{"product_id":"the-pride-of-minnesota-9781496225603","title":"The Pride of Minnesota","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThom Henninger provides a nostalgic look at the era’s elite Minnesota Twins teams and the turbulent times in which they competed in four dramatic American League pennant races between 1965 and 1970.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eThe Pride of Minnesota\u003c\/i\u003e, Thom Henninger brings fans back to a by-gone era that has many connections to present day. For fans, like me, that are too young to remember, this book paints a picture of what this important era meant to the Twins and to the country as a whole. Others who lived through the era will enjoy reminiscing about the pennant races and players that helped them to fall in love with baseball.\"—Cody Christie, \u003ci\u003eTwins Daily\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a book that any Twins fan or baseball fan from the Upper Midwest will want to add to their collection.  Full of both cultural references and excellent baseball from that era, it is a fine recollection of when the Minnesota Twins were one of the better teams in the American League.\"—Lance Smith, \u003ci\u003eGuy Who Reviews Sports Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Pride of Minnesota\u003c\/i\u003e is a wonderful read, describing the early success of the Twins and the many important events that happened in the country during the era.”—Jim Kaat, longtime Twins pitcher and current assistant to the Twins president\u003cbr\u003e“Thom Henninger covers the shifts and upheavals of a period that was a magical time for Minnesota baseball fans. The 1960s brought the excitement of Major League Baseball to the state and set off the most successful decade the Twins ever had. . . . A hit for baseball fans and beyond.”—Stew Thornley, Minnesota baseball historian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations    \u003cbr\u003e Preface        \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments    \u003cbr\u003e Introduction: A Contender Emerges in Troubling Times    \u003cbr\u003e 1. A New Day        \u003cbr\u003e 2. The Fast Start    \u003cbr\u003e 3. Taking Flight on a Bumpy Ride    \u003cbr\u003e 4. An All-Star Summer    \u003cbr\u003e 5. A Pennant Race in a Rocking New World    \u003cbr\u003e 6. The Stretch Run    \u003cbr\u003e 7. Beating the Best    \u003cbr\u003e 8. Too Much Koufax, Not Enough Contact    \u003cbr\u003e 9. Plymouth Avenue on Fire    \u003cbr\u003e 10. Change in the Air    \u003cbr\u003e 11. The Summer of Love Heats Up    \u003cbr\u003e 12. Getting Better    \u003cbr\u003e 13. Down to the Wire    \u003cbr\u003e 14. A Difficult Year to Forget    \u003cbr\u003e 15. Billy Ball Brings the Twins Back to Life    \u003cbr\u003e 16. Killer, Carew, Two Twenty-Game Winners, and the Men on the Moon    \u003cbr\u003e 17. Peace, Love, and a Division Title    \u003cbr\u003e 18. In a Game of Inches, Twins Swept Away    \u003cbr\u003e 19. Four Dead in Ohio    \u003cbr\u003e 20. Dutch Treat Pays Dividends    \u003cbr\u003e 21. Baseballs and Bombs    \u003cbr\u003e 22. Twins Claim Second AL West Crown    \u003cbr\u003e Epilogue: What Happened to the Twins?    \u003cbr\u003e Bibliography        \u003cbr\u003e Index        ","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409234698583,"sku":"9781496225603","price":23.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781496225603.jpg?v=1730506080","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-pride-of-minnesota-9781496225603","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}