February 1, 1995 - MPR’s Marilyn Butler reports on the Minnesota Twins organization completing annual winter caravan, despite an ongoing Major League Baseball strike. That leaves the Twins traveling without star players and looking at the possibility of replacement players for an upcoming MLB 1995 season.
February 4, 1995 - On this Saturday Midday, Chris Walsh, Star Tribune assistant travel editor, discusses winter travel destinations and getaways in the Upper Midwest. Walsh also answers listener questions.
February 6, 1995 - Midday’s Gary Eichten interviews Vern Mikkelsen, upon being named to the National Basketball Hall of Fame. Mikkelsen reflects on his game days as a Minneapolis Laker and being known by many as the NBA’s first power forward.
March 31, 1995 - MPR’s Chris Roberts talks with Norm Coleman and Sharon Sayles Belton, the respective mayors of the Twin Cities, about an upcoming basketball games between their two rival “city” teams. A little trash talk and a lot of fun ensues.
April 3, 1995 - Local sports commentator Howard Sinker shares his thoughts on the state of professional baseball coming out of Major League Baseball strike. Sinker sees a long road ahead in getting fans excited again about the game.
April 3, 1995 - As the Minnesota Twins come out of the Major League Baseball strike, Jerry Bell shares discount program for upcoming game tickets. Bell also expresses the ongoing concern for small market teams over a lack of revenue sharing in the MLB.
April 26, 1995 - Scott Miller, St. Paul Pioneer Press baseball writer, shares his Opening Day experience of 1995 Major League Baseball season, in which the Minnesota Twins lost 9-0 to the Boston Red Sox at Fenway ballpark.
April 27, 1995 - With the home opener at hand, local sports commentator Howard Sinker gives his rough appraisal of Minnesota Twins in the 1995 MLB season.
April 28, 1995 - MPR’s Jon Gordon interviews baseball fans at the Minnesota Twins regular season home opener of the 1995 Major League Baseball season. Gordon gets the varied responses of fans after an eight month MLB strike, which ended the MLB 1994 season and delayed start of 1995.
June 6, 1995 - MPR’s Perry Finelli interviews Minnesota Twins owner Carl Pohlad about the state of affairs in Major League Baseball. Topics include salary cap and revenue sharing. Pohlad also comments on Twins promotions developed to increase fan attendance at ballpark.