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TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Making Some Noise 4 Chapter 2 Where It All Started 12 Chapter 3 A Move Up 16 Chapter 4 The Down Years 22 Chapter 5 Return to Glory 28 Chapter 6 Sustained Success 34 Timeline 42 Quick Stats 44 Quotes and Anecdotes 45 Glossary 46 For More Information 47 Index 48 About the Author 48
CHAPTER 1 MAKING SOME NOISE
W hat is the loudest noise you have ever heard A train barreling down the tracks A jackhammer tearing up a city street A jet airplane roaring as it takes off Those are all extremely loud noises But to many of the 55,293 sports fans who were in the Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis on the afternoon of October 24 1987 the sound of a baseball game is probably the loudest noise they have ever heard The home team the Min nesota Twins was facing the St Louis Cardinals that day in HHome oo ng Home Cooking Home Cooking h h l d d h 98 The Twins had a remarkable record TThe Twins had a remarkable record The Twins had a remarkable record in home g mes in 1987 They won in home games in 1987 They won in home games in 1987 They won 56 games and lost only 25 in the 56 games and lost only 25 in the 56 games and lost only 25 in the M r Metrodome during the regular Metrodome during the regular season The Twins won both of their season The Twins won both of their season The Twins won both of their season The Twins won both of their home games on the way to beating home games on the way to beating the Detroit Tigers in five games in the Detroit Tigers in five games in the American Leag e Champ on the American League Champion the American League Champion ship Series ALCS Minnesota then ship Series ALCS Minnesota then ship Series ALCS Minnesota then won all four games that were held in won all four games that were held in won all four games that were held in the Metrodome in the World Serie the Metrodome in the World Series the Metrodome in the World Series helping the Twins outlast the St helping the Twins outlast the St Louis Cardinals in seven games Louis Cardinals in seven games Kent Hrbek celebrates after hitting a grand slam during the Twins 11 5 Kent Hrbek celebrates after hitting a grand slam during the Twins 11 5 victory over the Cardinals in Game 6 of the 1987 World Series victory over the Cardinals in Game 6 of the 1987 World Series MAKING SOME NOISE 5
