Preserve the memories
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After the 1992-1993 season, the Minnesota North Stars were moved to Dallas; 26 years of hockey were erased. Now that legacy is restored. Through vintage photos, team stats and the storytelling of Lou Nanne, this book captures the team's rich history.
The Twins at the Met captures the rich and colorful history of Minnesota Twins baseball at Metropolitan Stadium. Long before Target Field, and long before the Dome, there was the Met Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, the initial home ballpark for the Minnesota Twins. It was Minnesota's first taste of Major League Baseball in the great outdoors, and for 21 seasons, was complete with Hall of Fame performances, vivid characters and unpredictable weather. Through new interviews with legendary Twins players and staff, the book is packed with fond recollections and candid comments on the Met Stadium era.
From 1982-2009 the Twins called the Metrodome their home. During that time there were World Championships, Hall of Fame performances, crazy bounces, and balls lost in the roof. It was a different kind of ballgame and the Dome had many critics, but you always knew the game would be played. Along the way, the Twins shared the Dome with some of the top groups in rock music. The Metrodome was ''Minnesota's rec room.'' Through new interviews with legendary Twins players and personalities, The Twins in the Dome is packed with fond recollections and candid comments.
Limited-edition coffee table book celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Minnesota Wild. Books are available at the Hockey Lodge and online beginning October 11th.
About Bob Showers
Bob Showers is a longtime resident of Bloomington, originally from Waterloo, Iowa. A former executive with the Minnesota North Stars, Showers started his second career as an author focused on preserving the rich memories of sports teams, legends, and their arenas. Showers self-published three books: one for the Minnesota North Stars with Lou Nanne (2007) and two for the Minnesota Twins (2009 & 2017). He was contracted by the Minnesota Wild in 2023 to write their limited-edition 25th anniversary book for the 2025-2026 season.
Bob is skilled at combining hundreds of photos with first-hand interviews to create colorful, thorough pages that bring the stories to life. His mission with his books is to “preserve the memories” for everyone involved.
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