My Baseball Journey: A Sportscaster's Story Abreu, Bobby, 249 Acosta, Mike, 217 Adams, Bud, 212, 216 Adkins, Pete, 49-50 Afghanistan, 237 Air Force One, 237-38 Alan (Brown’s grandson), 158 Alaskan Forces Network, 77 Alcindor, Lew, 213 alcohol abuse, 131 Alexander, John, 47 Alexander, Shana, 47 Alfonzo, Edgardo, 215 Ali, Muhammad, 213 Allen, John, 17 Allen, Kevin, 259 Allen, Mel, 76 Allen, Richie, 218 All-Star Game (1942), 21; (1961), 277; (1975), 267; (1982), 142; (2001), 3; (2004), 31, 284 Alou, Moises, 79, 86, 229 Altuve, Jose, 324, 331-32 Alzheimer’s disease, xiii-xiv Amazing Grace, 86, 87 Amazing Sport Stories, 273, 279 American Football League, 152, 212 American Forces Vietnam Network (AFVN), 67-69, 71, 75, 77, 108 American League Championship Series (2008), 204 American League Divisional Series (2008), 204 American Professional Baseball Association (APBA), 19-20 Anchorage Northern Knights, 77 Anderson, Larry, 244 Anderson, Sparky, 138, 241 coping with losses, ix fired by Reds, 136, 152-53 hired by Tigers, 136 manages Reds, 127-29, 130, 141, 145 nicknamed Captain Hook, 119-20, 136 Anheuser-Busch, 162 Antique Rose Emporium, 197, 205 Aparicio, Luis, 144-45 Archibald, Tiny, 113
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My Baseball Journey: A Sportscaster's Story Abreu, Bobby, 249 Acosta, Mike, 217 Adams, Bud, 212, 216 Adkins, Pete, 49-50 Afghanistan, 237 Air Force One, 237-38 Alan (Brown’s grandson), 158 Alaskan Forces Network, 77 Alcindor, Lew, 213 alcohol abuse, 131 Alexander, John, 47 Alexander, Shana, 47 Alfonzo, Edgardo, 215 Ali, Muhammad, 213 Allen, John, 17 Allen, Kevin, 259 Allen, Mel, 76 Allen, Richie, 218 All-Star Game (1942), 21; (1961), 277; (1975), 267; (1982), 142; (2001), 3; (2004), 31, 284 Alou, Moises, 79, 86, 229 Altuve, Jose, 324, 331-32 Alzheimer’s disease, xiii-xiv Amazing Grace, 86, 87 Amazing Sport Stories, 273, 279 American Football League, 152, 212 American Forces Vietnam Network (AFVN), 67-69, 71, 75, 77, 108 American League Championship Series (2008), 204 American League Divisional Series (2008), 204 American Professional Baseball Association (APBA), 19-20 Anchorage Northern Knights, 77 Anderson, Larry, 244 Anderson, Sparky, 138, 241
coping with losses, ix fired by Reds, 136, 152-53 hired by Tigers, 136 manages Reds, 127-29, 130, 141, 145 nicknamed Captain Hook, 119-20, 136
Arizona, 163 Arizona Diamondbacks, 88-89 Arledge, Roone, 256 Armed Forces Network, 68-69 Armed Forces Radio and Television Services, 77 Art of Sportscasting, The (Hedrick), 114 Ashby, Alan, 233 Aspromonte, Bob, 215, 218, 270-71, 273-81 Associated Press, 29, 187 Association of Tennis Professionals, 112 Astrodome
broadcast from catwalk of, 215 Brown auditions at, 171-74 Browns visit, 210-11 curiosities in, 211, 216, 217 current state and future of, 210, 212, 220-21 events at, 212-15 final game in, 218, 224-25 firsts in, 218 as Hofheinz’s brainchild, 170, 194, 222-24 initial impression of, 210-12 Mantle hits HR in, 218 pitching in, 216 public address speaker of, 216-17 used for refugees of Hurricane Katrina, 220
Bagwell, Jeff, 79, 86-87,195, 225, 228, 310 on Brown’s All-Time Astrodome team, 233 elected to Astros “Team of Honor,” 232 injuries and recovery, 186, 283, 292 as member of Killer B’s, 249-50 records hole-in-one, 7, 312 travels to see Biggio’s 3000th hit, 7, 10 wins NL MVP, vii, 185
as a Christian, 183 comments on 9/11, 85 hits HR into McCovey Cove, 192 injuries and recovery of, 283, 288 as member of Killer B’s, 250 plays in: Biggio’s 3000th hit game, 11; the “Miracle at Minute Maid,” 291, 293, 295 wins NL Comeback Player, 167
Berra, Yogi, 45, 298 Berry, Sean, 249, 298 Best of Waite Hoyt in the Rain, The, 116 Best of Waite Hoyt in the Rain, The, Volume 2, 116 Betancourt, Rafael, 332-33 Bible, 167, 183, 335 Big Red Machine. See Cincinnati Reds
coined by Rose, 123 Biggio, Cavan, iii, 9-11, 318 Biggio, Conor, iii, 9-11, 318 Biggio, Craig, 31, 185, 195
on Brown’s All-Time Astrodome team, 233, coaches baseball, 318-19 comments on Brown, ii, 2-3, 6-12 eulogizes Caminiti, 219 last Astrodome game exploits, 231-32 leader in doubles, 7, 10-11 as member of Killer B’s, 249-50 named to All-Star team, vii plays in the “Miracle at Minute Maid,” 291, 293 pursuit of 3000th hit, ii, 2-3, 6-12, 255-56 replaced by Kent, 33
birth of, 154-56, 158 in car accident, 180-81 celebrates father’s 25 years with Astros, 325
Christian faith of, 187 effect of Los Angeles on, 169, 174-75, 242 experiences earthquake, 302-3 father’s job changes and, 161, 163, 165-66 marriage of, 217 mentioned, xiv, 161, 168, 236, 335 relationship with father, 158-59
Brown, Bill, xii advice for aspiring sportscasters, 330 auditions for Astros, 171-73 basic training, 61-64 birth of Allison, 154-56, 158 booth announcing, 103, 105, 325 briefcase debacle of, 41-45 broadcasting philosophy of, 1-2 broadcasts: amateur sports, 49-50; Astros games, iv, vii, 1-12, 175, 177-80, 225-29, 238-243,
calling: Biggio’s 3000th hit, 3-12; Bonds’s 70th HR, 88, 192 celebrates pennant win, 296-97 Christian faith of, 176, 183, 186-88, 193 college experiences of, 36-38, 46, 48, 50, 51, 75 criticism leveled against, 132-33 desire to be baseball announcer, 18, 22, 25, 38, 117, 134, 335 emulates Buck, 91-92 exchange student experience, 33-35, 36 fired by Reds, 137-38, 151-54, 159, 324 first opportunity to broadcast, 38 Fred Hartman Award presented to, 334 friends of, 188-89, 195, 319, 326 golfing as hobby, 80, 312 haircut fiasco of, 98-102 heroes of, 236-38 honored for 25 years of service, 325-26 hosts: Redscene, 126, 128, 193, 235, 264; SCORE, 164-65, 168 idolizes Fox, 28-30 ignored by Kent, 31-32 induction into Army, 51-52, 55-56, 58-59, 60-61 internship, 51, 53-56 interviewing for jobs, 98, 102, 159, 168, 324 journal entries for 2004 season, 284-85 kayaking adventure, 190-92 keeping distractions down, 256
keeping the game interesting, 1-2, 182, 184 kept out of post-season broadcasting, 289-90 marriage of, 51-52 military services of, 64-72, 74, 97-98, 229 nicknamed by Seaver, 235 opening day jitters, 323 playing sports, 13, 18-19, 20-21, 111, 154-56, 193, 312 practicing with tape recorder, 25, 117, 119-20 preparedness of, 41-42, 45, 242, 245-46, 254, 322-23, 326-29 reflections on father, x-xv relationship with daughter, 158-59 reporting weather, 107-8 on rotating announcers, 177, 179 sports director with HSE, 159-61 sports reporting with: Financial News Network, 163-66, 168; Sports Time Cable Network, 162 suggested for undercover work, 55-56 takes over for Waite, 117-18 visits Astrodome, 210-11 voice care of, 217 weathers natural disasters, 301-3 working in Astrodome, 216 youth of, 13-25, 33-36, 38-45, 61-62, 90, 173
Brown, Bill (father), viii and briefcase debacle, 41-45 hosts exchange student, 33-34 life of, x-xv, 15-16 mentioned, 23, 25, 165 sends his son to baseball camp, 20 supports Symington, 22 taught Sunday School, 186 works to desegregate, 35
Brown, Dianne (née Dugan) birth of Allison, 154-56, 158 in car accident, 180-81 celebrates husband’s 25 years with Astros, 325 Christian faith of, 186, 193 dates Brown, 39-41, 51 friends of, 188-89, 319, 326 gives husband advice, 99-100, 133-35 and husband during Vietnam War, 60, 64, 97 keeps scrapbooks, 121 marriage of, viii, 51-52 mentioned, 4, 16, 176, 196, 199, 215, 238, 290, 296, 325, 328 moves due to Brown’s position, 55, 64, 98, 102-3, 162-66, 168-69, 335
and 9/11, 80-82 not passionate about sports, 282, 326 positions held by, 55, 103 school open house story of, 159, 161 Trim-comb warning of, 99-102 visits Astrodome, 210 weathers natural disasters, 300-3
Los Angeles, California, 165, 304 Lowenstein, John, 263-64 Lucas, Bill, 268 Lucas, Greg, 256 Luke (Brown’s grandson), 158 Lyons, Johnny, 211 M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 197, 200, 202, 205 Mack, Connie, 26-27 Macon Dodgers, 270 Madden, John, 125-26 Maguire, Tom, 54-55, 71 Major League Baseball (MLB)
commemorates one-millionth run, 262-63 expansion, 153, 169, 271 forces Houston to play in Milwaukee, 302, 305-6 post 9/11, 84-89 suspended, 83 Urban Youth Academy, 269
St. Louis, Missouri, 39-40, 42 St. Thomas High School (Houston, Texas), 87, 318-19 Staggers, John, 50 Stanley Cup, 260 Stanton, Mike, 256 Star Spangled Banner. See National Anthem Stargell, Willie, 76, 161 Stats Inc., 255 Staub, Rusty, 259 Steinbrenner, George, 194, 269 steroids, 192, 218, 235, 294 Steve (Brown’s son-in-law), 189 Stohler, Mike, 187 Stram, Hank, 93 stress, on players, 2-3, 7 strikes. See players’ strikes Sugar Bowl, 38 Sun City, Arizona, x, xiii, xiv Super Bowl, 26, 151, 260 Suzuki, Ichiro, 323 Swisher, Nick, 127 Swisher, Steve, 127 Symington, Stuart, 22 table tennis, 93 Take Me Out to the Ballgame, 86 Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 194, 201, 204 Tampico, Mexico, 222 Tan Son Nhut Air Base, 72 Taveras, Willy, 10-11 Tazewell (Virginia) High School, 147 Tebow, Tim, 182-83, 235 Tenace, Gene, 124 terrorism. See 9/11 Texas Medical Center, 227, 276-77 Texas Rangers, 332 Texas State University, 251 This Ain’t Brain Surgery (Dierker), 227 Thomas, Keni, 238 Thompson, Charley, 23-24 Thomson, Bobby, 5 Thornal, Hilry, 8
Tidwell, Jamey, 258 Tillman, Mark, 237-38 Tillman, Pat, 237 Today Show, 46 Tolan, Bobby, 120, 266 Tootsie Roll company, 263 tornadoes, 15, 302, 304 Torre, Joe, 20, 185, 269, 309 Torreon, Mexico, 222 Trevino, Frank, 257-58 “Trim-Comb,” 99-101 triskaidekaphobia, 139 Trupiano, Jerry, 177-79 Tulowitzki, Troy, 332 Turner, Ted, 268 U. S. Air Force, 251 U. S. Army, x, 35, 74-75
196th Light Infantry Brigade, 75 Public Information Office (PIO), 64-65, 71
U. S. Marine Corps, 236 U. S. Olympic Festival, 214 umpires, 8, 28, 111-12, 196 University of Alabama, 69-71 University of California Los Angeles, 213 University of Florida, 38 University of Houston, 178, 212-13, 314
Victoria, 195 University of Michigan, 142 University of Missouri, 36-38, 46, 49-51, 69, 208
broadcast graduates of, 47-48, 145 University of Oklahoma, 36, 38, 73 University of Pittsburgh, 161 University of Southern Colorado, 257 University of Texas, 199, 257
Medical Branch School of Nursing, 199 Vargas, Elizabeth, 47 Veeck, Bill, 91 Veres, Dave, 184 Veteran Outdoors, 57 Victoria Advocate, 211 Vietnam War, 35-36, 51-52, 59, 63, 82-83, 108
Brown’s military service in, 64-72, 74, 97-98, 229
Virdon, Bill, 233 Vizcaino, Jose, 285, 292 Voices of the Game (Smith), 114 Wagner, “Hotsey,” 146-47 Wagner, Billy, 87, 227-29
on Brown’s All-Time Astrodome team, 233 closes 6-man no hitter against Yankees, 309-10 as member of Killer B’s, 249 youth of, 146-51
Wagner, Dick, 136, 153, 168-69, 171-72, 175, 179-80 Wagner, Sarah (née Quesenberry), 148-49, 150 Wagner, Yvonne, 146-47 Wallace, Barry, 188-89 Wallace, Dave, 11 Wal-Mart, 100 Walsh, Dan, 188 Walsh, Sue, 188 Walt Disney Company, 125 War Against Terror, 58, 82-84, 237 Ward, Daryle, 228, 231 Warner Cable, 160-61 Warner, Kurt, 183 Washington Post, 183 Washington Redskins, 70, 72 Washington Senators, 22 Washington, Claudell, 263 Washington, D. C., 22 Watson, Allen, 184-85 Watson, Bob, 198, 264-69 Watson, Carol, 269 Watson, Kelly, 269 Watt, Eddie, x Weaver, Julie, 259 Weaver, Matt, 259 Weaver, Matthew, 259 Weber, Dick, 76 Weis, Al, 215 West, Joe, 196 Western & Southern, 110-11, 153 Western & Southern Open, 110-11 Western Carolina League, 267 WGN, 257 Wheeler, Dan, 292-93
White Oak Christian Church, 187-88 Wichita State University, 81 wild card races, 200, 224, 285-86, 289, 299, 305, 310 William Morris Agency, 115 William Woods College, 51 Williams, Brian, 184 Williams, Cleveland, 213 Williams, James, 153 Williams, Jimy, 284, 309-10 Williams, Matt, 186 Williams, William, 153 Williamson, Ernie, 66 Wilson, Bert, 114 Wilson, Don, 307 Wilson, John, 211 Wilson, Ken, 138 Wilson, Mookie, 138 WLW Radio, 29, 103-4, 106, 135 WLWT-TV, 29, 103, 105-6, 111. See Channel Five WOAI-TV, 51, 53, 71, 98, 210 Wolf, Randy, 306 Wood, Bill, 196, 268 Wooden, John, 125 Woodward, Woody, 128, 135, 141 World Hockey Association, 248 World Series (1919), 27; (1941), 20; (1959), 27; (1970), 124; (1972), 124; (1975), ix, 29, 124, 128-29,