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May 20, 2020
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MN90: The Minnesota Kid

Ted Williams wanted to the best hitter in baseball. Instead in 1938, the California youth found himself demoted to the minor leagues. Britt Aamodt looks at Ted Williams’ season with the Minneapolis Millers. [Read Transcript...]

August 17, 2019
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MN90: Hazeltine National Golf Club

Totten “Tot” Heffelfinger was an amateur golfer who worried that Minnesota’s golf courses were becoming too small and cramped for a new era of hard-hitting pro golfers. What was needed was a bigger, better course. Britt Aamodt investigates the origins of Hazeltine National Golf Club. [Read Transcript...]

July 15, 2017
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Gear Daddies and the Zamboni

Gear Daddies are a band formed in Austin, Minnesota that rose to popularity in the late 80s. Producer Daniel Zamzow explains how a moment of inspiration in the recording studio turned into a very specific point of recognition for hockey fans across the nation. [Read Transcript...]

September 20, 2016
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MN90: The Winning Twins

In 1990, the Minnesota Twins finished in last place. When the 1991 season started, it was anybody's guess how the major league team would fare. Britt Aamodt tells us the startling conclusion to one of the best years in Minnesota baseball history. [Read Transcript...]

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