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Minnesota Twins

Author : Dennis Brackin
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN 13 : 1610602692
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Minnesota Twins written by Dennis Brackin and published by Quarto Publishing Group USA. This book was released on 2010-03-12 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A treasury of Twin Cities baseball history packed with photos from the archives. Major League Baseball came to the Minnesota prairie in the spring of 1961, and ever since, the Minnesota Twins have held a cherished place in the hearts of sports fans throughout the region. With Hall of Famers like Harmon Killebrew, Rod Carew, and Kirby Puckett and beloved characters from Billy Martin to Kent Hrbek to Joe Mauer, the history of the Twins encompasses highs and lows, heroes and goats, but always nonstop excitement. Minnesota Twins: The Complete Illustrated History provides an in-depth and entertaining look at the team, its players, its stadiums, and the memorable moments through the years. Illustrated with photos from the Star Tribune’s archives, it is the ultimate celebration of a beloved franchise.

Target Field: The New Home of the Minnesota Twins

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0760338426
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Target Field: The New Home of the Minnesota Twins written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Twins Platoon

Author : Christy W. Sauro
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN 13 : 1616737530
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (167 download)

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Download or read book The Twins Platoon written by Christy W. Sauro and published by Quarto Publishing Group USA. This book was released on 2010-11-10 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A US Marine veteran recounts the experiences of his platoon in the Vietnam War following their enlistment at a Minnesota Twins baseball game. In the evening of June 28, 1967, 150 young Americans were sworn into the Marine Corps as part of the pre-game ceremonies of a Minnesota Twins baseball game. Before the end of the fourth inning these volunteers were being hustled on to buses, on their way to boot camp. It was a journey that would take them from a boyhood of baseball in the American heartland to manhood on the killing fields of Vietnam. Christy Sauro was one of the Twins Platoon, and in this book, he tells what it was like—from the pomp and ceremony of induction to the all-too-real initiation by fire that would shortly follow. In mere months, he and most of the Twins Platoon were on the ground in Vietnam and promptly faced with some of the toughest fighting of the war: the Siege of Khe Sanh and the Tet Offensive, including the brutal Battle for Hue. From baseball to boot camp to brutal combat, his is a firsthand story of American life being lived at the limits—and changed forever. Praise for The Twins Platoon “[Sauro’s] jarring memoir takes you to some of the craziest fighting in the war. . . . The tales of Marines falling to the bullets and artillery of the enemy are truly heartbreaking.” —Military Book Club “Sauro’s modest study of 150 men from Minnesota who enlisted in 1967 adds respectably to the literature of the Vietnam War. . . . Based on extensive interviews with a cross section of the surviving veterans, the book makes rather grim reading. But then, it’s about young Americans in a rather grim war.” —Booklist “The Twins Platoon is a remarkable achievement, and Christy W. Sauro Jr. is to be commended for the single-mindedness and determination that enabled him to write it.” —Leatherneck Magazine

Minnesota Twins ABC

Author : Brad M. Epstein
Publisher : 101 Book
ISBN 13 : 9781607300151
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Minnesota Twins ABC written by Brad M. Epstein and published by 101 Book. This book was released on 2011-06-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The ultimate alphabet book for every young Red Sox fan"--Page 4 of cover.

They Played for the Love of the Game

Author : Frank M. White
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society
ISBN 13 : 1681340054
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (813 download)

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Download or read book They Played for the Love of the Game written by Frank M. White and published by Minnesota Historical Society. This book was released on 2016-02-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A century before Kirby Puckett led the Minnesota Twins to World Series championships, Minnesota was home to countless talented African American baseball players, yet few of them are known to fans today. During the many decades that Major League Baseball and its affiliates imposed a strict policy of segregation, black ballplayers in Minnesota were relegated to a haphazard array of semipro leagues, barnstorming clubs, and loose organizations of all-black teams—many of which are lost to history. They Played for the Love of the Game recovers that history by sharing stories of African American ballplayers in Minnesota, from the 1870s to the 1960s, through photos, artifacts, and spoken histories passed through the generations. Author Frank White’s own father was one of the top catchers in the Twin Cities in his day, a fact that White did not learn until late in life. While the stories tell of denial, hardship, and segregation, they are highlighted by athletes who persevered and were united by their love of the sport.

Season of Dreams

Author : Tom Kelly
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN 13 : 9780896582095
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book Season of Dreams written by Tom Kelly and published by Voyageur Press (MN). This book was released on 1992 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Tony Oliva

Author : Thom Henninger
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780816694891
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (948 download)

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Download or read book Tony Oliva written by Thom Henninger and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If not for the botched Bay of Pigs invasion, Minnesota might never have known one of its most popular baseball players, Twins three-time batting champion and eight-time All-Star Tony Oliva. In April 1961, the twenty-two-year-old Cuban prospect failed to impress the Twins in a tryout, but the sudden rupture in U.S.-Cuba relations made a return visa all but impossible. The story of how Oliva's unexpected stay led to a second chance and success with the Twins--as well as decades of personal and cultural isolation--is told for the first time in this full-scale biography of the man the fans affectionately call "Tony O." With unprecedented access to the very private Oliva, baseball writer Thom Henninger captures what life was like for the Cuban newcomer as he adjusted to major league play and American culture--and at the same time managed to earn Rookie of the Year honors and win the American League batting title in his first two seasons, all while playing with a knuckle injury. Packed with never-before-published photographs, the book follows Oliva through the 1965 season, all the way to the World Series, and then, with repaired knuckle and knee, into one of the most dramatic pennant races in baseball history in 1967. Through the voices of Oliva, his family, and his teammates--including the Cuban players who shared his cultural challenges and the future Hall of Famers he mentored, Rod Carew and Kirby Puckett--the personal and professional highs and lows of the years come alive: the Gold Glove Award in 1966, a third batting title in 1971, the devastating injury that curtailed his career, and, through it all, the struggle to build a family and recover the large and close-knit one he had left behind in Cuba. Nearly forty years after Oliva's retirement, the debate continues over whether his injury-shortened career was Hall of Fame caliber--a question that gets a measured and resounding answer here.

Kent Hrbek's Tales from the Minnesota Twins Dugout

Author : Kent Hrbek
Publisher : Sports Publishing LLC
ISBN 13 : 9781596702936
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Kent Hrbek's Tales from the Minnesota Twins Dugout written by Kent Hrbek and published by Sports Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2008-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Big first baseman Hrbek and teammates like Gary Gaetti, Tom Brunansky, and late Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett played the game of baseball with a passion seldom seen in modern sports. This work chronicles the good--and sometimes the bad--times from the Minnesota Twins' dugout.

Home Plate Hits

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ISBN 13 : 9780931674273
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (742 download)

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Download or read book Home Plate Hits written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Minnesota Twins Through Memorabilia

Author : Clyde Doepner
Publisher : Nodin Press
ISBN 13 : 9781935666684
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (666 download)

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Download or read book The Minnesota Twins Through Memorabilia written by Clyde Doepner and published by Nodin Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "When the Washington Senators moved to Minnesota before the 1961 season, baseball fans throughout the Upper Midwest were thrilled to have a roster of established stars such as Harmon Killebrew, Bob Allison, and Camilo Pascual on their own major-league team. And over the next half-century, the team gave fans plenty to cheer about. In the pages of this unique book, the sights, sounds, and smells of the ballpark come alive as chapters in the Twins story are told, not chronologically, but through brief essays accompanied by close to 200 color photos of the pennants, jerseys, championship rings, gloves, signed baseballs, ticket stubs, commemorative items, and other pieces of memorabilia the text describes. The early pages cover the period before the Twins arrived, extending back to town ball, minor league teams, and the days of exhibition games and barnstorming tours. In subsequent chapters we relive the Twins' World Series appearances, and also the near misses. Individual achievements and milestones are also on display, from the bat with which Harmon Killebrew hit his 573rd home run, to Rod Carew's spikes and Kirby Puckett's Silver Slugger award. Metropolitan Stadium, the Metrodome, and Target Field define successive eras in Twins history, with memorabilia unique to each. The bobbleheads, Homer Hankies, score cards, and other souvenirs will bring back memories old and new to all fans of the Minnesota Twins and Major League Baseball."--Publisher's website.

The Pride of Minnesota

Author : Thom Henninger
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 1496227115
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (962 download)

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Download or read book The Pride of Minnesota written by Thom Henninger and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2021-05 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1960s were a heady time to come of age. The British Invasion transformed pop music and culture. The fledgling space program offered a thrilling display of modern technology. The civil rights movement and Vietnam War drew young people to American politics, spurring them to think more critically about the state of the nation. And the assassinations Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy in 1968 shook the United States to the core. During these turbulent times the Minnesota Twins were the pride of the North Star State--an elite team that advanced to the World Series in 1965 and played in dramatic pennant races in the years thereafter. After an uneven 1964 season the Twins set themselves up for a turnaround that would last the rest of the decade. At the end of his playing career with the Twins, Billy Martin was hired as third base coach in 1965, giving them a more aggressive base-running style. Mudcat Grant became the first African American pitcher to win at least twenty games in the American League, and Tony Oliva won his second batting title to help lead the Twins to the World Series, which they lost in seven games to the Dodgers. In 1967 rookie Rod Carew joined the Twins as they engaged in a historic pennant race but finished second to the Red Sox during their "Impossible Dream" season. In 1969 Martin took over as manager, and both Carew and Harmon Killebrew led the Twins to the American League Championship Series, only to lose to the Orioles, after which Martin was fired in part for a now-legendary bar fight. Bill Rigney took the helm in 1970 and steered the Twins to a second-straight division title and ALCS loss to the Orioles. In The Pride of Minnesota Thom Henninger details these pennant races, from the key moments and games to the personalities of the players involved, in the context of state and world events. Although the Twins won only one AL pennant in this stretch and failed to win the World Series, these memorable seasons, played in remarkable and compelling times, made for an important first decade in the team's early history.

Baseball in Minnesota

Author : Stew Thornley
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society
ISBN 13 : 9780873515511
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (155 download)

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Download or read book Baseball in Minnesota written by Stew Thornley and published by Minnesota Historical Society. This book was released on 2006 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the early days of town ball to the latest seasons of the Twins and Saints, Stew Thornley offers the ultimate history of the Great American Pastime in the North Star State.

The Story of the Minnesota Twins

Author : Nate LeBoutillier
Publisher : The Creative Company
ISBN 13 : 9781583414934
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (149 download)

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Download or read book The Story of the Minnesota Twins written by Nate LeBoutillier and published by The Creative Company. This book was released on 2007-07 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the Minnesota Twins highlights the key players and memorable games of the baseball team.

Still Pitching

Author : Jim Kaat
Publisher : Triumph Books
ISBN 13 : 1623681618
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (236 download)

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Download or read book Still Pitching written by Jim Kaat and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He pitched to Ted Williams and Tony Gwynn. His career spanned three commissioners, four decades and five times in six cities. Before he becomes elected to the baseball Hall of Fame, learn about the fascinating career of one of the most unheralded hurlers.

Minnesota Twins Trivia

Author : Jim Hoey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781932472998
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (729 download)

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Download or read book Minnesota Twins Trivia written by Jim Hoey and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Which Twin was selected to the All-Star game at 3 different positions? Jim Hoey has unearthed tidbits from every phase of the franchise√≠s history. Names like Killebrew, Kaat and Puckett will delight readers while current stars are also represented.

Harmon Killebrew

Author : Steve Aschburner
Publisher : Triumph Books
ISBN 13 : 1600787029
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Harmon Killebrew written by Steve Aschburner and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A biography of baseball Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew"--

How Baseball Happened

Author : Thomas W. Gilbert
Publisher : Godine+ORM
ISBN 13 : 1567926886
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (679 download)

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Download or read book How Baseball Happened written by Thomas W. Gilbert and published by Godine+ORM. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The untold story of baseball’s nineteenth-century origins: “a delightful look at a young nation creating a pastime that was love from the first crack of the bat” (Paul Dickson, The Wall Street Journal). You may have heard that Abner Doubleday or Alexander Cartwright invented baseball. Neither did. You may have been told that a club called the Knickerbockers played the first baseball game in 1846. They didn’t. Perhaps you’ve read that baseball’s color line was first crossed by Jackie Robinson in 1947. Nope. Baseball’s true founders don’t have plaques in Cooperstown. They were hundreds of uncredited, ordinary people who played without gloves, facemasks, or performance incentives. Unlike today’s pro athletes, they lived full lives outside of sports. They worked, built businesses, and fought against the South in the Civil War. In this myth-busting history, Thomas W. Gilbert reveals the true beginnings of baseball. Through newspaper accounts, diaries, and other accounts, he explains how it evolved through the mid-nineteenth century into a modern sport of championships, media coverage, and famous stars—all before the first professional league was formed in 1871. Winner of the Casey Award: Best Baseball Book of the Year