Word: minnesota
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...opportunists were killing us. Just as Williams started back to the dugout, Vice President Humphrey--an ardent Minnesota fan, don't you know--made his carefully timed entrance into front row seats where he stood next to Ted Kennedy. Photographers pushed in close, Hubert worked himself into a frenzy of smiles, and Williams trotted by unnoticed...
...Minnesota tied the game, and then it happened again. With one man on, one out in the seventh, the crumpled Adair pushed a grounder to the mound, leveling the screams begging for a rally. Versalles moved easily towards second to make the double play--when confidence gave way to fragility. He dropped the ball, and runners were safe all around. Yazstrzemski whirled the bats about and hit a home run, a slow elegant home run which drew us after it in an orgasm of sound and motion...
Chicago 17 Minnesota...
...Lonborg kicked high and fired at Twin's pinch-hitter Rich Rollins, who popped up to shortstop. As the ball disappeared into the glove of Rico Petrocelli, Lonborg disappeared in a swarm of Red Sox fans. Boston had beaten Minnesota, 5-3, for its first first-place finish in 21 years, and the Fenway crowd tore the score from the left-field scoreboard...
Detroit was rained out again last night and along with Minnesota and the Red Sox who clash today and tomorrow still has a shot at the flag...