
Calvin Griffith
When Calvin Griffith sold the Minnesota Twins in 1984, he was…
Dick Gordon
Dick Gordon got his start by breaking a national story when he…
Herb Carneal
"Hi, everybody” was the trademark opening of Herb Carneal,…

Billy Martin
As a player on the great New York Yankees teams of the 1950s…
Halsey Hall
Holler “Holy Cow!” in the Eastern United States and people…
Metropolitan Stadium (Bloomington, MN)
Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, Minnesota, served the…

Johnny Klippstein
On May 26, 1956, the Cincinnati Redlegs and Milwaukee Braves…
Jerry Fosnow
A goal of every major leaguer is to play on a team destined for…
Earl Battey
Earl Jesse Battey, Jr. was one of the top defensive catchers…
Jim Kaat
The minds and memories of casual baseball fans often recall the…
Bernie Allen
Although the Purdue University Boilermakers football team ended…
Mudcat Grant
The 1965 World Series moved to Metropolitan Stadium for Game…
Jim Merritt
An All-Star and 20-game winner in 1970, Jim Merritt was a crafty…

Don Mincher
Donald Ray Mincher was a two-time member of the Oakland Athletics.…
Dave Boswell
Hard-throwing right-hander Dave Boswell debuted with the Minnesota…
Jimmie Hall
It’s an old story. A player comes on the scene, dazzles in…
Jim Lemon
On August 31, 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower traveled…
Pete Cimino
In the spring of 1960 few high-school athletes in the country…

Jerry Kindall
Jerry Kindall had no trouble making it to the major leagues.…
Frank Kostro
Frank Kostro played parts of seven seasons in the major leagues…
Andy Kosco
If Andy Kosco’s baseball career could be described in a song,…
Harmon Killebrew
It may have seemed like an eternity. As in many cases when…
Bob Allison
Three-time All-Star and 1959 Rookie of the Year Bob Allison was…
Sam Mele
Sam Mele managed the Minnesota Twins to the American League pennant…