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Author: Thom Henninger ,
Patrick Reusse
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Imprint: University of Minnesota Press
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 3.80cm
, Length: 21.00cm
ISBN: 9781517909703
ISBN 10: 1517909708
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 26 November 2019
Audience:
General/trade
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College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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General
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
The value of this book resides in the portrait Henninger paints of the man himself: a ceaselessly positive and selfless person who adapted admirably to his adopted country while never forgetting the needs of family members left behind in Castro-ravaged Cuba. -Spitball Magazine An entertaining read. -Sports Book Guy This is a story that was worth telling and one that is in many ways well told. -Sport Literature Association Henninger nicely summarizes the crucial moments without getting bogged down in baseball-book minutiae. -SB Nation Tony Oliva: The Life and Times of a Minnesota Twins Legend is an enjoyable book, one that Twins fans and baseball history fans will relish. -The Writer's Journey Thom Henninger did a marvelous job telling Tony's story. It will remind readers what a special person he is and how he had to deal with so much adversity to find his way to the major leagues. I am so proud to have been his teammate and to be his friend. All of us who played with Tony know he is a Hall of Famer and the best hitter of his era. -Jim Kaat There wasn't a better hitter for average, power and driving in BIG runs than Tony throughout his baseball career. His career numbers speak for themselves. There is also no one more loved and respected in the Twins organization. -Bert Blyleven
There wasn't a better hitter for average, power and driving in BIG runs than Tony throughout his baseball career. His career numbers speak for themselves. There is also no one more loved and respected in the Twins organization. -Bert Blyleven Thom Henninger did a marvelous job telling Tony's story. It will remind readers what a special person he is and how he had to deal with so much adversity to find his way to the major leagues. I am so proud to have been his teammate and be his friend. All of us who played with Tony know he is a Hall of Famer and was the best hitter of his era. -Jim Kaat
Author Information
Thom Henninger, a St. Paul native and lifelong Twins fan, is associate editor at Baseball Digest. His work has appeared in ESPN Insider, and for more than seventeen years he wrote for STATS LLC, where his column ""Thom's Take"" ran weekly. He has authored player profiles for Baseball America and contributed to Play It Again: Baseball Experts on What Might Have Been. Patrick Reusse is a sportswriter and radio personality in the Twin Cities. He writes weekly columns for the MinneapolisSt. Paul Star Tribune.
