{"product_id":"minnesota-twins-baseball-hardball-history-on-the-prairie","title":"Minnesota Twins Baseball: Hardball History on the Prairie","description":"For 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.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1540209733\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1540209733.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Thornley, Stew\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Book has little sign of wear or use  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43331508699197,"sku":"BVV.1540209733.VG","price":22.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1540209733-0.jpg?v=1783552530","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/minnesota-twins-baseball-hardball-history-on-the-prairie","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}