May 20, 1994 - Morning Edition’s Perry Finelli interviews Twin Cities freelance writer Steve Perlstein, author of Rebel Baseball: The Summer the Game Was Returned to the Fans. Perlstein discusses the ups and downs of the first year of Northern League Baseball and the St. Paul Saints.
May 24, 1994 - Morning Edition’s Bob Potter gets Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton’s reaction to Minnesota Timberwolves team sale announcement. The owners of team are looking to sell professional basketball team to a group in New Orleans.
June 3, 1994 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, Minnesota travel writer John Shepard reads an essay about his father and canoe lessons in the wilderness.
June 15, 1994 - Local sports commentator talks about Twin’s good stretch, the looming MLB strike, and minor leagues interest.
June 27, 1994 - Mainstreet Radio’s Leif Enger profiles American baseball player and coach Wes Westrum. Enger visits Wetrum, who at 71, is an American Legion Baseball coach in the Clearbrook, Minnesota.
July 6, 1994 - MPR’s Robin Gehl comments on the struggling bullpen and bats of Minnesota Twins, as the team falls nine games back from the leader in American League Central.
July 9, 1994 - MPR’s Chris Roberts interviews Kathleen Stauffer on her book, Womansport: The Women's Sports Bible. She discusses how women belong in sports, the inequity in the field, and the changes to come.
July 15, 1994 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, northern Minnesota writer Barton Sutter reads Existential Baseball, an essay on the sport of baseball…or more specifically, the atmosphere of the ballpark.
July 18, 1994 - MPR’s John Biewen reports on Minnesota Twins owner Carl Pohlad’s push for change in deal with Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission. The Twins organization says it is losing money, much of it due to business structure of Major League Baseball, which puts a greater strain on small market teams.
July 29, 1994 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer interviews sports columnist Jim Klobuchar about former Minnesota Vikings coach Bud Grant induction into the MinnesotaNational Football League’s Hall of Fame.