Game Day Founder Writes Book on Chief Bender

Posted by SBG on Monday, March 31st, 2008 at 9:35 pm

Bender was Minnesota's first baseball HOFer. (h/t davidwatts)

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brianS replied on March 31st, 2008 at 10:37 pm

How 'bout that? Something good comes from St. Olaf!

Kyle replied on April 1st, 2008 at 7:18 am

I got Swift's book in the mail a few days back, have paged through it some and so far it looks very good. Dan Levitt, another Twin Cities writer, also just released a new biography, his a look at Ed Barrow.

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