September 25, 1987 - MPR’s Jim Bickal visits the giant marshmallow, a.k.a. the Metrodome, to record some of the sights and sounds that come with a ticket to the ballgame. Bickal interviews some of the individuals responsible for them.
September 25, 1987 - MPR’s Jim Bickal looks at what is behind the Minnesota Twins success during the 1987 MLB season.
September 23, 1987 - MPR’s Jim Bickal gives a regular season game summary of Twins home game against the Texas Rangers. The Twins have put together the best home record in MLB, recording 53-23 at the dome thus far.
August 10, 1987 - As Minnesota pitchers Bert Blyleven, Joe Niekro, and Steve Carlton find themselves aging on and off the field, MPR’s Jim Bickal gets comments from physical therapist and older Major League Baseball players about how one can continue quality play on the mound.
July 14, 1987 - MPR’s Jim Bickal hosts a Morning Edition panel discussion about the Minnesota Twins at mid-season. The Twins find themselves in first place of the division at the MLB All-Star Break.
May 22, 1987 - A profile of a baseball clinic for kids (6 to16) run by the Minnesota Twins. Report includes numerous interviews, including instructor Glenn Gostick, clinic founder Angelo Giuliani, and a former clinic child attendee, Twin first baseman Kent Hrbek.
April 8, 1987 - MPR’s Jim Bickal gets fan reactions to the Minnesota Twins new uniforms and new dome turf. One is a winner; the other a mixed bag.
April 6, 1987 - MPR’s Jim Bickal takes a look at what the 1987 MLB baseball season may hold for the Minnesota Twins. The team has new uniforms, a new manager in Tom Kelly, and field replacement to a less spongy turf.
April 1, 1986 - MPR’s Jim Bickal profiles Mike Atkinson, a Minnetonka police detective…AND serious collector of all things Twins. Atkinson describes some of his harder to find bat acquisitions.
October 5, 1985 - MPR’s Jim Bickal gets fans reactions as the 1985 MLB regular season…and the Twins, comes to a close. Some fans are not not surprised by team’s poor results, while others think the team is just one player away from competing for the World Series.