Stew Thornley (born July 23, 1955 in
Minneapolis
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,
Minnesota
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) is an author of books on sports history, particularly in his home state. He is an
official scorer
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and online gamecaster for the
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. The team is named afte ...
.
Thornley also does official scoring for
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves (often referred to as the Wolves or T-wolves) are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Divisio ...
basketball games.
The leading historian of Minnesota sports, Thornley has authored numerous books, including:
''Holy Cow! The Life and Times of Halsey Hall''(Minneapolis: Nodin Press, 1991)
''On to Nicollet: The Glory and Fame of the Minneapolis Millers''(Minneapolis: Nodin Press, 1988)
''Minnesota Twins Baseball: Hardball History on the Prairie''(Charleston, S.C.:The History Press, 2014)
''Baseball in Minnesota: The Definitive History''(St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2006, revised and updated 2021)
References
Further reading
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External links
Interview with Stew Thornley author of ''On to Nicollet'', about the history of the Minneapolis Millers, ''NORTHERN LIGHTS Minnesota Author Interview'' TV Series #39 (1988)
Interview with Stew Thornley author of ''Holy Cow! The Life and Times of Halsey Hall'', interviewed by broadcaster Dave Moore, ''NORTHERN LIGHTS Minnesota Author Interview'' TV Series #177 (1991)
Interview with Stew Thornley and Ray Christensen co-authors of ''Golden Memories'' about the Minnesota Gophers sports teams, ''NORTHERN LIGHTS Minnesota Author Interview'' TV Series #296 (1994)
* Stew Thornley also interviewed author
Andy Nelson (1989)Jon Kerr (1991)Michael Fedo (1991)Ted Robinson (1992)Bill Meissner (1994)Blazin' Phil Blazovich (1998)
an
W.P. Kinsella (1995)
1955 births
Living people
Writers from Minneapolis
American male non-fiction writers
Historians from Minnesota
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