Publisher's Synopsis
For more than half a century, Minnesotans have been treatedto the memorable players and teams of the Minnesota Twins. From the Ruthian blastsof Harmon Killebrew and Kirby Puckett to a successful brand of "small ball,"the Twins have fielded competitive teams at Metropolitan Stadium, the Metrodomeand Target Field. But prior to its arrival in 1961, the team also had a storiedpast in Washington that included Walter Johnson, the greatest pitcher of the DeadballEra, if not all time. Sports historian Stew Thornley highlights thelesser-known events in the club's history, from the area's attempts to lure amajor-league team to town in the 1950s to then-owner Calvin Griffith's campaignto regionally rename the team. He also pays tribute to the rich heritage ofbaseball before the Twins, marked by minor-league teams such as the St. PaulSaints and Minneapolis Millers, which produced future Hall of Famers WillieMays, Duke Snider, Ted Williams and Roy Campanella.
