Minnesota Twins Trivia 1,061 Questions (and answers, too!) Jim Hoey

$19.95 (pb) 978-1-932472-99-8 release date: April 15, 2010

ince they arrived in Minnesota in 1961, the SMinnesota Twins have treated local baseball fans to decades of world-class play. Now, author Jim Hoey has brought together a remarkable collections of facts about the team, its players, their most thrilling victories and their crushing defeats. He’s arranged them into decades, All- Star appearances, statistical records, non-player personnel, post-season exploits, and other categories. How well do you know the Twins?

• What is the real first name of Twins pitching great Bert Blyleven? • Which former Twins have gone on to manage other teams to World Series victory? • What part of Met Stadium will be utilized at the new Target Field? • Who is the only person to be a player, coach, manager, and radio analyst for the team? • Who is the only Twin to be selected to the All-Star game at three different positions? • What Twins slugger set a team record by hitting two homers in a single inning on August 23, 2009?

As the Twins launch a new era in their own outdoor stadium, there can be no better time to explore the enduring glories and the fascinating minutiae of the team’s history, from Killebrew and Carew to Mauer and Morneau. Twins President Dave St. Peter describes Twins Trivia as a “must-have for fans across Twins Territory. The depth of the questions, creative concepts and attention to detail span the team’s fifty seasons in Minnesota. This book will challenge even the most passionate Twins fans.”

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