Target Field: The New Home of the Minnesota Twins
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Page : 228 pages
File Size : 21,99 MB
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ISBN : 0760338426
U.S. Bank Stadium
Author : Steve Berg
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 29,17 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781681340159
Book Description
A behind-the-scenes look at the spectacular new U.S. Bank Stadium-- a must-have book for any Vikings fan
Minnesota Twins
Author : Dennis Brackin
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 20,79 MB
Release : 2010-03-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1610602692
Book Description
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.
Baseball in Minnesota
Author : Stew Thornley
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 42,83 MB
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 9780873515511
Book Description
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.
Early Black Baseball in Minnesota
Author : Todd Peterson
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 10,38 MB
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 078645752X
Book Description
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.
What's My Name, Fool?
Author : Dave Zirin
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 26,13 MB
Release : 2011-02
Category : History
ISBN : 1458786986
Book Description
In Whats My Name, Fool? sports writer Dave Zirin shows how sports express the worst - and at times the most creative, exciting, and political - features of our society. Zirins sharp and insightful commentary on the personalities, politics, and history of American sports is unlike any sports writing being done today. Zirin explores how NBA brawls highlight tensions beyond the arena, how the bold stances taken by sports unions can chart a path for the entire labor movement, and the unexplored political stirrings of a new generation of athletes who are no longer content to just ''play one game at a time.'' Whats My Name, Fool? draws on original interviews with former heavyweight champ George Foreman, Olympic athlete John Carlos, NBA player and anti-death penalty activist Etan Thomas, antiwar womens college hoopster Toni Smith, Olympic Project for Human Rights leader Lee Evans and many others. It also unearths a history of athletes ranging from Jackie Robinson to Muhammad Ali to Billie Jean King, who charted a new course through their athletic ability and their outspoken views.
Minnesota Twins
Author : David J. Clarke
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 21,60 MB
Release : 2022-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1098275446
Book Description
This title introduces baseball fans to the history of the Minnesota Twins MLB franchise. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a timeline, team facts, trivia, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Historic Ballparks of the Twin Cities
Author : Stew Thornley
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 17,20 MB
Release : 2021-02-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1439672016
Book Description
From the rickety to the palatial, ballparks have grown up with and defined baseball in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Some old-timers have vivid memories of cheering for Willie Mays and Roy Campanella at Nicollet and Lexington. Others marveled at a majestic Killebrew home run at the Met. Many a lucky resident celebrated two world championships in the Metrodome and witnessed one of the greatest pitching performances in World Series history. More recently, fans have enjoyed the return of sunshine and even raindrops at Target Field. Described by City Pages as "the most respected local baseball historian," Stew Thornley leads a tour of where we--as well as our grandparents and now our children--discovered baseball.
Joe Mauer
Author : Brian Howell
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 29,66 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781617147494
Book Description
Summarizes the life and baseball career of Joe Mauer, catcher for the Minnesota Twins.
Mallparks
Author : Michael T. Friedman
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 34,72 MB
Release : 2023-07-15
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1501769308
Book Description
In Mallparks, Michael T. Friedman observes that as cathedrals represented power relations in medieval towns and skyscrapers epitomized those within industrial cities, sports stadiums exemplify urban American consumption at the turn of the twenty-first century. Grounded in Henri Lefebvre and George Ritzer's spatial theories in their analyses of consumption spaces, Mallparks examines how the designers of this generation of baseball stadiums follow the principles of theme park and shopping mall design to create highly effective and efficient consumption sites. In his exploration of these contemporary cathedrals of sport and consumption, Friedman discusses the history of stadium design, the amenities and aesthetics of stadium spaces, and the intentions and conceptions of architects, team officials, and civic leaders. He grounds his analysis in case studies of Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore; Fenway Park in Boston; Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles; Nationals Park in Washington, DC; Target Field in Minneapolis; and Truist Park in Atlanta.
