Paul Spyhalski

Avid reader & historian with baseball, railroad & mining interests; Mpls City SC supporter; Dons Trust mbr; Catizen lap warmer of 3ish.

[Midwestern History Association @MwHWG]

🚨 CFP Available for MHA Conference 2027 🚨
Hosted by the Indiana State Archives, the conference theme is "Meeting in the Midwest - Intersections and Intersectionalities"

Dates: May 20–May 21, 2027.

Deadline: Tuesday, Dec 1, 2026, to [email protected]

[Minneapolis City SC @mplscitysc]

The Crows are back-to-back @USLLeagueTwo Heartland Division Champions!

[Minneapolis City SC @mplscitysc]

3 home games left in June.

Get 30% off when you buy tickets for all 3.

Link in bio, friends.

[Minneapolis City SC @mplscitysc]

Smart went crazy.

For our 10th Anniversary, we remixed a classic...and made it bold, brash, and - inspired by our friends Atmosphere - we made it a little crazy. We've spent these years building, grinding, winning, crying, cheering, and living and dying with this club.

It's been a wild ride this last decade.

It's gonna be a wild one this next decade.

Because we we're still here to show that us regular people can go toe-to-toe with the big money and the big clubs. We're hungrier than ever. We're more focused than ever. We're going to make this one the best decade ever.

Anyway, go buy the shirt.

[Paul Spyhalski @prspyhal]

Keeping the UW system #onbrand

[Cory Haala @Cory_Haala]

Good: served on an enviro interp MS defense (we don't have a history MA)
Better: it was a really good thesis
Best: SHE BROUGHT A CHEESE BOARD

I have petitioned the university that all defenses henceforth should include a cheese board as standard Wisconsin operating procedure.

[H-Midwest @h_midwest]

The Center for Western Studies just released a new history of the Missouri River: "America's Longest River" @AugieCWS Copies available via @UnivNebPress https://t.co/J8SaSmLJn6 @WhaHistory @newterritorymag @Missouri_Review @americanrivers @MTHist @brim006 @SoDakHistorian

[Paul Spyhalski @prspyhal]

@TwinsAlmanac yes. the Southern Minny League Playoffs that year.

[Paul Spyhalski @prspyhal]

Here is relatively poor quality newspaper photo of Bertrand and Austin's starting pitcher Everett Grossman after a 17 inning game in the Southern Minny playoffs. Albert Lea won 2-1. Both pitchers finished their game.

[The Twins Almanac @TwinsAlmanac]

Lefty Bertrand was born in Cobden, Minnesota on this date in 1909.

He made it to the majors with the Phillies in 1936.

Here he is (front row, third from left) with the 1940 townball AA State Champion Albert Lea Packers.

[Paul Spyhalski @prspyhal]

@barteltt2 @MinnBaseball @MNBaseballHOF @MorriesBaseball @Wtrvindians @WasecaBraves7 @TownBallTuesday @1360Townball I’m seeing them referred to as the Ellendale Beavers in 1955.

[Minneapolis City SC @mplscitysc]

Congratulations to Jackson Kirsch. What a season!

[Midwestern History Association @MwHWG]

🚨CFP🚨The Midwestern History Association invites proposals for the 12th Midwestern History Conference, Thursday, April 30–Friday, May 1, 2026, hosted by Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, in conjunction with its annual Altman Symposium in the humanities. Deadline:, December 8, 2025

[Paul Spyhalski @prspyhal]

Celebrating the @mplscitysc MN Super Cup by renewing my Dons Trust membership @AFCWimbledon @DonsTrust cuz fan ownership makes it more fun

[MPLS Citizens SG @MPLSCitizensSG]

Celebrating with our ELITE EIGHT squad!

Special group of people.

#FallingForCity
#ComeOnYouCrows

[Paul Spyhalski @prspyhal]

@MPLSCitizensSG @mplscitysc Pretty sure I could still read the sign that said 2 animal limit on 235. @MPLSCitizensSG @mplscitysc

[Paul Spyhalski @prspyhal]

@MPLSCitizensSG @SchellsBrewery Stay dry. Having an extra downtown due to the downpour,

[Duluth FC @DuluthFC]

Two cities. One Champion🏆 The final battle for Minnesota is coming on July 26th 🔥

The BlueGreens face Minneapolis City SC in the rivalry showdown at Macalester College Stadium in St. Paul, Minnesota 🔵🟢

Tickets are available in the link: https://t.co/Ykk6LAaFrF

[Keweenaw Peninsula @Visit_Keweenaw]

At the Champion #4 Mine in Painesdale, copper history rises. It’s the only Keweenaw tour where you climb a historic shaft-rock house - completing the story told underground at Quincy, Delaware, and Adventure.

🎥 https://t.co/WuxQ987k8m

[Minneapolis City SC @mplscitysc]

THAT'S THE FINAL WHISTLE!

Minneapolis City is your @USLLeagueTwo...

[Wisconsin Man @JonnyBizzness]

@USLLeagueTwo @mplscitysc

[Paul Spyhalski @prspyhal]

@NegroLeagueMan I’m have a minimum of five if not more. The Dizzy Tour may be my favorite so far.