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Title: Twins Win First Pennant
Review: This is a great book about the American League Pennant Winners in 1965--The Minnesota Twins. I remember lots of players on that team, and how as a little boy this team broke my heart by beating out the New York Yankees, my beloved Yankees, signaling the end of the Mantle era. It could have been better though. At times the book seems a bit sketchy. The author should have interviewed opposition players and coaches about key series with the Twins that season. I especially enjoyed some of the stories about future Twin heroes like pitcher Jim Perry--trying to find himself and save his pro career (he later wins a CY Young in 1970) but nobody in majors wanted him at start of 1965--and Coach Billy Martin teaching players how to slide into second base using opposite hip. I wish there was more stuff like that in the book. Instead the book is filled with lots of fluff like what a great guy Harmon Killebrew was etc.
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