Author : Sheldon Anderson
Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 38,48 MB
Release : 2020-02-03
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1682261093
The histories in Twin Cities Sports are rooted in the class, ethnic, and regional identity of this unique upper midwestern metropolitan area. The compilation includes a wide range of important studies on the hub of interwar speedskating, the success of Gopher football in the Jim Crow era, the integration of municipal golf courses, the building of a world-renowned park system, the Minneapolis Lakers’ basketball dynasty, the Minnesota Twins’ connections to Cuba, and more.
Author : Joel Rippel
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 25,33 MB
Release : 2023-06
Category : History
ISBN : 1467153184
Twin Cities sports fans are well-versed in disappointment, but the last 120 years of Minneapolis and St. Paul sports have also produced forgotten milestones. Most know of the Vikings' Super Bowl woes and the Twins' record-setting postseason losing streak. Few know that the first full-time college basketball coach originated here and that a Babe Ruth home run record supplanted a local player's achievement. Fewer still know about near misses like John Wooden almost becoming the University of Minnesota basketball coach in 1948 and Billie Jean King turning down an offer to join the Twin Cities' World Team Tennis franchise. Longtime Twin Cities journalist Joel Rippel documents these subjects and other forgotten or unheralded stories.
Author : Competitor Publishing
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 45,39 MB
Release : 2007
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Author : Sheldon Anderson
Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 25,5 MB
Release : 2020-02-03
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1610756789
The histories in Twin Cities Sports are rooted in the class, ethnic, and regional identity of this unique upper midwestern metropolitan area. The compilation includes a wide range of important studies on the hub of interwar speedskating, the success of Gopher football in the Jim Crow era, the integration of municipal golf courses, the building of a world-renowned park system, the Minneapolis Lakers’ basketball dynasty, the Minnesota Twins’ connections to Cuba, and more.
Author : Stew Thornley
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 16,27 MB
Release : 2021
Category : History
ISBN : 146714634X
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.
Author : Joel A. Rippel
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 50,37 MB
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 9780873514750
An illustrated history of the most electrifying, influential, and noteworthy moments in the state's sports history
Author : Larry Millett
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society Press
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 50,17 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0873512731
1993 American Institute of Architects International Architecture Book Award
Author : Joel A. Rippel
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 43,66 MB
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 9780873515580
For athletes, fanatics, and trivia buffs alike, Minnesota's first and only comprehensive sports almanac features 125 glorious years of winning, losing, and playing the game.
Author : Joel Rippel
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 26,75 MB
Release : 2023-06-12
Category : History
ISBN : 1439678200
Twin Cities sports fans are well-versed in disappointment, but the last 120 years of Minneapolis and St. Paul sports have also produced forgotten milestones. Most know of the Vikings' Super Bowl woes and the Twins' record-setting postseason losing streak. Few know that the first full-time college basketball coach originated here and that a Babe Ruth home run record supplanted a local player's achievement. Fewer still know about near misses like John Wooden almost becoming the University of Minnesota basketball coach in 1948 and Billie Jean King turning down an offer to join the Twin Cities' World Team Tennis franchise. Longtime Twin Cities journalist Joel Rippel documents these subjects and other forgotten or unheralded stories.
Author : Nancy Carlson
Publisher : Sleeping Bear Press
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 13,68 MB
Release : 2013-06-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1627531041
The Twin Cities region of Minnesota has long been recognized as a hub of history, culture, commerce, and education. Now in T is for Twin Cities: A Minneapolis/St. Paul Alphabet, readers can explore the many treasures the area has to offer. Visit the celebrated state capitol building in St. Paul, which was modeled after Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome. Meet cartoonist Charles Schulz of "Peanuts" fame and "Prairie Home Companion" radio personality Garrison Keillor, just a few of the famous Minnesotans profiled. And learn why Minneapolis is called the "City of Lakes" while enjoying the Twin Cities region's many outdoor recreational opportunities.
