Stadium Games: Fifty Years of Big League Greed and Bush League Boondoggles

Contents......Page 8
Acknowledgments......Page 10
A Time Line of Minnesota Stadiums......Page 12
Introduction......Page 16
1. If You Build It: Minnesota's Quest to Become Major League......Page 26
2. Something to Cheer For: The Met Welcomes the Vikings and the Twins......Page 58
3. Where the Sun Don't Shine: Calvin and Max Move under the Teflon Sky......Page 84
4. "I'm Only Human": Understanding Carl Pohlad......Page 136
5. Off Target: Norm's Stars Go South along with Harv and Marv's Fortunes......Page 166
6. I Gotta Get Me One of These: Carl's Edifice Complex......Page 204
7. Falling in Love with the Deal: The Governor's Men Go to Bat for Carl......Page 234
8. Spilling the Beans: The Twins' Crime of Omission......Page 308
9. It Sure Looked Like a Loan: Carl's "Contribution" Hits the Fan......Page 348
10. Holding Up the Indians: Arne Plays the Race Card......Page 370
11. Leaving It to Beaver: The Special Session Fake Out......Page 398
12. "Baseball Lives If You Push Green": The Public Calls Carl's Bluff......Page 428
13. Resuscitating the Deal: Norm and Sharon Wrestle for Riverfront Baseball......Page 456
14. Building a Public Trust: Striking a Fair Deal with Pro Sports......Page 484
Notes......Page 532