WE ARE A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED.

>> Cathy: WHENEVER YOU'D HEAR A REFERENCE TO SODBUSTER KENNY OR ANY OTHER REFERENCE YOU KNEW YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT THE VENTURA YEARS.

THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING IN OUR SHOW ARCHIVES.

THAT WAS FORMER HOUSE MAJORITIES LEADER TIM PAWLENTY A LITTLE LESS THAN FOUR YEARS BEFORE HE WOULD BECOME MINNESOTA'S GOVERNOR.

WE'RE GOING TO TURN NOW TO THIS WEEK'S HISTORY QUESTION AND OUR ANNUAL RITE OF SPRINGTIME.

PITCHERS AND CATCHERS REPORT FOR SPRING TRAINING ON VALENTINE'S DAY THIS YEAR JUST 12 DAYS FROM NOW.

A PERFECT TIME FOR US TO DIVE IN TO SOME BASEBALL HISTORY.

THIS WEEK'S QUESTION CONCERNS A FORMER MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYER WITH MINNESOTA ROOTS.

THIS FORMER MINNESOTAN ACCOMPLISHED A FEAT WITH THE BAT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE HISTORY OF PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL DURING A GAME IN HIS HOMETOWN OF ST. PAUL.

SEVERAL OTHER PLAYERS WOULD JOIN THE ELITE GROUP OF HITTERS OVER TIME, BUT ONLY ONE OF THEM CAN CLAIM TO BE FIRST.

WHO IS THIS MYSTERY PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL PLAYER?

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU WHETHER YOU ARE CALLING IN FROM MOLITOR LAKE, KIRBY LAKE, OR HARMON PARK IN INVER GROVE HEIGHTS.

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WOW.

JUST ENOUGH TIME LEFT FOR ANOTHER GOSPEL TUNE.

AND I'M SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS.

DO NOT FORGET YOU CAN HOP ONLINE AND CHECK OUT OPTIONS FOR THE SOUND OF GOSPEL PERFORMANCES THE WEEKEND OF FEBRUARY 16TH, 167TH AND 18TH.

TAKE A LISTEN.

WE'LL SEE YOU AGAIN NEXT WEEK.

♪♪ >> SINGING: I SAID HELP ME I'LL TAKE YOU THERE COME ON, COME ON, HELP ME NOW I'LL TAKE YOU THERE AH, WELL, I SAID MERCY I'LL TAKE YOU THERE OH, YEAH I'LL TAKE YOU THERE I KNOW A PLACE MM-HMM AIN'T NOBODY CRYIN' AND IN'T NOBODY WORRIED AND AIN'T NO SMILIN' FACES, UH-HUH I SAID LYING TO THE RACES I SAID HELP ME, Y'ALL I'LL TAKE YOU THERE COME ON, COME ON HELP ME,