A Pennant for the Twin Cities: The 1965 Minnesota Twins (Sabr

A Pennant for the Twin Cities: The 1965 Minnesota Twins (Sabr Digital Library)

This volume celebrates the 1965 Minnesota Twins, who captured the American League pennant in just their fifth season in the Twin Cities. Led by an All-Star cast, from Harmon Killebrew, Tony Oliva, Zoilo Versalles, and Mudcat Grant to Bob Allison, Jim Kaat, Earl Battey, and Jim Perry, the Twins won 102 games, but bowed to the Los Angeles Dodgers and a herculean performance by Sandy Koufax in Game Seven of the World Series. Included are the life and baseball stories of all 35 roster players, the coaches, and manager of the 1965 Twins, plus team owner Calvin Griffith; broadcasters Herb Carneal, Halsey Hall, and Ray Scott; and sportswriters Dick Gordon and Max Nichols. A comprehensive summary of the regular season, as well as meticulous essays highlighting important games and the All-Star Game played in Minnesota, an overview of the 1965 Dodgers, and thorough summaries the World Series games are included. Chapters about how the Griffith family built its pennant winner, the fate of the Twins after 1965, Metropolitan Stadium, and the 1965 season â€œby the numbersâ€ round out the book. Members of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) researched and wrote all of the biographies and essays in this book. Contents: Calvin GriffithÂ by KevinÂ Hennessy The Last of the Family Owners: The Griffiths Build Their Lone Minnesota Pennant WinnerÂ by Daniel R. Levitt and Mark L.Â Armour Metropolitan StadiumÂ by Stew Thornley Spring TrainingÂ by Stew Thornley The 1965 Minnesota Twins Regular Season SummaryÂ by Ben Klein Bernie AllenÂ by ChipÂ Greene Bob AllisonÂ by GregoryÂ H. Wolf Earl BatteyÂ byÂ JackÂ Herrman Dave BoswellÂ by GregoryÂ H. Wolf April 12, 1965: Twins Win in Extra Innings on Opening DayÂ by Steve West Pete CiminoÂ by JeffÂ English Jerry FosnowÂ by Greg Erion Mudcat GrantÂ byÂ JosephÂ Wancho May 12, 1965: Killebrew Belts Two Homers, Including Game-Winner In Eighth InningÂ by Gregory H. Wolf Jimmie HallÂ by Norm King Jim KaatÂ by Patrick Lethert Harmon KillebrewÂ by JosephÂ Wancho May 26, 1965: Jim Perry Makes Most of His OpportunityÂ by JoelÂ Rippel Jerry KindallÂ byÂ Tom Tomashek Johnny KlippsteinÂ by Gregory H. Wolf Andy KoscoÂ by Norm King July 11, 1965: The Killer CloutsÂ Walk-Off Two-Run Round-TripperÂ by Gregory H. Wolf Frank KostroÂ by J.G. Preston Jim MerrittÂ by Gregory H. Wolf Don MincherÂ by Marc Z.Â Aaron Mel NelsonÂ by Doug Skipper Minnesota and 1965 All-Star Game: The Senior Circuit Takes ChargeÂ by GregÂ Erion Joe NossekÂ by Rick Schabowski Tony OlivaÂ by Peter C. Bjarkman Camilo PascualÂ by Peter C. Bjarkman Jim PerryÂ byÂ JosephÂ Wancho Bill PleisÂ by JoelÂ Rippel September 8 and 9, 1965: The ChicagoÂ Showdown: The Twins Take Two at Comiskey ParkÂ by Steve Schmitt Frank QuiliciÂ by Norm King Rich ReeseÂ by ChipÂ Greene Garry RoggenburkÂ by MarkÂ Armour Rich RollinsÂ by Rick Schabowski John SevcikÂ by John Swol September 25, 1965: â€œClinching a Tie is toÂ Beer What Winning the Championship is to Champagneâ€Â by AlanÂ Cohen Dwight SieblerÂ by Gregory H. Wolf Dick StigmanÂ byÂ Tom Tomashek Cesar TovarÂ byÂ Rory Costello Ted UhlaenderÂ by JosephÂ Wancho Sandy ValdespinoÂ by AlanÂ Cohen Zoilo VersallesÂ by Peter C. Bjarkman September 26, 1965: A Pennant for the TwinsÂ by AlanÂ Cohen Al WorthingtonÂ by BillÂ Nowlin Jerry ZimmermanÂ by Norm King Sam MeleÂ byÂ BillÂ Nowlin Jim LemonÂ by Gregory H. Wolf Billy MartinÂ byÂ Jimmy KeenanÂ andÂ FrankÂ Russo Hal NaragonÂ byÂ Tracy J.R. Collins Johnny SainÂ by JanÂ Finkel Herb CarnealÂ by Stew Thornley Halsey HallÂ by Stew Thornley Ray ScottÂ by Stew Thornley Dick GordonÂ by Steve West Max NicholsÂ by Steve West The 1965 Los Angeles DodgersÂ by GregÂ Erion The 1965 World Series SummaryÂ byÂ Norm King By the Numbers: Major League Baseball in 1965Â by DanÂ Fields A Surprising Disappointment: Twins of the Late 1960sÂ by Daniel R.Â Levitt

Country	USA
Brand	Society for American Baseball Research
Manufacturer	Society for American Baseball Research
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	black & white illustrations
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EANs	9781943816095
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A Pennant for the Twin Cities: The 1965 Minnesota Twins (Sabr Digital Library)