Kent Hrbek's Tales from the Minnesota Twins Dugout
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (836 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1596702524 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 186 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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The kid who dreamed about being a Minnesota Twin played 14 seasons for the franchise, helping the club win two World Series titles. Savor the story of the hometown hero who remains to this day fiercely loyal to his Twins. Kent Hrbek made those childhood dreams come true. Hrbek was a 20-year-old playing in Class-A ball when he learned that his father was dying of Lou Gehrig's disease. Stop imagining. Savor it, because the reality for modern-day baseball fans is that larger-than-life characters like Kent Hrbek have all but passed from the scene.. He pretends to be the team's star during neighborhood ball games and fantasizes about one day playing for his hometown team. There's a cruel reality to the story as well. He endured two serious knee injuries before playing a full minor-league season. Imagine a story in which a young man grows up so c
About the Author Kent Hrbek played 14 seasons for his hometown Minnesota Twins, helping the franchise to World Series titles in 1987 and 1991. Brackin is currently an assistant sports editor at the paper who oversees Major League Baseball coverage. A .282 career hitter with 293 homers, he's one of five Twins to have his number retired. Since retiring, Hrbek has been active in charity work for Lou Gehrig's disease, hosts the Kent Hrbek Outdoors TV show and is a special assistant with the Twins. He covered the Twins throughout Hrbek's career, and the two are nati
. He covered the Twins throughout Hrbek's career, and the two are native Minnesotans who share the same birthdate (May 21) and fondness for practical jokes. A .282 career hitter with 293 homers, he's one of five Twins to have his number retired. Since retiring, Hrbek has been active in charity work for Lou Gehrig's disease, hosts
Kent Hrbek A Credit to the Integrity of Baseball Toby Martin II (aka R. Howe) As a Minnesota Twins fan for some forty years, this may be perceived as a somewhat biased viewbut I truly don't believe it is. Most of those who follow the game closely, and appreciate its significance on the national psyche for more than a century, will respect this straight-arrow summary--of Kent Hrbek's team, in particular; but, even more importantly, for the significance and integrity of the game in general. Though an unsung hero in terms of individual awards, he was, in the eyes of many objective b. Brandon Verzal said Must Read for Minnesota Twins Fans!!!. This book was a great, quick read of antecdotes from Hrbek's career as a Twin. He reveals a lot of suprising off-the-field information that baseball players rarely reveal in career retrospectives. If you were a Twins fan in the glory year runs of 1987 and 1991, you have to check this out.. E. Calhoun said Hrbek keeps you hooked and entertained. After reading 'Tales', I felt like I had actually been in the dugout with the Twins. The book keeps moving, doesn't well on any point too long and provides just the right amount of detail. Hrbek and Brackin have delivered a baseball classic.Hrbek's antics and honesty come through as genuine. He seems like a guy were he your neighbor you could just walk up to and have a nice, casual conversation. His views on baseball provide insight for the fan from the other side of the stadium fence. I remember watchi