September 17, 1988 - On this Sportfolio program, William Baker, author and professor of history at University of Maine, discusses his books, including a biography of Olympic great Jesse Owens. Baker also answers listener questions. Following Baker interview, Tony Bentley, Canterbury Parks track announcer discusses horse racing.
September 27, 1988 - Morning Edition’s Loren Omoto interviews Dave Jarzyna, marketing director for the Minnesota Twins, about the team’s milestone of achieving the American League single season attendance record.
September 29, 1988 - MPR’s Jim Bickal takes a look back at the 1988 Minnesota Twins’ Major League Baseball season. Despite coming in second place in the American League West and missing post season play, the team had an impressive 91-71 record. That is the best regular season record in 18 years.
January 20, 1989 - Mainstreet Radio’s Leif Enger visits some fish house residents on Lake Mille Lacs and finds that there is much more to the experience of ice fishing than the fish.
February 17, 1989 - MPR Journal’s Gary Eichten interviews Dick Such, pitching coach for the Minnesota Twins, about the potential he sees in the 1989 spring training pitching roster.
April 3, 1989 - MPR’s Jim Bickal checks in with Minnesota Twins players to get their take of what the 1989 Major League Baseball season may hold for the team. There is positive outlook and hopes that season will start well…as opposed to the slow start in 1988, which cost team later.
May 9, 1989 - Mainstreet Radio’s Leif Enger reports on the concern over contaminants such as mercury, PCBs, and dioxin in northern Minnesota fish. Some are concerned that the contaminated fish might cause a decrease in fishing and tourism, but others said there are simply nothing to worry about.
May 31, 1989 - MPR Journal’s Gary Eichten interviews former Major League Baseball power hitter Don Baylor about the struggling Twins and his recollections as a member of Twins team during the 1987 championship season.
June 21, 1989 - MPR’s Kate Smith reports on a Minnesota Twins try-out camp being held at the Metrodome. 30 young players show their talents in hopes of catching the eye of Jerry Bell, director of Scouting for the Twins organization.
November 6, 1989 - MPR’s Tom Meersman reports on accusations regarding University of Minnesota football player payment scandal. Luther Darville is accused of money and document fraud.