• 279 • Index Photo galleries follow pages 54 and 170 and are indicated by g1 for the first gallery and g2 for the second. Season games are listed at the bottom of each team and player entry. Adams, Ace, 55–56 Adams, Buster, 47–48, 67–68, 93–95, 97–98, 110–11, 204 Adams, Elvin, g1p1 African Americans, 4, 252–53. See also Robinson, Jack Roosevelt “Jackie” agriculture, in postwar period, 27–28, 77–78 air travel, 71, 80, 265–66n. 10 Alexander, Charles, 55–58 Alexander, Grover Cleveland, 242 All-Star game, Fenway Park, 128–30, 144 American Association, 49 American Baseball Guild, 37–39, 58, 90–91, 130, 144 American Civil Liberties Union, 190 American League: all-star exhibition games, 223; All-Star game, 128–29; Most Valuable Player award, 249; pennant race, 175; players’ list of grievances , 146–47; team standings, 141; three-team pennant fight, 20; winning streaks, 62; winter rosters, 7–8. See also joint committee of leagues Anderson, Ferrell, 50, 68, 96, 130 Andres, Ernie, 23, 45 anti-trust exemption for baseball, 33, 57–58, 143–44, 254–55 A’s. See Philadelphia Athletics atomic power, 171–72 attendance, at major league games: Fenway Park, 104, 139, 172; Memorial Day turnout, 104; in 1940s, 5; in 1946 season, 40, 48, 121; in 1947 season, 251; Sportsman’s Park, 186; Yankee Stadium record, 63 attendance, at minor league games, 49 Bagby, Jim, Jr., g1p8; at home, 180; in World’s Series, 234; vs. Chicago White Sox, 60, 176; vs. Cleveland Indians, 102, 150, 195–96; vs. Detroit Tigers, 59; vs. New York Yankees, 164; vs. Philadelphia Athletics, 178; vs. St. Louis Browns, 174–75, 209; vs. Washington Senators, 193, 211 Barney, Rex, 19, 97–98, 110, 131 Barrett, Charles “Red,” g1p1; fitness of, 65; performance of, 127; in spring exhibition season, 16; trading of, 8; vs. Boston Braves, 109; vs. Brooklyn Dodgers, 99, 135; vs. Chicago Cubs, 47, 127; vs. Cincinnati Reds, 66, 85, 181; vs. New York Giants, 106; vs. Philadelphia Athletics, 95, 136; vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, 86 • 280 • INDEX baseball: ancient “rule” of, 158; anti -trust exemption for, 33, 57–58, 143–44, 254–55; first televised game, 133; in Mexico, 262n. 4; as national pastime, 104; 1946 season in review, 247–51; race relations in, 105–6; season length, 191; social revolution and, 15, 146, 253; spring exhibition season, 16–19, 22, 24; women and, 105–6. See also major league baseball ; minor league baseball; names of individual teams baseball commissioner, 2, 255. See also Chandler, Albert B. “Happy” basketball, professional, 104–5, 267n. 2 batting slumps, 158 Baumgartner, Stan, 44–45, 119 Beacon Hill Bombers. See Boston Red Sox Beazley, John, g1p1; performance of, 169; readiness of, 14–15, 65, 127; in spring exhibition season, 16; vs. Boston Braves, 81; vs. Brooklyn Dodgers, 133–34; vs. Chicago Cubs, 86; vs. Cincinnati Reds, 168, 198; vs. New York Giants, 83, 154, 187–88; vs. Philadelphia Athletics, 65, 95, 118–19, 158, 183, 201–2; vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, 46, 181, 200–201 Behrman, Hank, 19, 67, 96, 131, 185, 202, 213, 221 Bengals. See Detroit Tigers Benswanger, William, g2p6, 167 Benton, Al, 20, 45, 178 Bevens, Bill, 75, 124, 142, 162, 173 Bithorn, Hiram, 17, 47 black market, 122 Black Sox scandal, 2, 251 Blackwell, Ewell, 48, 66, 129, 181 Blattner, Buddy, 93–94, 107, 133 blooper pitch, 129 bobby-soxers, 106 Bonham, Ernie “Tiny,” 20, 22, 44, 53, 62, 162, 173 Borowy, Hank, 18, 47, 164–65, 169, 187, 214, 217 Boston Braves: ownership transfers, 2; player demands, 145–46; standings , 51; trades, 8; uniforms, 108; vs. Brooklyn Dodgers, 67–69, 218–19; vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 64, 81, 94, 107, 109, 137, 154–55, 182, 212–13 Boston Marathon, 43 Boston Red Sox, g1p8; African Americans and, 252; air travel, 71; American League and, 101, 129; fans of, 165, 231; at home, 43, 104, 179–80; at home vs. on the road, 148; in last weeks of season, 208; in New York press, 61; in 1947 season and beyond, 250; performance of, 176; players’ average age, 74; popularity of, 192–93; records, 53, 172, 175; road trips, 73–74, 148, 212; roster of, 20–21, 23; in season opener, 42–43; spring training for ex-servicemen, 22–23; standings, 87, 141; team-wide slump, 114–16; trades, 8; wins, 211–12; World’s Series and, 224–25, 247–48; vs. Chicago White Sox, 60, 70–71, 99–100, 113–14, 142...