6,
1:299, 1:407
racial integration, 2:508, 2:546,
3:1292–1293, 3:1319–1320,
3:1324–1325
Reese’s support of Robinson,
3:1271–1272
Rocker’s suspension,
3:1336–1337
Rose’s suspension, 3:1352
rules, 1:265–266
salaries, 1:169
San Francisco Giants, 1:416
segregation, 1:124–126, 3:1193,
3:1324–1325
shutouts, 1:211
spitballs, 3:1226
sportscaster traded for player,
2:647–648
steroid use, 1:243–244
“The Streak,” 1:397
strikeout records, 3:1379–1380
Triple Crown, 2:706, 3:1319
women’s team, 1:311–313
See also Negro Leagues; Specific
players; Specific teams
Baseball (documentary), 3:1174
Baseball Hall of Fame
Alexander, Grover Cleveland, 31
Anderson, Sparky, 1:48
Aparicio, Luis, 1:57
Banks, Ernie, 1:85
Bell, James “Cool Papa,” 1:126
Bench, Johnny, 1:134
Berra, Yogi, 1:142
Brown, Mordecai, 1:211
Campanella, Roy, 1:238
Clemente, Roberto, 1:300
Doby, Larry, 1:408
Durocher, Leo, 1:427
Fisk, Carlton, 2:488
Foster, Rube, 2:508
Gehrig, Lou, 2:536
Gibson, Josh, 2:547
Greenberg, Hank, 2:582
Hornsby, Rogers, 2:708–709
Hunter, Jim “Catfish,” 2:728
Jackson, Reggie, 2:751
Jackson, Shoeless Joe, exclusion
of, 2:742, 2:745
Killebrew, Harmon, 2:830
Koufax, Sandy, 2:868
Mantle, Mickey, 3:1000
Mays, Willie, 3:1033
Morgan, Joe, 3:1102
Musial, Stan, 3:1119
Negro Leagues, 3:1324
Paige, Satchel, 3:1193
Perry, Gaylord, 3:1225
Puckett, Kirby, 3:1260
Rickey, Wesley Branch, 3:1293
Robinson, Brooks, 3:1312
Robinson, Frank, 3:1320
Robinson, Jackie, 3:1293, 3:1325
Ruth, Babe, 3:1375
Ryan, Nolan, 3:1380
Schmidt, Mike, 3:1428, 3:1430
Seaver, Tom, 3:1449
Stengel, Casey, 3:1533, 3:1534
Veterans committee, 3:1174
Wagner, Honus, 4:1695,
4:1696–1697
Williams, Ted, 4:1776, 4:1777
Winfield, Dave, 4:1790
Young, Cy, 4:1818
Baseball (movie), 3:1192
Basketball, college
ban on dunk shot, 1:11
coaching philosophy,
4:1797–1798
NCAA/Tarkanian clash,
4:1580–1582
racism, 3:1310
zone press defense, 4:1797
See also Specific
colleges/universities; Specific
players
Basketball, professional
assists records, 3:1546
Chamberlain/Russell rivalry,
1:274–275
defensive emphasis, 3:1368
drafting of players out of high
school, 2:531
first black coach in professional
sports, 1:71, 1:73
first woman to plan in men’s
league, 2:938
invention of, 3:1123–1125
Oscar Robertson Rule, 3:1310
racial integration, 2:951–952
rebounding, 3:1341, 3:1342
rules, 3:1124–1125
shot clock, 3:1064
Slam Dunk Championship,
4:1726
triangle offense, 2:748
women, 1:138–139
See also Specific players; Specific
teams
Basketball Hall of Fame
Baylor, Elgin, 1:105
Berenson Abbott, Senda, 1:139