{"product_id":"2940150982536","title":"A Pennant for the Twin Cities: The 1965 Minnesota Twins","description":"This volume celebrates the 1965 Minnesota Twins, who captured the American League pennant in just their fifth season in the Twin Cities. Led by an All-Star cast, from Harmon Killebrew, Tony Oliva, Zoilo Versalles, and Mudcat Grant to Bob Allison, Jim Kaat, Earl Battey, and Jim Perry, the Twins won 102 games, but bowed to the Los Angeles Dodgers and a herculean performance by Sandy Koufax in Game Seven of the World Series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncluded are the life and baseball stories of all 35 roster players, the coaches, and manager of the 1965 Twins, plus team owner Calvin Griffith; broadcasters Herb Carneal, Halsey Hall, and Ray Scott; and sportswriters Dick Gordon and Max Nichols. A comprehensive summary of the regular season, as well as meticulous essays highlighting important games and the All-Star Game played in Minnesota, an overview of the 1965 Dodgers, and thorough summaries the World Series games are included. Chapters about how the Griffith family built its pennant winner, the fate of the Twins after 1965, Metropolitan Stadium, and the 1965 season \"by the numbers\" round out the book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMembers of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) researched and wrote all of the biographies and essays in this book. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003eThe Owner, Stadium, and Season\u003cbr\u003eCalvin Griffith by Kevin Hennessy\u003cbr\u003eThe Last of the Family Owners: The Griffiths Build Their Lone Minnesota Pennant Winner by Daniel R. Levitt and Mark L. Armour\u003cbr\u003eMetropolitan Stadium by Stew Thornley\u003cbr\u003eSpring Training by Stew Thornley\u003cbr\u003eThe 1965 Minnesota Twins Regular Season Summary by Ben Klein\u003cbr\u003eThe Players and Season Highlights\u003cbr\u003eBernie Allen by Chip Greene\u003cbr\u003eBob Allison by Gregory H. Wolf\u003cbr\u003eEarl Battey by Jack Herrman\u003cbr\u003eDave Boswell by Gregory H. Wolf\u003cbr\u003eApril 12, 1965: Twins Win in Extra Innings on Opening Day by Steve West\u003cbr\u003ePete Cimino by Jeff English\u003cbr\u003eJerry Fosnow by Greg Erion\u003cbr\u003eMudcat Grant by Joseph Wancho\u003cbr\u003eMay 12, 1965: Killebrew Belts Two Homers, Including Game-Winner In Eighth Inning by Gregory H. Wolf\u003cbr\u003eJimmie Hall by Norm King\u003cbr\u003eJim Kaat by Patrick Lethert\u003cbr\u003eHarmon Killebrew by Joseph Wancho\u003cbr\u003eMay 26, 1965: Jim Perry Makes Most of His Opportunity by Joel Rippel\u003cbr\u003eJerry Kindall by Tom Tomashek\u003cbr\u003eJohnny Klippstein by Gregory H. Wolf\u003cbr\u003eAndy Kosco by Norm King\u003cbr\u003eJuly 11, 1965: The Killer Clouts Walk-Off Two-Run Round-Tripper by Gregory H. Wolf\u003cbr\u003eFrank Kostro by J.G. Preston\u003cbr\u003eJim Merritt by Gregory H. Wolf\u003cbr\u003eDon Mincher by Marc Z. Aaron\u003cbr\u003eMel Nelson by Doug Skipper\u003cbr\u003eMinnesota and 1965 All-Star Game: The Senior Circuit Takes Charge by Greg Erion\u003cbr\u003eJoe Nossek by Rick Schabowski\u003cbr\u003eTony Oliva by Peter C. Bjarkman\u003cbr\u003eCamilo Pascual by Peter C. Bjarkman\u003cbr\u003eJim Perry by Joseph Wancho\u003cbr\u003eBill Pleis by Joel Rippel\u003cbr\u003eSeptember 8 and 9, 1965: The Chicago Showdown: The Twins Take Two at Comiskey Park by Steve Schmitt\u003cbr\u003eFrank Quilici by Norm King\u003cbr\u003eRich Reese by Chip Greene\u003cbr\u003eGarry Roggenburk by Mark Armour\u003cbr\u003eRich Rollins by Rick Schabowski\u003cbr\u003eJohn Sevcik by John Swol\u003cbr\u003eSeptember 25, 1965: \"Clinching a Tie is to Beer What Winning the Championship is to Champagne\" by Alan Cohen\u003cbr\u003eDwight Siebler by Gregory H. Wolf\u003cbr\u003eDick Stigman by Tom Tomashek\u003cbr\u003eCesar Tovar by Rory Costello\u003cbr\u003eTed Uhlaender by Joseph Wancho\u003cbr\u003eSandy Valdespino by Alan Cohen\u003cbr\u003eZoilo Versalles by Peter C. Bjarkman\u003cbr\u003eSeptember 26, 1965: A Pennant for the Twins by Alan Cohen\u003cbr\u003eAl Worthington by Bill Nowlin\u003cbr\u003eJerry Zimmerman by Norm King\u003cbr\u003eThe Manager\u003cbr\u003eSam Mele by Bill Nowlin\u003cbr\u003eThe Coaches\u003cbr\u003eJim Lemon by Gregory H. Wolf\u003cbr\u003eBilly Martin by Jimmy Keenan and Frank Russo\u003cbr\u003eHal Naragon by Tracy J.R. Collins\u003cbr\u003eJohnny Sain by Jan Finkel\u003cbr\u003eThe Broadcasters\u003cbr\u003eHerb Carneal by Stew Thornley\u003cbr\u003eHalsey Hall by Stew Thornley\u003cbr\u003eRay Scott by Stew Thornley\u003cbr\u003eThe Sportswriters\u003cbr\u003eDick Gordon by Steve West\u003cbr\u003eMax Nichols by Steve West\u003cbr\u003eThe World Series\u003cbr\u003eThe 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers by Greg Erion\u003cbr\u003eThe 1965 World Series Summary by Norm King\u003cbr\u003eGame One: Koufax's Famous Refusal to Play\u003cbr\u003eGame Two: Twins Beat Dodgers at Their Own Game to Take Commanding Series Lead\u003cbr\u003eGame Three: 'Well Golllly': Gomer Gets Dodgers Back in the Series\u003cbr\u003eGame Four: Dodger Small Ball and Twins Forgetting Fundamentals Tie the Series\u003cbr\u003eGame Five: Koufax's Clutch Hitting (!) Gives Dodgers the Series Lead\u003cbr\u003eGame Six: Mudcat Ties the Series with His Pitching and Hitting\u003cbr\u003eGame Seven: Koufax Has Nothing to Atone for with Classic Game Seven Performance\u003cbr\u003eBy the Numbers: Major League Baseball in 1965 by Dan Fields\u003cbr\u003eA Surprising Disappointment: The Minnesota Twins of the Late 1960s by Daniel R. Levitt","brand":"Society for American Baseball Research (SABR)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47149475660016,"sku":"2940150982536","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940150982536_p0.jpg?v=1763757458","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940150982536","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}