Author : Stew Thornley
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 33,66 MB
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 9780873515511
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
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 22,79 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780816646753
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 : 299 pages
File Size : 38,30 MB
Release : 2016-02-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1681340054
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 : Dennis Brackin
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 24,31 MB
Release : 2010-03-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1610602692
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 : Steven R. Hoffbeck
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 35,43 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780873515177
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 : 315 pages
File Size : 31,94 MB
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 078645752X
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 : Ross Bernstein
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,46 MB
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 9780931714979
Celebrates the past century of baseball in Minnesota, featuring the greatest professional, minor league, amateur, collegiate, and high school teams.
Author : Todd Mueller
Publisher : Blustone Group
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,1 MB
Release : 2016-06-10
Category : Baseball fields
ISBN : 9780692707142
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
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Page : 228 pages
File Size : 13,62 MB
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ISBN : 0760338426
Author : Joe Bissen
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 35,98 MB
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1629688290
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.
