August 3, 2001 - All Things Considered baseball analyst Kevin Hennessy provides a commentary on former baseball star Kirby Puckett, who played his entire career with the Twins. Puckett's attitude and his love for the game won him the admiration of countless fans…including Hennessy.
August 7, 2001 - MPR’s Annie Feidt looks at the sport of disc golf as 350 of the top disc golfer's in the world are gather in the Twin Cities for the world championship tournament. The sport looks a lot like traditional golf, but instead of using a club to hit a ball, players throw frisbees up the fairway and into a catching device.
August 14, 2001 - Morning Edition’s Cathy Wurzer interviews Jim Dreyer, a 37-year-old man from Michigan, as he prepares to swim across Lake Superior. The 62-mile swim will start in Grand Portage, on Minnesota's North Shore, and end at the F.J. McLain State Park on Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
August 14, 2001 - Morning Edition’s Cathy Wurzer talks with Minneapolis Star Tribune sports commentator LaVelle Neal about the Minnesota Twins struggling with the pressures of a pennant race.
September 3, 2001 - Howard Sinker, MPR sports analyst, joins Gary Eichten for his annual State Fair show about sports.
September 19, 2001 - MPR's William Wilcoxen reports on Minnesotans returning to the national pastime, after taking a week off from baseball to mourn the lives lost on September 11th, 2001. The Twins turned in a sparkling performance in front of a small crowd at the Metrodome. Several fans and players said it felt good to get back into the swing of life's routine.
October 12, 2001 - MPR's Tom Scheck reports that Minnesota Twins manager Tom Kelly says he's stepping down after 15 full seasons. Under Kelly's tenure, the Twins won two World Series championships in 1987 and 1991. This year, the Twins finished second in the American League Central, snapping an eight year run of losing seasons.
October 12, 2001 - All Things Considered’s Lorna Benson talks with sports commentator Kevin Hennessy about the retirement of Tom Kelly, who has managed the Minnesota Twins manager for 16 seasons. Kelly was skipper for the 1987 & 1991 World Series championship seasons.
November 6, 2001 - Governor Jesse Ventura joins Midday’s Gary Eichten in the studio to answer MPR listener questions. Jesse Ventura talks about the Twins, stadiums, the end of tax rebates, and the election. During program, Ventura gets into a lively discussion with a caller regarding stadium and tax dollars.
November 6, 2001 - MPR’s Michael Khoo reports that while Major League Baseball owners are meeting in Chicago and may be considering folding the Twins along with the Montreal Expos, some in the Twin Cities are promising a fight. The Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission says the team has a binding agreement to play at the Metrodome next season. Governor Ventura says he'd support gambling revenues to pay for a new stadium.