Minneapolis, MN, June 2008. A statue of Mary Tyler Moore doing her signature hat toss on the very spot she opened her show. R.I.P. Mary Tyler Moore
“Nick at Nighters, here’s a statue of Mary Tyler Moore doing her trademark toss of the tam o’shanter cap in front of the Nicolette Mall on the corner of 7th and Nicolette Mall. Go ahead, act the part of the tourist !!! You know you’ll have this intro on your mind…”
From my post Cruising The Twin Cities, June 2008. You may remember The Mary Tyler Moore show taking place in the Twin Cities, and of course it’s classic opening theme
Prior to throwing out the first pitch during a Twins game in 2002, MTM would perform her signature toss…
#TBT to May 7, 2002 when the late Minneapolis legend, Mary Tyler Moore, threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a #MNTwins game. #RIPhttps://t.co/44YfiT6hpq
Any of you Dodger fans on the road following the team in the Twin Cities ? I hope you’re all staying warm and dry. Amongst my many baseball road trips I’ve had the pleasure to take, here are some pics from my trip to the Twin Cities back in the summer of 2008 when the Twins we’re still in the Metrodome.
On the field after a game between the Twins and Brewers on Sunday, June 29 2008 after the Twins had defeated the Brewers 5-0. In this game, Twins young outfielder and future Brewer Carlos Gomez would have an RBI triple for the home team. It seems as if Carlos Gomez has been making some recent headlines, be it the the wrong kind or the good kind . As for the Metrodome, I’m really glad the Twins have a new stadium . The Metrodome was everything baseball was not meant. In a sterile indoor environment with fake grass. But hey, the old Metrodome is another stadium off my list.
Banner honoring the 1965 AL Champions. In case you may not know who they would fall to in this classic 7 game series….
Also in the Twin Cities….
For you Nick at Nighters, here’s a statue of Mary Tyler Moore doing her trademark toss of the tam o’shanter cap in front of the Nicolette Mall on the corner of 7th and Nicolette Mall. Go ahead, act the part of the tourist !!! You know you’ll have this intro on your mind…
In nearby Bloomington…
The Mall of America, . If the kid in you should find yourself at the Nickelodeon Universe , you may want to look for these baseball themed markers . The MOA resides on the spot where the Twins once called home in Bloomington , Metropolitan Stadium.
Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington MN.
This red chair perched high atop this wall above the flume ride, marks the landing spot of Twins legend Harmon Killebrew’s 520 foot home run, the longest ever at Metropolitan Stadium.
The spot where home plate once stood inside of Nickelodeon Universe.
60 feet 6 inches in front of that dish, history was made in October, 1965, thanks in large part to Sandy Koufax. In case you may have forgot, check out the first YouTube clip. ( Can you tell that a Dodger fan is writing all this ? )
And finally, when leaving the Twin Cities, don’t forget to say high to man’s best friend…
Oh yeah, America’s favorite beagle, somewhere in Minneapolis Airport. Of course you all know that Snoopy’s creator hails from the Twin Cities
Andrei here,Southern California Correspondent for Stadium Journey Magazine and StadiumJourney.com, along with the broham, Marlon B, aka Kid Marley Marlz. We like to call ourselves, KID N DREI…2 crazed Dodger fans bringing Da Beatz and Da Talez or sometimes, both. Kid with Da Beats on SoundCloud at MDario GlutenFreeSonds, and Drei with Da Talez.
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Minneapolis, MN, June 2008. A statue of Mary Tyler Moore doing her signature hat toss on the very spot she opened her show. R.I.P. Mary Tyler Moore
A Good Drei With Kid N Drei 