{"product_id":"9781943816095","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.\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMembers of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) researched and wrote all of the biographies and essays in this book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents:\u003cbr\u003eCalvin Griffithby KevinHennessy\u003cbr\u003eThe Last of the Family Owners: The Griffiths Build Their Lone Minnesota Pennant Winnerby Daniel R. Levitt and Mark L.Armour\u003cbr\u003eMetropolitan Stadiumby Stew Thornley\u003cbr\u003eSpring Trainingby Stew Thornley\u003cbr\u003eThe 1965 Minnesota Twins Regular Season Summaryby Ben Klein\u003cbr\u003eBernie Allenby ChipGreene\u003cbr\u003eBob Allisonby GregoryH. Wolf\u003cbr\u003eEarl BatteybyJackHerrman\u003cbr\u003eDave Boswellby GregoryH. Wolf\u003cbr\u003eApril 12, 1965: Twins Win in Extra Innings on Opening Dayby Steve West\u003cbr\u003ePete Ciminoby JeffEnglish\u003cbr\u003eJerry Fosnowby Greg Erion\u003cbr\u003eMudcat GrantbyJosephWancho\u003cbr\u003eMay 12, 1965: Killebrew Belts Two Homers, Including Game-Winner In Eighth Inningby Gregory H. Wolf\u003cbr\u003eJimmie Hallby Norm King\u003cbr\u003eJim Kaatby Patrick Lethert\u003cbr\u003eHarmon Killebrewby JosephWancho\u003cbr\u003eMay 26, 1965: Jim Perry Makes Most of His Opportunityby JoelRippel\u003cbr\u003eJerry KindallbyTom Tomashek\u003cbr\u003eJohnny Klippsteinby Gregory H. Wolf\u003cbr\u003eAndy Koscoby Norm King\u003cbr\u003eJuly 11, 1965: The Killer CloutsWalk-Off Two-Run Round-Tripperby Gregory H. Wolf\u003cbr\u003eFrank Kostroby J.G. Preston\u003cbr\u003eJim Merrittby Gregory H. Wolf\u003cbr\u003eDon Mincherby Marc Z.Aaron\u003cbr\u003eMel Nelsonby Doug Skipper\u003cbr\u003eMinnesota and 1965 All-Star Game: The Senior Circuit Takes Chargeby GregErion\u003cbr\u003eJoe Nossekby Rick Schabowski\u003cbr\u003eTony Olivaby Peter C. Bjarkman\u003cbr\u003eCamilo Pascualby Peter C. Bjarkman\u003cbr\u003eJim PerrybyJosephWancho\u003cbr\u003eBill Pleisby JoelRippel\u003cbr\u003eSeptember 8 and 9, 1965: The ChicagoShowdown: The Twins Take Two at Comiskey Parkby Steve Schmitt\u003cbr\u003eFrank Quiliciby Norm King\u003cbr\u003eRich Reeseby ChipGreene\u003cbr\u003eGarry Roggenburkby MarkArmour\u003cbr\u003eRich Rollinsby Rick Schabowski\u003cbr\u003eJohn Sevcikby John Swol\u003cbr\u003eSeptember 25, 1965: \"Clinching a Tie is toBeer What Winning the Championship is to Champagne\"by AlanCohen\u003cbr\u003eDwight Sieblerby Gregory H. Wolf\u003cbr\u003eDick StigmanbyTom Tomashek\u003cbr\u003eCesar TovarbyRory Costello\u003cbr\u003eTed Uhlaenderby JosephWancho\u003cbr\u003eSandy Valdespinoby AlanCohen\u003cbr\u003eZoilo Versallesby Peter C. Bjarkman\u003cbr\u003eSeptember 26, 1965: A Pennant for the Twinsby AlanCohen\u003cbr\u003eAl Worthingtonby BillNowlin\u003cbr\u003eJerry Zimmermanby Norm King\u003cbr\u003eSam MelebyBillNowlin\u003cbr\u003eJim Lemonby Gregory H. Wolf\u003cbr\u003eBilly MartinbyJimmy KeenanandFrankRusso\u003cbr\u003eHal NaragonbyTracy J.R. Collins\u003cbr\u003eJohnny Sainby JanFinkel\u003cbr\u003eHerb Carnealby Stew Thornley\u003cbr\u003eHalsey Hallby Stew Thornley\u003cbr\u003eRay Scottby Stew Thornley\u003cbr\u003eDick Gordonby Steve West\u003cbr\u003eMax Nicholsby Steve West\u003cbr\u003eThe 1965 Los Angeles Dodgersby GregErion\u003cbr\u003eThe 1965 World Series SummarybyNorm King\u003cbr\u003eBy the Numbers: Major League Baseball in 1965by DanFields\u003cbr\u003eA Surprising Disappointment: Twins of the Late 1960sby Daniel R.Levitt\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Society for American Baseball Research","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47033962365168,"sku":"9781943816095","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781943816095_p0.jpg?v=1763793076","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781943816095","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}