Calvin: Baseball's Last Dinosaur is the story of Calvin Griffith, who was rescued from poverty and adopted by his uncle (Hall of Famer Clark Griffith) and went on to become owner of the Washington Senators and Minnesota Twins. Calvin's life included friendships with many greats of the game and figures in American history from the 1920s through the 1980s. The Griffith family operation would see many highs and lows, finally succumbing to the corporate-driven economic realities of modern sports. But Calvin, in his typically unvarnished fashion and with Jon Kerr's help, wouldn't go without giving his version of how baseball and the world changed.
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Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
Dicke: 18 mm
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978-1-960250-21-6 (9781960250216)
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Jon Kerr was a sportswriter for United Press International and covered the Minnesota Twins for most of five seasons, including post-seasons and World Series. In addition, he has freelanced work for publications including the St. Paul Pioneer Press, City Pages, Twin Cities Reader, Minnesota Monthly, Twin Cities Business Monthly, Minneapolis Review of Baseball and was formerly editor of The Riverview Times. Jon received his M.A. from the University of Minnesota and has been a member of SABR (The Society for American Baseball Research). He currently lives in Portugal with his wife and little dog.
