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Baseball in Minnesota : the definitive history / Stew Thornley.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: St. Paul, MN : Minnesota Historical Society Press, [2021]Copyright date: ©2021Edition: Revised and updatedDescription: ix, 325 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 168134212X
  • 9781681342122
Subject(s):
Contents:
Baseball takes hold in Minnesota -- Early professional baseball in Minnesota -- Stadium story I : early Twin Cities ballparks -- Saints and Millers -- Stadium story II : Nicollet and Lexington (and Midway) -- Other Minnesota professional teams -- The town teams : amateur and semiprofessional baseball -- The rise of the Minnesota Gophers -- Black ball and base belles -- The Minnesota Twins -- Stadium story III : Metropolitan Stadium, the Metrodome, and Target Field.
Summary: Beginning in 1857 when Minnesota's first ball club was organized in Nininger City and continuing through the Twins' latest season, Baseball in Minnesota is a comprehensive history of America's Pastime in the North Star State. Encompassing the rich heritage of minor league baseball, town teams, the Minnesota Gophers, the Saint Paul Saints, and the Minnesota Twins, this encyclopedic volume delivers exceptionally detailed stories of the games, the ball parks, and the larger-than-life personalities, all woven with carefully researched statistics, eyewitness accounts, and vintage photos.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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.

Beginning with the sunny August afternoon in 1857 when Minnesota's first baseball club was organized in Nininger, Baseball in Minnesota presents a comprehensive history of the sport at every level of play. Encompassing the rich heritage of minor league baseball, town teams, Black ball clubs of the pre-integration era, the University of Minnesota Gophers, the Saint Paul Saints, and the Minnesota Twins, this definitive volume delivers exceptionally detailed stories of the games, the ballparks, and the larger-than-life personalities, all woven with carefully researched statistics, eyewitness accounts, and rich photographs.

Stew Thornley, considered the "most recognizable and respected local baseball historian and writer", presents this exhaustively researched volume of critical information and obscure facts, such as team names and players, leagues and venues, dates and statistics. Thornley's eye for detail is equal to his skill in recounting stories chock-full of unusual anecdotes and player interviews that will surprise and delight both new and hardcore fans. Updated with new research and including the latest developments on the diamond, this revised edition of Thornley's classic work is a must-have for any Minnesota baseball booster.

Previous edition: Baseball in Minnesota : the definitive history / Stew Thornley. St. Paul, MN : Minnesota Historical Society Press, ©2006.

Beginning in 1857 when Minnesota's first ball club was organized in Nininger City and continuing through the Twins' latest season, Baseball in Minnesota is a comprehensive history of America's Pastime in the North Star State. Encompassing the rich heritage of minor league baseball, town teams, the Minnesota Gophers, the Saint Paul Saints, and the Minnesota Twins, this encyclopedic volume delivers exceptionally detailed stories of the games, the ball parks, and the larger-than-life personalities, all woven with carefully researched statistics, eyewitness accounts, and vintage photos.

Baseball takes hold in Minnesota -- Early professional baseball in Minnesota -- Stadium story I : early Twin Cities ballparks -- Saints and Millers -- Stadium story II : Nicollet and Lexington (and Midway) -- Other Minnesota professional teams -- The town teams : amateur and semiprofessional baseball -- The rise of the Minnesota Gophers -- Black ball and base belles -- The Minnesota Twins -- Stadium story III : Metropolitan Stadium, the Metrodome, and Target Field.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 286-308) and index.

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