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Minnesota Twins Baseball
Stew Thornley
其他書名
Hardball History on the Prairie
出版Arcadia Publishing, 2014-04-01
主題Sports & Recreation / Baseball / HistoryTravel / Special Interest / SportsPhotography / Subjects & Themes / SportsHistory / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
ISBN16258490959781625849090
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=ogl3CQAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋For more than half a century, Minnesotans have been treated to the memorable players and teams of the Minnesota Twins. From the Ruthian blasts of Harmon Killebrew and Kirby Puckett to a successful brand of "small ball," the Twins have fielded competitive teams at Metropolitan Stadium, the Metrodome and Target Field. But prior to its arrival in 1961, the team also had a storied past in Washington that included Walter Johnson, the greatest pitcher of the Deadball Era, if not all time. Sports historian Stew Thornley highlights the lesser-known events in the club's history, from the area's attempts to lure a major-league team to town in the 1950s to then-owner Calvin Griffith's campaign to regionally rename the team. He also pays tribute to the rich heritage of baseball before the Twins, marked by minor-league teams such as the St. Paul Saints and Minneapolis Millers, which produced future Hall of Famers Willie Mays, Duke Snider, Ted Williams and Roy Campanella.