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…