Twins new manager to stress defense in 1976

It has been awhile since I posted some old articles from what was known back then as the “Baseball Bible”, or as most of us knew it, The Sporting News. So now and then I will dig through the archives and we can relive some baseball history.

Back when I was growing up The Sporting News was really the only way to keep up with baseball during the off-season. The Minneapolis and St. Paul papers did a good job keeping us abreast of Minnesota Twins news but nothing really about the rest of the teams. With no internet, podcasts, or MLB TV it was a long off season between the World Series ending and Spring Training beginning. I would be interested in your comments if these kinds of things interest you or not. I appreciate it.

After Frank Quilici was relieved of his managing duties when the 1975 Minnesota Twins season ended with a 76-83 record, owner Calvin Griffith offered him a broadcasting position which Quilici accepted. Griffith then gave Gene Mauch a three-year deal to manage the Twins starting in 1976.

Former Twins “fireman” Bill Campbell passes away at the age of 74

Bill Campbell took a last look around Met Stadium in 1976 before leaving the Twins as a free agent. Star Tribune File Photo

Bill Campbell was born on August 9, 1948 in Highland Park, Michigan. Campbell passed away on January 6, 2023 in the Chicago, Illinois area where he was under hospice care after a long battle with brain cancer.