Calvin Griffith Memorial, Minneapolis
The Calvin Griffith memorial outside of Target Field in Minneapolis, May 13, 2011. Photograph by Flickr user Papahazama. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
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Allen, Scott. “Bruce Levenson's Resignation Brings to Mind Calvin Griffith's Comments about White and Black Fans in 1978.” Washington Post DC Sports Bog, September 9, 2014.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dc-sports-bog/wp/2014/09/09/bruce-levensons-resignation-brings-to-mind-calvin-griffiths-comments-about-white-and-black-fans-in-1978
Coleman, Nick. “Sept. 28, 1978: Calvin Griffith Spares Few Targets in Waseca Remarks.” Minneapolis Tribune, September 29, 1978.
Frommer, Frederic J. You Gotta Have Heart: A History of Washington Baseball from 1859 to the 2012 National League East Champions. Lanham, MD: Taylor Trade Publishing, 2013.
Guntzel, Jeff Severns. “Racial Justice for the Minnesota Twins: The Forgotten Battle.” MinnPost, September 8, 2010.
https://www.minnpost.com/intelligencer/2010/09/racial-justice-minnesota-twins-forgotten-battle
Justice, Richard. “Griffith Was the Architect of the Twins' Project.” Washington Post, October 16, 1987.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/baseball/daily/oct99/21/griffith87.htm
Moore, Jack. “Why the Twins Should Tear Down Their Statue of a Former Owner.” VICE.com, April 15, 2015.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/d7bbkq/why-the-twins-should-tear-down-their-statue-of-a-former-owner.
Newhan, Ross. “The World Series: Calvin's Team: Griffith Built Nucleus Before Selling Twins Three Years Ago.” Los Angeles Times, October 16, 1987.
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-10-16-sp-9520-story.html
Povich, Shirley. “Griffith Shows Colors.” Washington Post, October 6, 1973.
Prewit, Alex. “‘We Weren't Welcome When This Guy Was Around—So Now He's Not Welcome When We're Around.’” Sports Illustrated, June 19, 2020.
https://www.si.com/mlb/2020/06/19/calvin-griffith-statue-minneapolis-black-lives-matter
Reusse, Patrick. “For Love of the Game.” Minneapolis Star Tribune. October 21, 1999.
——— . “Yes, Tear Down That Calvin Griffith Statue—and Also Listen to Rod Carew.” Minneapolis Star Tribune, June 19, 2020.
Roe, Joe, La Velle E. Neal, and John Millea. “He Did Pinch Pennies.” Minneapolis Star Tribune, October 21, 1999.
Sinker, Howard. “Griffith: Talk Misunderstood.” Minneapolis Tribune, October 1, 1978.
——— . “Recalling Calvin Griffith's Bigoted Outburst in Southern Minnesota.” Minneapolis Star Tribune, April 29, 2014.
https://www.startribune.com/recalling-ex-twins-owner-griffith-s-bigoted-outburst/257189521
Sports Illustrated staff. “A Lingering Vestige of Yesterday.” Sports Illustrated, April 4, 1983.
https://vault.si.com/vault/1983/04/04/lingering-vestige-yesterday
Thomas, Ffion, Chris Thomas, and John Wilson. “Calvin Griffith: Minnesota Twins, Target Field, Minneapolis, MN.” From Pitch to Plinth: The Sporting Statues Project.
http://www.offbeat.group.shef.ac.uk/statues/STUS_Griffiths_Calvin.htm
Weiner, Jay. “The Team That Calvin Built.” Minneapolis Star Tribune, August 8, 1997.
Welsh, Paul. “Carew Supports Griffith Statue Being Placed Near His Target Field Gate.” Minneapolis Star Tribune, August 27, 2010.
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Bibliography
Allen, Scott. “Bruce Levenson's Resignation Brings to Mind Calvin Griffith's Comments about White and Black Fans in 1978.” Washington Post DC Sports Bog, September 9, 2014.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dc-sports-bog/wp/2014/09/09/bruce-levensons-resignation-brings-to-mind-calvin-griffiths-comments-about-white-and-black-fans-in-1978
Coleman, Nick. “Sept. 28, 1978: Calvin Griffith Spares Few Targets in Waseca Remarks.” Minneapolis Tribune, September 29, 1978.
Frommer, Frederic J. You Gotta Have Heart: A History of Washington Baseball from 1859 to the 2012 National League East Champions. Lanham, MD: Taylor Trade Publishing, 2013.
Guntzel, Jeff Severns. “Racial Justice for the Minnesota Twins: The Forgotten Battle.” MinnPost, September 8, 2010.
https://www.minnpost.com/intelligencer/2010/09/racial-justice-minnesota-twins-forgotten-battle
Justice, Richard. “Griffith Was the Architect of the Twins' Project.” Washington Post, October 16, 1987.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/baseball/daily/oct99/21/griffith87.htm
Moore, Jack. “Why the Twins Should Tear Down Their Statue of a Former Owner.” VICE.com, April 15, 2015.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/d7bbkq/why-the-twins-should-tear-down-their-statue-of-a-former-owner.
Newhan, Ross. “The World Series: Calvin's Team: Griffith Built Nucleus Before Selling Twins Three Years Ago.” Los Angeles Times, October 16, 1987.
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-10-16-sp-9520-story.html
Povich, Shirley. “Griffith Shows Colors.” Washington Post, October 6, 1973.
Prewit, Alex. “‘We Weren't Welcome When This Guy Was Around—So Now He's Not Welcome When We're Around.’” Sports Illustrated, June 19, 2020.
https://www.si.com/mlb/2020/06/19/calvin-griffith-statue-minneapolis-black-lives-matter
Reusse, Patrick. “For Love of the Game.” Minneapolis Star Tribune. October 21, 1999.
——— . “Yes, Tear Down That Calvin Griffith Statue—and Also Listen to Rod Carew.” Minneapolis Star Tribune, June 19, 2020.
Roe, Joe, La Velle E. Neal, and John Millea. “He Did Pinch Pennies.” Minneapolis Star Tribune, October 21, 1999.
Sinker, Howard. “Griffith: Talk Misunderstood.” Minneapolis Tribune, October 1, 1978.
——— . “Recalling Calvin Griffith's Bigoted Outburst in Southern Minnesota.” Minneapolis Star Tribune, April 29, 2014.
https://www.startribune.com/recalling-ex-twins-owner-griffith-s-bigoted-outburst/257189521
Sports Illustrated staff. “A Lingering Vestige of Yesterday.” Sports Illustrated, April 4, 1983.
https://vault.si.com/vault/1983/04/04/lingering-vestige-yesterday
Thomas, Ffion, Chris Thomas, and John Wilson. “Calvin Griffith: Minnesota Twins, Target Field, Minneapolis, MN.” From Pitch to Plinth: The Sporting Statues Project.
http://www.offbeat.group.shef.ac.uk/statues/STUS_Griffiths_Calvin.htm
Weiner, Jay. “The Team That Calvin Built.” Minneapolis Star Tribune, August 8, 1997.
Welsh, Paul. “Carew Supports Griffith Statue Being Placed Near His Target Field Gate.” Minneapolis Star Tribune, August 27, 2010.