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Author : Stew Thornley
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 087351551X
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.
Author : Armand Peterson,Tom Tomashek
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0816646759
An in-depth study of the magical era of amateur baseball in Minnesota, from 1945 to 1960, looks at the social and economic factors that contributed to the sport's success, profiles some of the teams and their players, and includes a collection of anecdotes, vintage photographs, and statistics.
Author : Frank M. White
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781681340050
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.
Author : Steven R. Hoffbeck
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 087351517X
Swinging for the Fences tells the great stories of baseball's past, from establishment of the color line and the early formation of the barnstorming teams to dazzling hits by black heroes that led the Twins to victory over the Cardinals in 1987. Each chapter focuses on one key player and gives readers an intimate look at the national pastime as it has evolved over the last century. These are stories of the bonds that formed between players, of legendary moments in baseball's past, and of real people whose love of the game kept them playing against tough odds. Featured here are Hall of Famers like Willie Mays, Roy Campanella, and Kirby Puckett and great players like Walter Ball, John Wesley Donaldson, and Bud Fowler, who, because of their race, never made the stats books.
Author : Todd Peterson
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780786457526
Though they played in the years before Rube Foster formed the first Negro League, the St. Paul Gophers and their bitter crosstown rivals, the Minneapolis Keystones, had the talent, bench depth, and determination to rival many of those later, better known teams. (The Gophers, in fact, beat Chicago’s celebrated Leland Giants in 1909, laying claim to blackball’s western championship.) Focusing on these two clubs, author Peterson lays out the early history of African American baseball in the Upper Midwest. Included are new statistics and more than 50 rarely seen photographs.
Author : Dennis Brackin,Patrick Reusse
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2010-03-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781610602693
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.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780760338421
Author : Todd Mueller
Publisher : Blustone Group
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-10
Category : Baseball fields
ISBN : 069270714X
Minnesota has over three hundred town ball teams, more organized amateur baseball teams than in any other state in the country.* Town Ball, Parks of Minnesota takes the reader on a tour of the state's most revered ballparks, ranging from a multi-million dollar complex in the Twin Cities to a rural field at the end of a dirt road ? arguably the most remote ballpark in the state.Over the course of several years and thousands of miles, the author traveled the state to visit these ballparks, then selected twenty-seven unique, historic and most beloved ballparks. The result is a book on town ball unlike any other publication. The book features five hundred baseball photographs selected from over 20,000 images, together with entertaining stories about the teams, the ballparks and the towns. For those readers who grew up with town ball, this book will highlight the sport they know and have loved for generations. For those unfamiliar with town ball, the book will afford you a glimpse into why these ballparks are considered some of the state's greatest sports treasures.Ready to come along on the tour? This is a trip worth taking.*According to the Minnesota Baseball Association
Author : Stew Thornley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-26
Category : Baseball
ISBN : OCLC:1350856899
Provides a history of the Minnesota Twins baseball team, from early minor-league teams in the Twin Cities area that preceded the Twins, to the origins of the Twins team, to key players through the years.
Author : Joe Bissen
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781629688299
Inside MLB profiles each of the 30 franchises in Major League Baseball. Minnesota Twins is a beginner's history of the Twins, covering the beginnings of the franchise, the greatest and lowest moments of the team, and the best players and managers. Fun facts, anecdotes, and sidebars round out the story of each club, allowing your readers to get Inside MLB! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Author : Brad M. Epstein
Publisher : 101 Book
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011-06-10
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 160730015X
"The ultimate alphabet book for every young Red Sox fan"--Page 4 of cover.
Author : Nate LeBoutillier
Publisher : The Creative Company
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2007-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1583414932
A history of the Minnesota Twins highlights the key players and memorable games of the baseball team.
Author : Greg Larson
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781496226358
Greg Larson was a starry-eyed fan when he hurtled headfirst into professional baseball. As the new clubhouse attendant for the Aberdeen IronBirds, a Minor League affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, Larson assumed he’d entered a familiar world. He thought wrong. He quickly discovered the bizarre rituals of life in the Minors: fights between players, teammates quitting in the middle of the games, doomed relationships, and a negligent parent organization. All the while, Larson, fresh out of college, harbored a secret wish. Despite the team’s struggles and his own lack of baseball talent, he yearned to join the exclusive fraternity of professional ballplayers. Instead, Larson fell deeper into his madcap venture as the scheming clubbie. He moved into the clubhouse equipment closet, his headquarters to swing deals involving memorabilia, booze, and loads of cash. By his second season, Larson had transformed into a deceptive, dip-spitting veteran, now fully part of a system that exploited players he considered friends. Like most Minor Leaguers, the gravitational pull of baseball was still too strong for Larson—even if chasing his private dream might cost him his girlfriend, his future, and, ultimately, his love of the game. That is, until an unlikely shot at a championship gives Larson and the IronBirds one final swing at redemption. Clubbie is a hilarious behind-the-scenes tale of two seasons in the mysterious world of Minor League Baseball. With cinematic detail and a colorful cast of characters, Larson spins an unforgettable true story for baseball fans and nonfans alike. An unflinching look at the harsh experience of professional sports, Clubbie will be a touchstone in baseball literature for years to come.
Author : Dick Bremer,Jim Bruton
Publisher : Triumph Books (IL)
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1629378771
An unforgettable look at a lifetime of Twins baseball packed with Bremer's self-deprecating humor and passion for the game Dick Bremer's distinctive baritone has served as the soundtrack of Minnesota Twins baseball for over three decades. Millions of fans have enjoyed his observations, insight, and magical storytelling on television broadcasts. Now, in this striking memoir, the Minnesota native and lifelong Twins fan takes fans behind the mic, into the clubhouse, and beyond as only he can. Told through 108 unique anecdotes--one for each stitch in a baseball--Bremer weaves the tale of a lifetime, from childhood memories of the ballfield in smalltown Dumont, Minnesota, to his early radio days as "The Duke in the Dark," to champagne-soaked clubhouses in 1987 and 1991, and his encounters with Twins legends ranging from Calvin Griffith and Harmon Killebrew, to Kirby Puckett and Kent Hrbek, to Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau. This honest and engaging autobiography gives fans a rare seat alongside Bremer and his broadcast partners, including Killebrew, Bert Blyleven, Jack Morris, Jim Kaat, Tom Kelly, and other Twins legends.
Author : Ross Bernstein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 0931714974
Celebrates the past century of baseball in Minnesota, featuring the greatest professional, minor league, amateur, collegiate, and high school teams.
