Throughout his career, Doug Grow has always found the true meaning in stories large and small. This account of the history of Minnesota Twins baseball is filled with that kind of personal understanding. There will always be people who say that baseball is just a game—until they read this book.

Doug Grow’s writing has always been about people and lives, not numbers, and that’s why We’re Gonna Win, Twins! is a winner.

Congratulations, Doug! What a delightful trip down memory lane. It was wonderful how you were able to describe the essence of each season and make it feel like I was right there in the clubhouse again. Thanks for all your hard work and passion for the Twins legacy. We’re Gonna Win, Twins! is something every Twins fan will want to add to their memories about their beloved home team. Twins win again!

We’re Gonna Win,Twins! is a winner for Twins fans! Great behind-the-scenes tales from every era of Twins baseball. It invoked great memories for me and a lot of laughs as well. Stories about the tightfisted ways of Calvin to the ‘championship era’ started by Tom Kelly in ‘87. It’s a fun read!

It’s a fun and enlightening read, a handy reference to the team and its heroic, often quirky personalities.

This collection of stories, which includes many obscure tales not often written about, is a must-read for passionate Twins fans of every age.

This is a very good baseball book, particularly for those who’ve followed the Twins closely for an extended period of time. It brought back a host of fond memories, from the radio voice of Herb Cameal to the forgotten names of Craig Kusick and Dave Goltz. It’ll be an ideal companion when the first rainy day hits Target Field.

A loving tribute to the home team. . . In Grow’s treatment, the team comes off as a humble Midwestern ball club that never got too big for its britches. And while there’s a slight tone of mourning for the days before the multi-million dollar contracts and stadiums, Grow still considers baseball in Minnesota to be on a community level.

You’ll love We’re Gonna Win, Twins!, Doug Grow’s heart-tugging history of the team from its first year in Minnesota, 1961, to the heartbreak of last season’s playoffs as Joe Nathan stared into his glove while Alex Rodriguez rounded the bases. The book is more than a history. It’s an evocation of half a century, lavishly illustrated with such out-of-left-field photos as the cover of the ‘Win Twins Polka’ to the late great Kirby Puckett, adorned in a full-length fur coat, waving to fans at the 1987 World Series parade.

The book is more than a history. It’s an evocation of half a century, lavishly illustrated with such out-of-left-field photos as the cover of the ‘Win Twins Polka’ to the great Kirby Puckett, adorned in a full-length fur coat, waving to fans at the 1987 World Series Parade.

Anyone interested in Twins baseball will find great pleasure and the ability to remember their favorite Twins team from reading this book. From the casual fan caught in the excitement surrounding this season, to a fan since the 1965 World Series team, there is something for everyone.

Pictures flood the book with great effect. Seeing pictures of the Met or of the parade that polluted the streets of Minneapolis and St. Paul are ineffable. Especially for a fan that wasn’t alive (or wasn’t old enough to remember) either.

Readers will be impressed with Grow’s detailed look at how past Twins teams were built and where players came from. He doesn’t merely explain the World Series teams of 1987 and 1991 and American League Central Winning teams in the past decade. Instead he foreshadows in earlier chapters future stars and role players who made these memorable teams possible.

Anyone interested in Twins baseball will find great pleasure and the ability to remember their favorite Twins team from reading this book. From the casual fan caught in the excitement surrounding this season, to a fan since the 1965 World Series team. There is something for everyone.

It’s an entertaining read, especially for those of us who weren’t actually around for most of Twins history — especially for the years of the Twins that get so little coverage.

Grows is the book that I kept finding myself picking up, almost compulsively, the way one picks up a good novel. The chapters build on each other, foreshadows each other, drive one to keep reading. That’s a remarkable achievement considering that most of the readers know how this particular story proceeds.

This book’s absolutely essential reading for anyone already a Twins fan but, for those looking to plant their fan flag on a good mountain this book could be a great, great intro.

Grow’s fantastic book, along with a ticket to the state fair, should be a necessity for every Minnesotan.

For anyone who’s followed the Twins over the years, this is a terrific collection of memories, one you’d hope some of those brand new Target Field fans would pick up—just as a reminder of how good they’ve got it right now.

Sure, the 1965 World Series run against the mighty Dodgers was a wonder, and the 1987 and 1991 championships truly magical (and the enduring competitiveness of the recent small-budget Twins amazing), but it is images such as that of the old-school Mauch that summon the working-class sensibilities of the Twins. And that staunch, frugal, midwestern motif is the joyful sub-theme that Grow creates.

This is a comprehensive chronicle that moves through the half-century, replaying the ups and downs with candor. More than a play-by-play, Grow’s book briefly ties each season to world events and conveys the changing economics of the games, along with stars, controversies, and other landmark events.