
The Legacy of Twins Legends: Killebrew, Carew, Puckett, Mauer
Since the Washington Senators moved to Minnesota in 1961, the…

May 17, 2011: A Strong Man Dies — Harmon Killebrew
A poetic tribute to the late Harmon Killebrew.
Harmon Killebrew…

Top 50 Players in Minnesota Twins History
When the Senators moved from Washington to Minnesota in 1961…

A Surprising Disappointment: The Minnesota Twins of the Late 1960s
On October 14, 1965, the Minnesota Twins lost a heartbreaking…

Felled By the Impossible: The 1967 Minnesota Twins
After a World Series appearance in 1965 and finishing second…

Ted Williams’ Year in Minneapolis
This article provides an in-depth look at Ted Williams and his…

The Minnesota Twins Story
The Minnesota Twins' first home baseball game was played on April…

SABR Collector Finds Mays Jersey
Longtime SABR member Bob Evans has been a collector most of his…

Two African American Pioneers Cross Paths: Roy Campanella and Carl Rowan
In May of 1948, two pioneers arrived at Lexington Park in St.…

The St. Paul-New York Underground Railroad
On January 1, 1925, local newspapers announced that the St. Paul…

The Saints-Millers Holiday Series
On October 26, 1960, Calvin Griffith received permission to move…

Baseball’s Twin Towers in the Twin Cities: The Minneapolis Millers and the St. Paul Saints in the American Association, 1902–1960
The cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul became part of the newly…

Perry Werden’s Record-Setting 1895 Season and the 1890s Minneapolis Millers
It took some time for professional baseball to take hold in…

Rube and His Bears: A Short History of the Virginia Ore Diggers and the Team’s Time in the Northern League
My home town of Virginia, Minnesota, on the Mesabi Iron Range,…

Professional Base Ball Debuts in Minnesota: The St. Paul Red Caps, Minneapolis Brown Stockings, And Winona Clippers Of 1875–1877
Base ball clubs from various Minnesota cities began playing…

The Rise of Baseball in Minnesota
Excerpts from Cecil O. Monroe's "The Rise of Baseball," detailing…

Introduction: Baseball in the North Star State
Summers in Minnesota are short but wonderfully pleasant. During…

Forward: Baseball in the North Star State
I have been kidded that by plugging away for so long before finally…

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The Bible and the Apocrypha
There can be little doubt that compared to pitching and hitting,…

Pitchers Dig the Long Ball (At Least When They Are Hitting)
There have been many pitchers who also excelled with the bat,…

Hank Greenberg’s American League RBI Record
Hall of Fame slugger Hank Greenberg wrote, “My goal in baseball…

Breaking Balls with a Runner on Third: A Game Theoretical Analysis of Optimal Behavior
With a runner on third base, the pitcher faces a dilemma. Throwing…

Are Baseball Players Superior to Umpires in Discriminating Balls to Strikes?
Missed, bad or wrong calls are part of nearly every game and…