BASEBALL INMINNESOTAThe Definitive History

STEW THORNLEY

From the early days of town ball to the latest seasons of the Twinsand Saints, Stew Thornley offers the ultimate history of the GreatAmerican Pastime in the North Star State.

Beginning with the sunny August afternoon in 1857 when Minnesota’sfirst ball club was organized in Nininger and continuing through theTwins’ latest season, Baseball in Minnesota is the first comprehensivehistory of America’s Pastime in the North Star State. Encompassingthe rich heritage of minor league baseball, town teams, the MinnesotaGophers, the Saint Paul Saints, and the Minnesota Twins, this encyclo-pedic volume delivers exceptionally detailed stories of the games, theball parks, and the larger-than-life personalities, all woven with careful-ly researched statistics, eyewitness accounts, and vintage photos.

Stew Thornley, considered “the most recognizable and respectedlocal baseball historian and writer” (City Pages), presents thisexhaustively researched volume of elusive information and obscurefacts, such as team names and players, leagues and venues, datesand stats. Thornley’s eye for detail is equal to his skill in recountingstories chock-full of unusual anecdotes and player interviews thatwill surprise and delight both new and hardcore fans. Meticulouslycrafted accounts include the stories of lone black player W. W.Fisher and the Winona town team of 1875, the national champi-onships won by the Minnesota Gophers, and the World Series titlesof the Minnesota Twins.

Stew Thornley is a sports historian and author of more than thirty-fivebooks, including the award-winning On to Nicollet: The Glory andFame of the Minneapolis Millers, and Six Feet Under: A GraveyardGuide to Minnesota (MHS Press).

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140 B&W PHOTOS, NOTES, INDEX,BIBLIOGRAPHY $29.95 • ISBN 0-87351-551-X

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ALSO OF INTEREST75 Memorable Moments in Minnesota SportsJoel A. Rippel$24.95, cloth, 0-87351-475-0

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