Table of Contents Page Chapter Chapter Page Meet the Twins 4 Glory Days 6 Home Turf 12 Dressed for Success 14 We Won 16 Go-To Guys 20 Calling the Shots 24 One Great Day 26 Legend Has It 28 It Really Happened 30 Team Spirit 32 Timeline 34 Fun Facts 36 Talking Baseball 38 Great Debates 40 For the Record 42 Pinpoints 44 Glossary 46 Extra Innings 47 Index 48 ABOUT OUR GLOSSARY In this book there may be several words that you are reading for the first time Some are sports words some are new vocabulary words and some are familiar words that are used in an unusual way All of these words are defined on page 46 Throughout the book sports words appear in bold type Regular vocabulary words appear in bold italic type
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Meet the Twins If a player swings the bat well he can always find a home with the with the Minnesota Twins That has been true for more than 50 years ars Indeed the Twins have a tradition of home run hitters and d batting champions that few teams can match Of course there is much more to Minnesota’s success than power at the plate The Twins pride themselves on playing good smart baseball They are prepared for every situation The Twins know how to win games on the basepaths and in the field And their pitchers are always thinking a step ahead of enemy batters This book tells the story of the Twins They are known for or their big hitters but they also have a knack for doing all the little little things that lead to victory When they are at the top of their game there is no team in baseball that’s harder to beat The Twins escort hometown hero Joe Mauer to the dugout after he scores a run Mauer grew up in Minnesota watching the team play 5
