{"product_id":"minnesota-twins-baseball-hardball-history-on-the-prairie-9781540209733","title":"Minnesota Twins Baseball: Hardball History on the Prairie","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Stew Thornley\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: History Press Library Editions\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: History Press Library Editions\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: United States - State \u0026amp; Local - Midwest(IA,IL,IN,KS,MI,MN,MO\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more than half a century, Minnesotans have been treated to the memorable players and teams of the Minnesota Twins. From the Ruthian blasts of Harmon Killebrew and Kirby Puckett to a successful brand of \"small ball,\" the Twins have fielded competitive teams at Metropolitan Stadium, the Metrodome and Target Field. But prior to its arrival in 1961, the team also had a storied past in Washington that included Walter Johnson, the greatest pitcher of the Deadball Era, if not all time. Sports historian Stew Thornley highlights the lesser-known events in the club's history, from the area's attempts to lure a major-league team to town in the 1950s to then-owner Calvin Griffith's campaign to regionally rename the team. He also pays tribute to the rich heritage of baseball before the Twins, marked by minor-league teams such as the St. Paul Saints and Minneapolis Millers, which produced future Hall of Famers Willie Mays, Duke Snider, Ted Williams and Roy Campanella.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"History Press Library Editions","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45131026759831,"sku":"9781540209733","price":2247.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781540209733.webp?v=1767145725","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/minnesota-twins-baseball-hardball-history-on-the-prairie-9781540209733","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}