
Calvin Griffith: The Ups and Downs of the last Family-Owned Baseball Team
When Calvin Griffith sold the Minnesota Twins in 1984, he bowed…

A Saint and a Miller
A fictional tale about a personal rivalry between a Minneapolis…

University of Minnesota Baseball
In a sport now dominated by teams from sunnier climates, the…

A Perfect Right to Play: Billy Williams, Dick Brookins, and the Color Line
In the relatively progressive state of Minnesota, African Americans…

Dames in the Dirt: Women’s Baseball Before 1945
Despite the fact that the great American pastime has been almost…

Twin Cities Ballparks of the 20th Century and Beyond
Early baseball teams in Minneapolis and St. Paul played in a…

How (Not) to Build a Ballpark: The 1884 Minneapolis Grounds
This article illustrates the problems that existed in the 1884…

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
After a heartbreaking loss in Game 7 of the World Series to the…

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
A chronological account of the Minnesota Twins' history as a…

SABR Collector Finds Mays Jersey
Bob Evans, a longtime SABR member and avid baseball collector,…

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
By the mid-1870s, both Minneapolis and St. Paul had professional…

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
The Virginia Ore Diggers are the only franchise in Organized…

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…
