Sarah

I was watching when he hit the home run in the College World Series and I remember thinking “he’s going to be playing for the Twins.” Hope to see him at Target Field soon!

This reminds me of when I took my young niece to a Twins game. After we met TC she looked concerned and whispered to me, "Aunt Sarah, TC's eyes don't move..."

When did baseball take hold in counties across Minnesota? What ballpark was located near the present day site of Target Field in 1800’s Minneapolis? If you’re a fan of baseball history, the Halsey Hall Chapter of the Society for American Baseball Research invites you to join us for the 19th Century Baseball Interdisciplinary Symposium, held this year on Saturday, November 16 from 9 am to 4:30 pm at the Minneapolis Central Library.The symposium, hosted in partnership with Hennepin County Library, will feature numerous experts on Minnesota baseball history and sports architecture. Major League Baseball official historian John Thorn will give the opening address and Minnesota Twins official scorer and award-winning author Stew Thornley will deliver the keynote address. Other featured speakers will include longtime Pioneer Press architecture critic Larry Millett, award-winning baseball authors Dan Levitt and Mike Haupert, Brian Madigan of the Minneapolis Central Library, award-winning art and architecture professor Kristin Anderson, and Frank White, author of “They Played for the Love of the Game: Untold Stories of Black Baseball in Minnesota.” Attendees will also be able to view exhibits on local baseball history and participate in book signings between sessions. A continental breakfast and lunch will be available at the symposium. The registration fee is $40 – for more information and to sign up, please visit: https://sabr.org/lat...inary-symposium Online registration CLOSES Nov. 8, 2019. Click here to view the article

When did baseball take hold in counties across Minnesota? What ballpark was located near the present day site of Target Field in 1800’s Minneapolis? If you’re a fan of baseball history, the Halsey Hall Chapter of the Society for American Baseball Research invites you to join us for the 19th Century Baseball Interdisciplinary Symposium, held this year on Saturday, November 16 from 9 am to 4:30 pm at the Minneapolis Central Library. The symposium, hosted in partnership with Hennepin County Library, will feature numerous experts on Minnesota baseball history and sports architecture. Major League Baseball official historian John Thorn will give the opening address and Minnesota Twins official scorer and award-winning author Stew Thornley will deliver the keynote address. Other featured speakers will include longtime Pioneer Press architecture critic Larry Millett, award-winning baseball authors Dan Levitt and Mike Haupert, Brian Madigan of the Minneapolis Central Library, award-winning art and architecture professor Kristin Anderson and Frank White, author of “They Played for the Love of the Game: Untold Stories of Black Baseball in Minnesota.” Attendees will also be able to view exhibits on local baseball history and participate in book signings between sessions. A continental breakfast and lunch will be available at the symposium. The registration fee is $40 – for more information and to sign up, please visit https://sabr.org/latest/save-date-2019-sabr-minneapolis-19th-century-baseball-interdisciplinary-symposium

The state of hockey has met the city of baseball. This spring at CHS Field, home of the St. Paul Saints, heralded the opening of a new museum devoted to the history of the great American game in the capital city. In a 2,000 square foot space tucked down the left field line and free to ticket holders during Saints games, fans can learn about the memorable teams and players on the east side of the Twin Cities stretching back more than a century. The museum uses a variety of artifacts and displays to tell the story of St. Paul’s baseball history, from early contests in the late 1800’s to its crosstown rivalry with the Minneapolis Millers to the “new” Saints franchise that started in 1993. It also includes information on the St. Paul Colored Gophers (an early 1900’s black baseball powerhouse) and Toni Stone, a St. Paul native who became one of the only women to play professionally in the Negro Leagues. In one of the displays titled “Brushes With Greatness,” the museum highlights the famous names that appeared at Lexington Park in the 1920’s. When Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig visited in 1927, the duo “spilled nearly a quart of ink autographing baseballs and scorecards for small boys,” according to the Pioneer Press. On Monday, July 1, the Halsey Hall chapter of the Society for American Baseball Research will be staffing a booth at CHS Field for the 7:05 pm game against the Lincoln Saltdogs. This game will also feature a historical giveaway as the first 2,000 fans will receive a 1937 Saints replica jersey. Attendees will be able to view the local chapter’s banner, “Beyond the Twins: Hall of Famers in Minnesota,” which highlights famous athletes who played in the North Star State prior to 1960 such as former Saint Roy Campanella, the legendary Dodgers catcher who became the first black player in the American Association. Chapter members will also be on hand to discuss other opportunities to get involved in local baseball history. To buy tickets, please visit the Saints website.

That was a fun event, thanks John!

Thanks Seth - that is pretty amazing that he is a Minnesotan and just happened to be there when they became a Twins affiliate. Is he coming to TwinsFest? Sounds like he would be a fun guy to talk to!

Yes but he filled in at center field too when Buxton was injured and he is a good defensive outfielder in general. He has long, athletic strides that would be wasted at first base. Stop the madness! :-)

I also like Kepler, he's a good outfielder. Hitting is not easy, I'd like to see another full season out of him.

I've always liked Trevor May, I was excited to be at his first game back. Hope he takes another step forward back from his injury next year. Tyler Austin strikes out too much but other than that I thought he was decent at the end of the year. With Joe Mauer likely retiring we'll need a first baseman and I don't see a big free agent signing there. He certainly doesn't get cheated when he hits the ball, would be interesting to see what he could do with a full season.

Yeah, the T-Bones are in Kansas City, Kansas which is right across the state line from Kansas City, Missouri. I went when I was there to watch the Royals and Twins - the T-Bones ballpark is very nice and not hard to find, I would recommend it. And for anyone who is an outdoorsy type there is also a HUGE Cabela's right by the ballpark. Rooting for the Saints to celebrate a championship there this weekend!

I have faith Levine can talk them into Javier Baez.

You're welcome - it was fun to watch, beautiful day for baseball and the Saints won!

If anyone is interested and gets KSTC Channel 45 (local station, it's channel 12 for me on Comcast) the Saints game is going to be televised this Sunday at 5 pm.