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October 14, 1991 - MPR’s Bill Wareham reports on Minnesota Twins winning American League pennant, beating the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 5 of American League Championship Series. The Minnesota Twins now go onto the 1991 World Series and face the winner of National League Championship Series.
October 16, 1991 - MPR’s Liz Hannon talks with David Bedford, member of University of Minnesota’s Horticultural Research Center, about creating new crosses of apples, which can take 30 years to develop. Bedford highlights Haralson, Regent, and the newest variety from the Minnesota Arboretum, the Honeycrisp.
October 18, 1991 - MPR’s Gary Eichten interviews sports commentator Howard Sinker, who provides insight into 1991 World Series match-up of American League’s Minnesota Twins and National League’s Atlanta Braves. The series opens on October 19th at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
October 18, 1991 - MPR’s Bill Wareham reports on the various preparations of the Minnesota Twins as they get ready for the 1991 World Series, after winning the American League Championship. The Twins opponent will be the National League Champion Atlanta Braves.
October 19, 1991 - On this Weekend Edition report, MPR’s Bill Wareham highlights the Atlanta Braves. For many Braves players, this will be the first experience playing in the Metrodome and dealing with its unique oddities as a ballpark. The Braves will represent the National League in the 1991 World Series against the American League’s Minnesota Twins.
October 21, 1991 - MPR’s Bill Wareham provides a recap of Game 2 of the 1991 World Series. The Minnesota Twins beat the Atlanta Braves 3-2. Segment includes interview clips of Twins Manager Tom Kelly and players from both teams.
October 22, 1991 - MPR’s Mark Heistad interviews Mike Tiering, an Atlanta sportswriter, about the 1991 World Series and the intense enthusiasm for the Atlanta Braves. Tiering discusses the Atlanta losses in first two games and prediction on Game 3.
October 22, 1991 - MPR’s Gary Eichten interviews sports commentator Howard Sinker to get his take on the first two games of 1991 World Series and match-ups between Minnesota Twins and Atlanta Braves in Game 3. The Twins lead series is tied 2-0.
October 23, 1991 - MPR’s Gary Eichten talks with sports commentator Howard Sinker about the Game 3 of the 1991 World Series between Minnesota Twins and Atlanta Braves. The game ended with Atlanta winning in the bottom of the 12th.
October 23, 1991 - MPR’s Bill Wareham reports from Atlanta and gives a recap of Game 3 of the 1991 World Series. The Atlanta Braves beat the Minnesota Twins 5-4 in the bottom of the 12th inning. Segment includes interview clips of players and Twins manager Tom Kelly.