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Jonathan Weeks - Baseball's Dynasties and the Players Who Built Them

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Jonathan Weeks

Baseball's Dynasties and the Players Who Built Them

2016

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17 Cincinnati Reds S. 257-268

„… several steps toward greatness whenthey signed a trio of superstars—Pete Rose, Tony Perez, and JohnnyBench …” „… showdown between base-ball’s best catchers: Johnny Bench versus Thurman Munson. The onlyreal drama was …” „… thatit wasn’t fair to “embarrass” any catcher by comparing him to JohnnyBench. Munson commented that he …”

Index S. 385-394

„… (“Brooklyn Bum”), 173Munson, Thurman, 271, 287–288, 306;comparisons to Johnny Bench, 260,270“Murderer’s Row …” „… benchesYankee players), 1391951 NL tiebreaker (Thomson’s homer),174, 1761955–1958 New York Yankees, 366–3671957 …” „… Bench), 2641975 Red Sox, 2601976 AL batting race (McRae/Brett), 2701978 AL Tiebreaker (Yankees/Red Sox …”

Bibliography S. 377-384

„… , John. “How Dick Williams Fooled Johnny Bench.” Cincinnati.com, July 8, 2011(accessed November 24, 2015 …” „… , 1993.Bogen, Gil. Johnny Kling: A Baseball Biography. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2006.Bolfe, Bob. “We …” „… , January 30, 1999.“Joe Page Yankees’ Man of Hour Again This Year.” Portsmouth Times, April 22, 1950.“Johnny …”

13 Los Angeles Dodgers S. 195-206

„… stitches.A bench-clearing brawl ensued. Roseboro returned to the lineup short-ly afterward and hit .286 in …” „… Gilliam and Johnny Podres were stillproductive, but Gil Hodges had been lost to the expansion draft …” „… cameon in relief of southpaw Johnny Podres in the sixth, couldn’t hold off theGiants. He walked the bases …”

10 New York Yankees S. 139-154

„… , NewYork scout Johnny Nee staked his reputation on the young backstop’sCHAPTER 10146success, vowing that he …” „… 1989, of heart complications.JOHNNY MURPHY, PITCHERMurphy played for the Yankees from 1932–1946, losing …” „… , McCarthy once com-mented, “Johnny is the one man I can always count on.”Murphy was at his best in the …”

15 Baltimore Orioles S. 225-240

„… car from Toyota, prompting Reds catcher JohnnyBench to jibe, “If we had known he wanted a car that …” „… from his game was speed on the bases.Former Red Sox great Johnny Pesky once remarked, “If Robinsoncould …”

6 New York Giants S. 75-88

„… an edge, McGraw also hadfuture Hall of Famers Hack Wilson and Bill Terry on his bench. Bothwere …” „… firstbaseman and allowed him to sit on the bench during the 1917 WorldSeries. Years later, when Kelly was …” „… that stood until JohnnyMize broke it in 1940. Although his postseason numbers were not par-ticularly …”

8 Philadelphia Athletics S. 103-120

„… catcher of all time, behind Yogi Berra,Johnny Bench, and Roy Campanella.JIMMIE FOXX, FIRST BASEMANLike so …” „… again.Cochrane returned to baseball as a bench manager in 1938, but hewas ineffective in his job and was let go …” „… the age of 17. The youngest player in theAL, he spent most of his time on the bench that year.The A’s …”

18 New York Yankees S. 269-292

„… defensive excellence. Still, he lived in theshadow of Carlton Fisk and Johnny Bench, who always seemed to …” „… plate. And then it escalat-ed to a different level.” Both benches emptied, and several side boutstook …” „… RBItriple. Both benches emptied. Nettles later tangled with Reggie Jacksonat a party celebrating the …”

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Browse Volumes: ZfGen Zeitschrift für Genozidforschung

ZfGen Volume 11 (2010) Issue 1 ISSN Online: 2589-1510

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Angelika Benz Momentaufnahmen im Fall Demjanjuk S. 109-124

„… hat viele Spitznamen hier im Gericht. Kollegen sprechen gerne von Johnny oder Johnny Boy, Demi oder …” „… – who is lying in a special bed next to the bench during the trial. Is he perpetrator or victim? A …”

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Tom Van Riper - Cincinnati Red and Dodger Blue

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Tom Van Riper

Cincinnati Red and Dodger Blue

2017

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7 Greatness Recognized and Greatness Snubbed S. 57-70

„… Harmon Killebrew),Johnny Bench was probably the most Norman Rockwellesque baseballplayer ever.You could …” „… Johnny Bench was all-time hit king Pete Rose. (Ken Stewart / Zuma Press /Icon Sportswire)Ruby still …” „… currently enshrined.The numbers certainly confirm the dominance of Morgan, Bench,and Rose—all three rate …”

2 The Pariah S. 9-16

„… League MVP who hit home runs and gunned down baserun-ners with equal aplomb, Johnny Bench redefined the …” „… . And once in a while, he’d play to their vanity. The Reds’Johnny Bench was probably the closest thing …” „… left-handed pitchers running for cover. Osteen had a plan to flipthe matchup to his advantage.“Bench had this …”

Preface

„… unusually high in the order with the Reds’ slugging catcher,Johnny Bench, out serving a two-game suspension …” „… with Bench out tonight, Bill-ingham will be throwing to Bill Plummer, a capable reserve catcherwith a …” „… strong arm, but not quite as intimidating as Bench when it comesto keeping would-be base stealers in …”

6 The Three Kings S. 47-56

„… May 9 the Reds improved to 18–11 when Johnny Bench sluggedthree home runs off fellow future Hall of …” „… wasknocked out in the third after serving up home runs to Willie Montanezand Bill Robinson, but Bench bailed …” „… to within one.Alston replaced Downing with Culver, who squelched the rally by get-ting Bench to …”

Index S. 211-212

„… relief pitching, 129–131Astro Turf, 27Bench, Johnny, career perspective, 58–59,60, 67Billingham, Jack …”

1 The Right Matchup at the Right Time S. 1-8

„… was Mr. Baseball,kind of an archetype. You’ve got Johnny Bench, who from the late ’60sthrough ’76 or …” „… superstars, Rose, Bench,and Perez, along with outstanding young shortstop Dave Concepcion,who mostly shared …” „… them. Bench, Rose,Garvey, Sutton, Morgan, Cey, Perez . . . the list of names was a veritablewho’s who …”

Epilogue S. 195-202

„… , and you’ll see as many fansclad in jerseys honoring Johnny Bench as for the team’s recent starsJoey …” „… Griffey tothe Yankees. Bench, at 34, was hitting .258 with 13 homers as a thirdbaseman. Concepcion and …” „… , deeplyburied in the N.L. West basement. They weren’t much better over thenext couple of years as Bench retired …”

16 A Giant Loss S. 147-158

„… before an out was recorded. A Bench sacri-fice fly bought home another run for a 3–0 lead. When Perez …” „… homers from Bench, Perez, and Menke. But in thebottom of the ninth, the Astros came up with three runs to …” „… Gullett and home runs from Bench andMorgan.The Dodgers, meanwhile, couldn’t buy a win. After getting swept …”

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Ronald T. Waldo - Characters from the Diamond

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Ronald T. Waldo

Characters from the Diamond

2016

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11 Baseball and the Great War S. 201-220

„… clubhouse to Philadelphia’s bench.The domino had seven dots on it. When Eddie reached the bench, oneof his …” „… ,” reflectedSchroeder in 1923, “for what did old Joe McGinnity do—he was coach-ing or something—but jump off the bench …” „… turnips. In the fifth, the barrage got so thick Icouldn’t see the home plate. I looked toward the bench …”

10 Pennant Fever, Copping the Flag, and World Series Moments S. 181-200

„… war dancelike a soused Indian when I came to the bench.“His hands were waving like a wild man’s, and …” „… McAl-eer was a bundle of nerves on St. Louis’ bench as he pulled for Wallaceto smack a clutch hit. Sitting …” „… bench and askedMcAleer to offer his opinion on an important matter. “Mac,” said Bai-ley, “who do you …”

3 Baseball Icons, Turkey Mike, the Great Zim, Two Unique Catchers, and Ping’s Parrot S. 41-60

„… infield,”gasped Cubs manager Frank Chance, who was sitting on the bench.“I wish he had,” remarked Zimmerman. “I …” „… decoratedthe bench for St. Louis most of the season, although he hit .326.6 WhenHeilbroner took control of the …” „… as he arose fromthe bench in St. Louis’ dugout. “I’ll fine him the next time he is put outby an …”

5 Men in Blue Handling the Indicator from Three ’til Five Every Afternoon S. 81-100

„… Pittsburghsecured a 6–2 victory.Forced to use Heinie Zimmerman at second base since Johnny Ev-ers had been suspended …” „… some time, he whirled around and yelled towardBoston’s bench, “Willis—off the field. Get out of there …”

12 A Grand Baseball Era Comes to an End S. 221-226

„… Gleason fought six thugs because theysaid there was no Santa Claus, and Johnny Evers would have chased …” „… anumpire if Johnny had both legs broken and had to walk on his thumbs,”said this baseball humorist as he …” „… manager Bill Clymer on Seattle’s benchprior to Friday’s contest between the two teams. A man with …”

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Peter Golenbock

Whispers of the Gods

2022

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Ch03. Marty Marion S. 19-37

„… anyone who wasn’t a southerner. But that has changed. Atlanta is quite a city now.My brother Johnny was …” „… . There was another boy in camp, Johnny Eckles, and they wanted him to come, too, so Johnny and I got on …” „… to his office after we worked out. I could tell he was more in-terested in Johnny than he was in me …”

Ch01. Jim Bouton S. 1-11

„… and do anything they wanted me to do.Our pitching coach was Johnny Sain, and I thought Johnny was …” „… , and Houk brought in Johnny Keane from the Cardinals. Houk had played all those years behind Yogi, and …” „… , Johnny Keane. Keane won the pennant in St. Louis. He was a class guy. Keane had been part of a winning …”

Ch15. Roger Maris S. 166-173

„… was the general manager, or Johnny Keane, what the reasons were behind it. I can’t speak for them …” „… the job. If I’m sitting on the bench jaking or otherwise, I’m not supporting my family. It’s sort of …”

Ch06. Tom Sturdivant S. 63-73

„… Ford and Johnny Kucks. All had low earned run averages, and all of them had real good stuff, and I felt …” „… my manager at Kansas City, and he had an au-tomatic fine if he calls a pitch from the bench and you …” „… mad, and everybody on our bench was giggling. Later on, he said it was one of the funniest incidents …”

Ch12. Ron Santo S. 126-138

„… . We just made a trade. We traded Ron Perranoski, Johnny Goryl, and Lee Handley to the Dodgers for …” „… sitting on the bench, and Ernie Banks said to me in a joyful way, “Are you nervous?”“Oh boy, am I nervous …”

Ch14. Roy Campanella S. 151-165

„… insisted I sit beside him every day on the bench, and he would talk strategy to me, talk to me about …” „… were right up in it. The next year, the Dodgers finally beat the Yankees in the World Series. Johnny …”

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