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Perry Werden’s Record-Setting 1895 Season and the 1890s Minneapolis Millers

By Joel Rippel

It took some time for professional baseball to take hold in Minneapolis. Ultimately, a feisty first baseman with the unintimidating nickname of “Peach Pie Perry” made a record-setting contribution to get professional baseball over the hump in Minneapolis. 1896 Minneapolis Millers: Perry Werden is top row, second from left.Organized professional baseball first arrived in . . .

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