Len; being from Minnesota, I am somewhat knowledgeable of the timeframe when the Senators begat the Twins. Calvin Griffith transplanted the franchise to the upper Midwest early 1960s and they were immediately pennant contenders pre-divisional American League. Although many superstars (Carew, Killebrew, Oliva, Tovar, Hrbek, Puckett, etc..) cemented their legacies while playing in the Twin Cities, none of these players compare historically to the Big Train. I've always wondered what it would've been like as a young sports fan to witness the "Golden Age of Sports". Stories such as this, help me better appreciate the grip MLB had on the American sports fan. I truly wish my generation still revered this game as we once did. Thanks for the time travel back to when baseball was king.
Thanks for your comment. I'm fascinated by this 1924 pennant race. I can't wait to see how it unfolds. Reading the newspapers in the Washington D.C. area each morning 100 years ago, it's awesome to feel the excitement the sportswriters shared. And the cool thing is I'm experiencing it the same way Senators fans would have experienced it 100 years ago, by reading the newspapers once a day. The only other way to experience the games was to go to Griffith Stadium, which only a small percentage of fans actually did.
Len; being from Minnesota, I am somewhat knowledgeable of the timeframe when the Senators begat the Twins. Calvin Griffith transplanted the franchise to the upper Midwest early 1960s and they were immediately pennant contenders pre-divisional American League. Although many superstars (Carew, Killebrew, Oliva, Tovar, Hrbek, Puckett, etc..) cemented their legacies while playing in the Twin Cities, none of these players compare historically to the Big Train. I've always wondered what it would've been like as a young sports fan to witness the "Golden Age of Sports". Stories such as this, help me better appreciate the grip MLB had on the American sports fan. I truly wish my generation still revered this game as we once did. Thanks for the time travel back to when baseball was king.
Lawrence,
Thanks for your comment. I'm fascinated by this 1924 pennant race. I can't wait to see how it unfolds. Reading the newspapers in the Washington D.C. area each morning 100 years ago, it's awesome to feel the excitement the sportswriters shared. And the cool thing is I'm experiencing it the same way Senators fans would have experienced it 100 years ago, by reading the newspapers once a day. The only other way to experience the games was to go to Griffith Stadium, which only a small percentage of fans actually did.