Dick Bremer: Game Used: My Life in Stitches With the Minnesota Twins
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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.
Contributor(s): Bremer, Dick (Author), Bruton, Jim (Author), Blyleven, Bert (Foreword by)
ISBN: 1629378771 EAN: 9781629378770
Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)
Binding: Hardcover or Paperback
Pub Date: April 27, 2021