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Minnesota Twins Established 1901 Based in Minnesota since 1961
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Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 1982-present Metropolitan Stadium (1961-1981) Griffith Stadium (1911-1960) a. The Minnesota Twins season is the 48th season for the franchise in Minnesota, and the 108th overall in the American League. Champions Major League Baseball American League: Chicago White Stockings National League: Pittsburgh Pirates Headline Event of the Year Roger Maris hits 61 home runs breaking Babe Ruth 's record The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in Champions Major League Baseball American League: Chicago White Stockings National League: Pittsburgh Pirates The American League Central is one of three divisions in Major League Baseball 's American League. Headline events of the year As a result of a players' strike the MLB season ends prematurely on August 11, 1994. Harmon Clayton Killebrew (ˈkɪləˌbɹuː born June 29 1936 is a former Major League Baseball player and member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Tony Pedro Oliva (born Antonio Oliva Lopez Hernandes Javique on July 20, 1938 in Pinar del Río, Cuba) is a former Major League Kent Allen Hrbek (ˈhɝbɛk born May 21, 1960 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) nicknamed "Herbie", is a former American Rodney Cline "Rod" Carew (born October 1,) is a former Major League Baseball Infielder for the Minnesota Twins and the former Kirby Puckett (March 14 1960 – March 6 2006 was a Center fielder Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31 1919 – October 24 1972 was a Baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Headline Event of the Year Roger Maris hits 61 home runs breaking Babe Ruth 's record Champions Major League Baseball American League: Chicago White Stockings National League: Pittsburgh Pirates Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over New York Yankees (4-3 Bobby Richardson, The Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome, often simply called The Metrodome, is a domed sports Stadium in downtown Minneapolis Minnesota. Metropolitan Stadium (often referred to as "the Met" or now "the Old Met" to distinguish from the Metrodome) was a sports stadium that once stood in Headline Event of the Year Roger Maris hits 61 home runs breaking Babe Ruth 's record Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-2 Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero Griffith Stadium was a Sports Stadium that stood in Washington D Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over New York Giants (4-2 Awards and honors Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over New York Yankees (4-3 Bobby Richardson, k. a. National Park (1911-1920) National Park (1903-1910) American League Park (1901-1902)
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World Series titles (3)	1991 • 1987 • 1924
AL Pennants (6)	1991 • 1987 • 1965 • 1933 1925 • 1924
Central Division titles (4)	2006 • 2004 • 2003 • 2002
West Division titles (4)	1991 • 1987 • 1970 • 1969
Wild card berths (0)	None
Owner(s): Carl Pohlad
Manager: Ron Gardenhire
General Manager: Bill Smith

The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over New York Giants (4-2 Awards and honors Champions World Series: Cleveland Indians over Brooklyn Robins (5-2 Awards and honors Boundary Field is a former Baseball ground located in Washington D Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Boston Americans over Pittsburgh Pirates (5-3 in the first modern World Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over Chicago Cubs (4-1 Awards and honors American League Park was a Baseball park that formerly stood in Washington DC at the corner of Florida Avenue and Trinidad Avenue NE Champions Major League Baseball American League: Chicago White Stockings National League: Pittsburgh Pirates Champions Major League Baseball American League: Philadelphia Athletics National League: Pittsburgh Pirates The 1991 World Series was played between the Minnesota Twins (95-67 of the American League and the Atlanta Braves (94-68 of the National League The 1987 World Series was played between the Minnesota Twins and the St In the 1924 World Series, the Washington Senators beat the New York Giants in seven games The 1991 World Series was played between the Minnesota Twins (95-67 of the American League and the Atlanta Braves (94-68 of the National League The 1987 World Series was played between the Minnesota Twins and the St The 1965 World Series featured the National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers against the American League champion Minnesota Twins, who The 1933 World Series featured the New York Giants and the Washington Senators, with the Giants winning in five games for their first championship since In the 1925 World Series, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the defending champion Washington Senators in seven games In the 1924 World Series, the Washington Senators beat the New York Giants in seven games The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 2006 American League playoffs began on Tuesday October 3, and ended on The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 2004 American League playoffs began on Tuesday October 5, and ended on The American League Division Series ( ALDS) the opening round of the 2003 American League playoffs began on Tuesday September 30, and ended The 2002 American League Championship Series was a matchup between the Wild Card Anaheim Angels and the Central Division Champion Minnesota Twins The 1991 American League Championship Series was played between the Minnesota Twins and the Toronto Blue Jays from October 8 to The American League Championship Series pitted the Minnesota Twins, the AL West champions against the Detroit Tigers, the AL East champions The American League Championship Series was a match-up between the Eastern Division champion Baltimore Orioles and the Western Division champion Minnesota Twins The American League Championship Series was the first ALCS held after Major League Baseball adopted the two-division format that season Carl R Pohlad (born August 23, 1915, in West Des Moines Iowa) has been the owner of the Minnesota Twins baseball franchise since 1984 Ronald Clyde Gardenhire (born October 24, 1957 in Butzbach, Hesse, Germany) is a manager in Major League Baseball Bill Smith (b 1958 is the fifth general manager for the Minnesota Twins. Baseball is a team sport which is played by several professional leagues throughout the world Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers The Twins are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The American League Central is one of three divisions in Major League Baseball 's American League. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in From 1982 to the present, the Twins have played in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. Champions Major League Baseball World Series Champion St Louis Cardinals World Series MVP Darrell The Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome, often simply called The Metrodome, is a domed sports Stadium in downtown Minneapolis Minnesota.

One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Washington, D.C. in 1901 as the Washington Senators (not to be confused with the Washington Senators that were enfranchised in 1961 as a replacement and eventually became the Texas Rangers). Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Champions Major League Baseball American League: Chicago White Stockings National League: Pittsburgh Pirates The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft In 1961, the team moved to Minneapolis and was based in Metropolitan Stadium. Headline Event of the Year Roger Maris hits 61 home runs breaking Babe Ruth 's record Metropolitan Stadium (often referred to as "the Met" or now "the Old Met" to distinguish from the Metrodome) was a sports stadium that once stood in The "Twins" name originates from Minnesota's Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers Saint Paul ( abbreviated St Paul) is the capital and second most populous city in the U

Contents 1 Team history 1.1 Washington Senators: 1901 to 1960 1.1.1 A losing start for a charter franchise 1.1.2 The ‘Big Train’ arrives 1.1.3 New stadium, new manager 1.1.4 1924: World champions 1.1.5 Building a winning tradition 1.1.6 Back to the second division 1.1.7 Looking west 1.1.8 The Washington Senators in popular culture 1.2 Minnesota Twins: 1961 to present 1.2.1 1960s: The Twins arrive in Minnesota 1.2.2 1970s: From first place to mediocrity 1.2.3 1980s: Building a World Champion 1.2.4 1990s: From worst to first to worst again 1.2.5 2000s: A perennial contender 1.3 Contraction 1.4 The future 1.5 New ballpark 1.6 Team statistics 2 Baseball Hall of Famers 2.1 Washington Senators 2.2 Minnesota Twins 2.3 Twins Hall of Fame 3 Retired numbers 4 Current roster 4.1 Notable players 5 Minor league affiliates 6 Radio and television 7 See also 8 References 9 External links

Team history

Washington Senators: 1901 to 1960

For a time, from 1911 to 1933, the Washington Senators were one of the more successful franchises in major-league baseball. The team's rosters included Hall of Famers Goose Goslin, Sam Rice, Joe Cronin, Bucky Harris, Heinie Manush and one of the greatest pitchers of all time, Walter Johnson. Leon Allen Goslin ( October 16, 1900 – May 15, 1971) better known as Goose Goslin, was a Left fielder in Major League Edgar Charles "Sam" Rice ( February 20, 1890 - October 13 1974) was an American Right fielder in Major Joseph Edward Cronin ( October 12, 1906 – September 7, 1984) was a Major League Baseball player from to and manager Stanley Raymond "Bucky" Harris ( November 8, 1896 – November 8, 1977) was a Major League Baseball player manager Henry Emmett Manush ( July 20 1901 &ndash May 12 1971) nicknamed Heinie, was an American Left fielder Walter Perry Johnson ( November 6, 1887 – December 10, 1946) nicknamed "The Big Train" was an American right-handed But the Senators are remembered more for their many years of mediocrity and futility, including six last-place finishes in the 1940s and 1950s.

A losing start for a charter franchise

When the American League declared itself a major league in 1901, the new league placed a team in Washington, a city that had been abandoned by the National League a year earlier. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in Champions Major League Baseball American League: Chicago White Stockings National League: Pittsburgh Pirates The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball The Washington club, like the old one, would be called the Senators.

The Senators began their history as a consistently losing team, at times so inept that San Francisco Chronicle columnist Charley Dryden joked: "Washington: First in war, first in peace, and last in the American League. The San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 as The Daily Dramatic Chronicle by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H " The 1904 Senators lost 113 games, and the next season the team’s owners, trying for a fresh start, changed the team’s name to the Nationals. But the Senators name remained widely used by fans and journalists, and the team later restored it as the official name.

The ‘Big Train’ arrives

Whatever the name, the club continued to lose, despite the addition in 1907 of a talented 19-year-old pitcher named Walter Johnson. Champions World Series: Chicago Cubs over Detroit Tigers (4-0-1 Awards and honors Statistical Leaders Walter Perry Johnson ( November 6, 1887 – December 10, 1946) nicknamed "The Big Train" was an American right-handed Raised in rural Kansas, Johnson was a tall, lanky man with long arms who, using a leisurely windup and unusual sidearm delivery, threw the ball faster than anyone had ever seen. Johnson’s breakout year was 1910, when he struck out 313 batters, posted an earned-run average of 1. Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over Chicago Cubs (4-1 Awards and honors In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched 36 and won 25 games for a losing ball club. Over his 21-year Hall of Fame career, Johnson, called the “Big Train,” would win 417 games and strike out 3,509 batters, a major-league record that would stand for more than 50 years.

New stadium, new manager

In 1911, the Senators’ wooden ballpark burned to the ground, and they replaced it with a modern concrete-and-steel structure on the same location. Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over New York Giants (4-2 Awards and honors First called National Park, it later would be renamed after the man who was named Washington manager in 1912 and whose name would become almost synonymous with the ball club: Clark Griffith. Clark Calvin Griffith ( November 20, 1869 - October 27, 1955) nicknamed "the Old Fox" was a Major League Baseball A star pitcher with the National League’s Chicago Colts in the 1890s, Griffith jumped to the AL in 1901 and became a successful manager with the Chicago White Sox and New York Highlanders. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. In 1912, with Griffith taking the Senators’ helm and Johnson winning 33 games, the Senators posted their first winning record: 91-61, good for second place behind the Boston Red Sox. Champions World Series: Boston Red Sox over New York Giants (4-3-1 Awards and honors Chalmers The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The next year, 1913, was Johnson’s best yet, 36 victories and a minuscule 1. Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over New York Giants (4-1 Awards and honors 14 ERA, and the Senators again finished second, this time behind the Philadelphia Athletics. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California.

Starting in 1916, the Senators settled back into mediocrity. Champions World Series: Boston Red Sox over Brooklyn Robins (4-1 Awards and honors Griffith, frustrated with the owners’ penny-pinching, bought a controlling interest in the team in 1920 and stepped down as field manager a year later to focus on his duties as team president. Champions World Series: Cleveland Indians over Brooklyn Robins (5-2 Awards and honors

1924: World champions

In 1924, Griffith named 27-year-old second baseman Bucky Harris player-manager. Champions World Series: Washington Senators over New York Giants (4-3 First Negro League World Series: Kansas Stanley Raymond "Bucky" Harris ( November 8, 1896 – November 8, 1977) was a Major League Baseball player manager Led by the hitting of Goose Goslin and Sam Rice and a solid pitching staff headlined by the 36-year-old Johnson, the Senators captured their first American League pennant, two games ahead of Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees. Leon Allen Goslin ( October 16, 1900 – May 15, 1971) better known as Goose Goslin, was a Left fielder in Major League Edgar Charles "Sam" Rice ( February 20, 1890 - October 13 1974) was an American Right fielder in Major George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of

In the World Series, the underdog Senators faced John McGraw's New York Giants. In the 1924 World Series, the Washington Senators beat the New York Giants in seven games The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Despite Johnson losing both his two starts, the Senators kept pace to tie the Series at three games apiece and force Game 7. In the ninth inning with the game tied 3-3, Harris brought in Johnson to pitch on just one day of rest – he had been the losing pitcher in Game 5. Johnson shut out the Giants for four innings, and in the bottom of the 12th, a ground ball bounced over Giant third baseman Fred Lindstrom’s head, scoring Muddy Ruel with the winning run. Frederick Charles Lindstrom ( November 21 1905 - October 4 1981) was a Major League Baseball player during the 1920s and 1930s Herold Dominic "Muddy" Ruel ( February 20, 1896 - November 13, 1963) was a major league Catcher for 18 seasons with the The Washington Senators were world champions. Some called it the greatest World Series Game 7 ever … until 1991. The 1991 World Series was played between the Minnesota Twins (95-67 of the American League and the Atlanta Braves (94-68 of the National League

Building a winning tradition

The Senators repeated as AL champs in 1925 but lost the Series to Pittsburgh. Champions World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over Washington Senators (4-3 Negro League World Series: Hilldale In the 1925 World Series, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the defending champion Washington Senators in seven games The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After Johnson’s retirement in 1927, the Senators endured a few losing seasons until returning to contention in 1930, this time with Johnson as manager. Headline Event of the Year Murderers' Row lead New York Yankees to World Series victory Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over St Louis Cardinals (4-2 Awards and honors But after the Senators finished third in 1931 and 1932, behind powerful New York and Philadelphia, Griffith fired Johnson, a victim of high expectations. Champions World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Philadelphia Athletics (4-3 Awards and honors Champions World Series: New York Yankees over Chicago Cubs (4-0 Negro League World Series: Pittsburgh Crawfords ^[1]

For his new manager in 1933, Griffith returned to the formula that worked for him in 1924, and 26-year-old shortstop Joe Cronin became player-manager. Headline Event of the Year First Negro League Baseball All-Star Game. Joseph Edward Cronin ( October 12, 1906 – September 7, 1984) was a Major League Baseball player from to and manager It worked. Washington posted a 99-53 record and swept to the pennant seven games ahead of the Yankees. But the Senators lost the World Series to the Giants in five games. The 1933 World Series featured the New York Giants and the Washington Senators, with the Giants winning in five games for their first championship since

Back to the second division

The Senators sank all the way to seventh in 1934. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Detroit Tigers (4-3 All-Star Game Attendance plunged as well, and after the season Griffith traded Cronin to the Red Sox for journeyman shortstop Lyn Lary and $225,000 in cash (even though Cronin was married to Griffith’s niece, Mildred). Lynford Hobart (Lyn Lary ( January 28, 1906 - January 9, 1973) was a Shortstop in Major League Baseball. Despite the return of Harris as manager in 1935-42 and 1950-54, Washington remained mostly a losing ball club for the next 25 years, contending for the pennant only in the talent-thin war years of 1943 and 1945. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over Chicago Cubs (4-3 All-Star Game Washington came to be known as "first in war, first in peace, and last in the American League".

In 1954, Senators scout Ossie Bluege signed a 17-year-old ballplayer from Payette, Idaho, named Harmon Killebrew. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Giants over Cleveland Indians (4-0 All-Star Game Oswald Louis "Ossie" Bluege ('bluɡi ( October 24, 1900 - October 14, 1985) was an American Third baseman in Payette is a city in and the County seat of Payette County, Idaho, United States. Harmon Clayton Killebrew (ˈkɪləˌbɹuː born June 29 1936 is a former Major League Baseball player and member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Because of his $30,000 signing bonus, league rules required Killebrew to spend the rest of 1954 with the Senators as a “bonus baby. ” Killebrew bounced between the Senators and the minor leagues for next few years. He became the Senators’ regular third baseman in 1959, leading the league with 42 home runs and earning a starting spot on the American League All-Star team. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over Chicago White Sox (4-2 Larry Sherry, MVP

Looking west

Clark Griffith died in 1955, and his nephew and adopted son Calvin took over the team presidency. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Brooklyn Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-3 Johnny Podres, MVP Calvin Robertson Griffith ( December 1 1911 - October 20 1999) born Calvin Robertson in Montreal, Canada, was He sold Griffith Stadium to the city of Washington and leased it back, leading to speculation that the team was planning to move, as the Braves, Browns and Athletics had all done in the early 1950s. The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. After an early flirtation with San Francisco, by 1957 Griffith was courting Minneapolis-St. Paul, a prolonged process that resulted in him rejecting the Twin Cities' first offer^[2] before agreeing to relocate. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The American League opposed the move at first, but in 1960 a deal was reached: The Senators would move and would be replaced with an expansion Senators team for 1961. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over New York Yankees (4-3 Bobby Richardson, The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft Headline Event of the Year Roger Maris hits 61 home runs breaking Babe Ruth 's record The old Washington Senators became the Minnesota Twins.

The Washington Senators in popular culture

The longtime competitive struggles of the team were fictionalized in the book The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant, which became the legendary Broadway musical and movie Damn Yankees. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Damn Yankees is a Musical comedy with a book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop and music and lyrics by Richard Adler and The plot centers around Joe Boyd, a middle-aged real estate salesman and long-suffering fan of the Washington Senators baseball club. In this musical comedy-drama of the Faust legend, Boyd sells his soul to the Devil and becomes slugger Joe Hardy, the "long ball hitter the Senators need that he'd sell his soul for" (as spoken by him in a throwaway line near the beginning of the drama). Faust or Faustus ( Latin for "auspicious" or "lucky" is the protagonist of a classic German Legend in which he makes The Devil is the His hitting prowess enables the Senators to win the American League pennant over the then-dominant Yankees. One of the songs from the musical, "You Gotta Have Heart", is frequently played at baseball games.

Minnesota Twins: 1961 to present

The "Minnesota" designation, instead of "Minneapolis" (the Twins were the first professional baseball team to be named for a state rather than a city), comes from the fact that the team is intended to represent the Twin Cities of Minneapolis-St. Paul (and, presumably, the entire state). This fact is reinforced by the stylized TC logo originally worn on their caps, and by their mascot, TC Bear. This is a list of current and former Major League Baseball Mascots sorted alphabetically

The name "Twins" derives from the popular name of the region, the Twin Cities. It was unusual at the time to name a professional team after a whole state. Later, the Texas Rangers (coincidentally the relocated expansion Senators), Florida Marlins, Colorado Rockies, Arizona Diamondbacks, and the California Angels—now the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim—would follow their lead, as would teams in other sports. The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. The Arizona Diamondbacks (also referred to as the D-backs) are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix Arizona. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. However, the original "Twin Cities Twins" TC logo was kept. The cap was abandoned in 1987 when the Twins adopted their current uniforms. By this time, the team had become established enough that it could place an "M" on their caps without offending St. Paul. The "TC" logo returned to one version of the home uniforms in 2002, as did the team's original cartoon logo: two large twins representing Minneapolis and St. Paul shaking hands over the Mississippi River, which runs through each of the two cities. The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to

1960s: The Twins arrive in Minnesota

The Twins were eagerly greeted in Minnesota when they arrived in 1961. After 60 seasons in Washington, playing mostly as the Senators was the Twins first year in Minnesota They brought a nucleus of talented players: Harmon Killebrew, Bob Allison, Camilo Pascual, Zoilo Versalles, Jim Kaat, Earl Battey, and Lenny Green. Harmon Clayton Killebrew (ˈkɪləˌbɹuː born June 29 1936 is a former Major League Baseball player and member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. William Robert "Bob" Allison ( July 11, 1934 - April 9, 1995) was a Major League Baseball Outfielder and right-handed Camilo Alberto Pascual Lus (born January 20 1934 in Havana Cuba) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed Pitcher who had an Zoilo Casanova Versalles Rodriguez ( December 18 1939 – June 9 1995) was a Cuban Shortstop in Major League Baseball James Lee "Jim" Kaat (born November 7, 1938 in Zeeland Michigan) nicknamed "Kitty", is a former Pitcher in Earl Jesse Battey Jr ( January 5, 1935 - November 15, 2003) was an American Catcher in Major League Baseball Leonard Charles Green (born January 6, 1933 in Detroit Michigan) is a former Outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from The Twins won 92 games in 1962, the most by the franchise since 1933. The Twins improved to 91-71 finishing second in the American League.

The Twins won the American League Pennant in 1965, driven by the exciting play of superstar sluggers Harmon Killebrew and Tony Oliva and flashy play of league MVP Zoilo Versalles. The 1965 Minnesota Twins won the 1965 American League Pennant with a 102-60 record "Super Star" redirects here for the Sibel Tüzün song see Süper Star. Harmon Clayton Killebrew (ˈkɪləˌbɹuː born June 29 1936 is a former Major League Baseball player and member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Tony Pedro Oliva (born Antonio Oliva Lopez Hernandes Javique on July 20, 1938 in Pinar del Río, Cuba) is a former Major League The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. Zoilo Casanova Versalles Rodriguez ( December 18 1939 – June 9 1995) was a Cuban Shortstop in Major League Baseball However, they were defeated in the 1965 World Series by the Los Angeles Dodgers in seven games; each home team had won until Game 7, when Sandy Koufax shut out the Twins 2-0 in Minnesota. The 1965 World Series featured the National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers against the American League champion Minnesota Twins, who The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Sanford Koufax (ˈkoʊfæks (born Sanford Braun, on December 30, 1935) is an American Left-handed former Pitcher in The Twins scored a total of two runs in their four losses, and were shut out three times, twice by Koufax. Although disappointed with the near miss, the championship drive cemented the team's relationship with the people of Minnesota. The Twins would wait 22 years to return to the World Series; they defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games in the 1987 Series. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The 1987 World Series was played between the Minnesota Twins and the St

In 1967, the Twins were involved in one of the closest pennant races in baseball history. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Bob Gibson, MVP Heading into the final weekend of the season, the Twins, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, and Detroit Tigers all had a shot at clinching the American League championship. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA With two games left to play, the Twins and Red Sox were knotted atop the standings; moreover, the two remaining games each team had to play happened to be against each other. Unfortunately for Minnesota baseball fans, the Red Sox won both games and clinched their first pennant since 1946, finishing with a 92-70 record. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Boston Red Sox (4-3 All-Star Game The Twins and Tigers both finished a game behind, at 91-71, while the White Sox were three games out, at 89-73.

In 1969, Billy Martin was named manager. Led by new manager Billy Martin, the Minnesota Twins won the 1969 Western Division with a 97-65 record Alfred Manuel "Billy" Martin Jr ( May 16 1928 &ndash December 25 1989) was an American Second baseman and Martin pushed aggressive base running, with Rod Carew stealing home 7 times. Rodney Cline "Rod" Carew (born October 1,) is a former Major League Baseball Infielder for the Minnesota Twins and the former ^[3] The Twins won the American League West, led by Rod Carew (. The American League West is one of three divisions in Major League Baseball 's American League. Rodney Cline "Rod" Carew (born October 1,) is a former Major League Baseball Infielder for the Minnesota Twins and the former 332, his first batting title), Tony Oliva (. 309, 24 HR, 101 RBI) and league MVP Harmon Killebrew (49 HR, 140 RBI). The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. Harmon Clayton Killebrew (ˈkɪləˌbɹuː born June 29 1936 is a former Major League Baseball player and member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. ^[4] Unfortunately, the Twins were swept by the Baltimore Orioles in the first American League Championship Series. The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.

1970s: From first place to mediocrity

The team continued to post winning records through 1971, winning the first two American League West division titles. The 1971 Minnesota Twins finished 74-86 fifth in the AL West 940858 fans attended Twins games the fifth highest total in the American League, the first However, they then entered a decade-long slump, finishing around . 500 for the next eight years. Tony Oliva and Rod Carew continued to provide offensive power, but Killebrew's home run production decreased and the pitching staff languished. Tony Pedro Oliva (born Antonio Oliva Lopez Hernandes Javique on July 20, 1938 in Pinar del Río, Cuba) is a former Major League Rodney Cline "Rod" Carew (born October 1,) is a former Major League Baseball Infielder for the Minnesota Twins and the former

Owner Calvin Griffith faced financial difficulty with the start of free agency. Calvin Robertson Griffith ( December 1 1911 - October 20 1999) born Calvin Robertson in Montreal, Canada, was While other owners had fortunes made in other businesses, Griffith's only income came from baseball. He ran the Twins as a family owned business, employing many family members, and had to turn a profit each season. Stars Lyman Bostock and Larry Hisle left as free agents after the 1977 season and prompted the trade of Rod Carew after the 1978 season. Lyman Wesley Bostock Jr ( November 22, 1950 - September 23, 1978) was an American professional Baseball player Larry Eugene Hisle (born May 5, 1947 in Portsmouth Ohio) is a former Outfielder in Major League Baseball who played with the The Minnesota Twins finished 84-77 fourth in the AL West The Twins' ability to score runs was matched by their pitchers' ability to give up runs Rodney Cline "Rod" Carew (born October 1,) is a former Major League Baseball Infielder for the Minnesota Twins and the former The Minnesota Twins finished 73-89 fourth in the AL West Offseason October 3 1977 Steve Luebber was released by the Twins

1980s: Building a World Champion

In the early 1980s, The Twins fell further, winning only 37% of its games from 1981 to 1982. They had their worst season in Minnesota in 1982, with a 60-102 record, the worst the franchise had since the 1904 season (that team went 38-113). From their arrival in 1961 through 1981, the team played its games at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, a suburb south of the Twin Cities. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-2 Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero Metropolitan Stadium (often referred to as "the Met" or now "the Old Met" to distinguish from the Metrodome) was a sports stadium that once stood in Bloomington is the fifth largest city in the US state of Minnesota in Hennepin County, and the third core city of the Minneapolis-St The Mall of America now occupies the spot where the "Old Met" stood, complete with home plate and the seat where Harmon Killebrew hit a 520 foot home run. Mall of America (also MOA, MoA or the Megamall) is a super-regional shopping mall located in the Twin Cities suburb of Bloomington Harmon Clayton Killebrew (ˈkɪləˌbɹuː born June 29 1936 is a former Major League Baseball player and member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The 1982 season brought the team indoors, into the Metrodome, which is in downtown Minneapolis near the Mississippi River. Champions Major League Baseball World Series Champion St Louis Cardinals World Series MVP Darrell The Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome, often simply called The Metrodome, is a domed sports Stadium in downtown Minneapolis Minnesota. The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to

In 1984, Calvin Griffith sold the Twins to Minneapolis banker Carl Pohlad. Calvin Robertson Griffith ( December 1 1911 - October 20 1999) born Calvin Robertson in Montreal, Canada, was Carl R Pohlad (born August 23, 1915, in West Des Moines Iowa) has been the owner of the Minnesota Twins baseball franchise since 1984 In 1985, Minnesota hosted the All-Star Game at the Metrodome.

After several losing seasons in the Dome, a nucleus of players acquired during the waning years of the Griffith regime (Kent Hrbek, Tom Brunansky, Gary Gaetti, Frank Viola) combined with a few good trades (Bert Blyleven), intelligent free agent acquisitions (Al Newman, Roy Smalley), and a rising star in Kirby Puckett, combined to return the team to the World Series for the first time since 1965, defeating the Detroit Tigers (who won the World Series three years earlier) in the ALCS along the way. Kent Allen Hrbek (ˈhɝbɛk born May 21, 1960 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) nicknamed "Herbie", is a former American Thomas Andrew Brunansky (born August 20, 1960 in Covina California) nicknamed "Bruno" is a former Right fielder in Major League Gary Joseph Gaetti (ˈɡaɪ̪ˌɛɾi born August 19, 1958 in Centralia Illinois) nicknamed "G-Man" ("Rat" or "Zorn" during Frank John Viola Jr (born April 19 1960 in East Meadow New York) is a former Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played Rik Aalbert "Bert" Blyleven (born April 6, 1951 in Zeist, Netherlands) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher Albert Dwayne (Al Newman (born June 30, 1960 in Kansas City Missouri) is a former Infielder in Major League Baseball who played Roy Frederick Smalley III (born October 25, 1952 in Los Angeles California) is a former Shortstop in Major League Baseball. Kirby Puckett (March 14 1960 – March 6 2006 was a Center fielder The dynamic play of the new superstars electrified the team and propelled the Twins to a seven-game victory over the St. Louis Cardinals to win the 1987 World Series. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The 1987 World Series was played between the Minnesota Twins and the St

The 1987 Twins set a record for fewest regular season victories by a World Series champion with 85 and a . The 1987 Minnesota Twins won the World Series for the first time since moving from Washington in 1961, marking the second time that 525 winning percentage. This record was broken by the 2006 Cardinals, who won the World Series after going 83-79 during the regular season and a . 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success 513 percentage. While their 56-21 record at the Metrodome was the best overall home record for 1987, the Twins had an appalling 33-52 mark away from the Metrodome and they only won nine road games after the All-Star break. The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League

The Twins won more games in 1988, but could not overcome the powerhouse division rival Oakland Athletics, even though pitcher Frank Viola won the Cy Young Award in that year. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Frank John Viola Jr (born April 19 1960 in East Meadow New York) is a former Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played In Baseball, the Cy Young Award is an honor given annually to the best Pitcher in Major League Baseball (one each for American and National 1989 saw a decline in the win column though Puckett would win the batting title (1989 in baseball). Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over San Francisco Giants (4-0 Dave Stewart, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over San Francisco Giants (4-0 Dave Stewart,

1990s: From worst to first to worst again

The Twins surprisingly did quite poorly in 1990, finishing last in the AL West division with a record of 74-88. 1991 brought breakout years from newcomers Shane Mack, Scott Leius, Chili Davis, and rookie of the year Chuck Knoblauch, along with consistently excellent performances from stars Hrbek and Puckett. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Minnesota Twins over Atlanta Braves (4-3 Jack Morris, MVP Shane Lee Mack (born December 7 1963 in Los Angeles California) is a former left and Center fielder in Major League Baseball Scott Thomas Leius (born September 24, 1965 in Yonkers New York) is a former American League Baseball player during the 1990s Charles Theodore "Chili" Davis, nicknamed "Jamaican Sensation" (born January 17, 1960 in Kingston Jamaica) is a former Outfielder In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to one player from each league as voted upon by the Baseball Writers Association of America Edward Charles "Chuck" Knoblauch (ˈnɔbˌlɑk born July 7 1968 in Houston Texas) is a retired Major League Baseball player who played The pitching staff excelled as well, with Scott Erickson, Rick Aguilera, and St. Paul native Jack Morris having all-star years. Scott Gavin Erickson (born February 2, 1968 in Long Beach California) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher. Richard Warren Aguilera (born December 31, 1961 in San Gabriel California) is a former Pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Saint Paul ( abbreviated St Paul) is the capital and second most populous city in the U John Scott "Jack" Morris (born May 16, 1955, in St Paul Minnesota) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed Starting pitcher The Twins defeated the Atlanta Braves 4 games to 3 to win the nail biting 1991 World Series (which is considered by many to be the greatest of all-time). Onychophagia or nail biting is a common oral Compulsive habit in children and young adults affecting around 30% of children between 7 to 10 years and 45% of teenagers The 1991 World Series was played between the Minnesota Twins (95-67 of the American League and the Atlanta Braves (94-68 of the National League ^[5] Game 6 is widely considered to be one of the greatest World Series games ever played. With the scored tied 3-3 in the bottom of the 11th inning, Kirby Puckett stepped up to the plate and drove the game winning home run into the left field seats to force a decisive Game 7. All three of the Twins' World Series appearances were decided in seven games, with the latter series ending in a dramatic 10-inning, 1-0 shutout by series MVP Jack Morris. 1991 was also the first time any team finishing last in its division the previous year advanced to the World Series, both the Twins and Braves accomplished the feat. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Minnesota Twins over Atlanta Braves (4-3 Jack Morris, MVP In both this and the Twins' previous World Series appearance, the home team won each game, which had never occurred before. The 1987 World Series was played between the Minnesota Twins and the St ESPN rated the 1991 World Series as the best ever played in a 2003 centennial retrospective of the World Series. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to

1992 saw another superb Oakland team that the Twins could not overcome, despite a 90-72 season and solid pitching from John Smiley. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Atlanta Braves (4-2 Pat Borders, MVP John Smiley (born March 17, 1965 in Phoenixville Pennsylvania) is an American former Major League Baseball Pitcher who After 1992, the Twins again fell into an extended slump, posting a losing record each year for the next eight years: 71-91 in 1993, 50-63 in 1994, 56-88 in 1995, 78-84 in 1996, 68-94 in 1997, 70-92 in 1998, 63-97 in 1999 and 69-93 in 2000. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Atlanta Braves (4-2 Pat Borders, MVP From 1994 to 1997 a long sequence of retirements and injuries (including superstars Kent Hrbek and Kirby Puckett) hurt the team badly, and Tom Kelly spent the remainder of his managerial career attempting to rebuild the Twins. Headline events of the year As a result of a players' strike the MLB season ends prematurely on August 11, 1994. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Florida Marlins over Cleveland Indians (4-3 Liván Hernández, Jay Thomas Kelly (born August 15, 1950 in Graceville Minnesota) also referred to as TK, is the former manager of the Minnesota In 1998, management cleared out the team of all of its players earning over 1 million dollars (except for pitcher Brad Radke) and rebuilt from the ground up; the team barely avoided finishing in the cellar that year, finishing just five games ahead of the Detroit Tigers and avoiding the mark of 100 losses by eight games. Headline events of the year Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr Brad William Radke (born October 27 1972) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who played his entire 12 season career with the Minnesota The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA

In 1997, owner Carl Pohlad almost sold the Twins to North Carolina businessman Don Beaver, who would have moved the team to the Piedmont Triad (Greensboro - Winston-Salem - High Point) area of the state. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Florida Marlins over Cleveland Indians (4-3 Liván Hernández, Carl R Pohlad (born August 23, 1915, in West Des Moines Iowa) has been the owner of the Minnesota Twins baseball franchise since 1984 North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States The Piedmont Triad, Triad, or North Carolina Triad is a region of the U Winston-Salem is a city in the US state of North Carolina. As of the 2000 census the city population was 185776 in 2004 the city annexed an additional 17483 High Point is a city located in the Piedmont Triad (The 30th largest metro area in the United States with a population of 1 The defeat of a referendum for a stadium in that area and a lack of interest in building a stadium for the Twins in Charlotte killed the deal. A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita

2000s: A perennial contender

Things turned around, and from 2001 to 2006, the Twins compiled the longest streak of consecutive winning seasons since moving to Minnesota, going 85-77 in 2001, 94-67 in 2002, 90-72 in 2003, 92-70 in 2004, 83-79 in 2005, and 96-66 in 2006. The 2001 Minnesota Twins marked the beginning of the Twins’ ascendancy in the American League Central Division. After facing contraction talks at the previous winter meeting and coming out of a second place finish in the AL Central with a pitching staff with only 2 players with an ERA under four After winning the American League Central Division in 2002 the 2003 Minnesota Twins were looking to repeat division titles for the first time since 1969 and 1970 The 2004 Minnesota Twins met their goal of three-peating as American League Central Division champions Coming into the year the 2005 Minnesota Twins were favored to go on and win their division. The Minnesota Twins 2006 season ended with Minnesota finishing the regular season as champions of the American League Central Division, but were swept in three From 2002 to 2004, the Twins compiled their longest streak of consecutive league/division championships ever (previous were the 1924 World Champion-1925 AL Champion Senators and the 1969–70 Twins). In the 1924 World Series, the Washington Senators beat the New York Giants in seven games In the 1925 World Series, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the defending champion Washington Senators in seven games Led by new manager Billy Martin, the Minnesota Twins won the 1969 Western Division with a 97-65 record Champions Major Leagues World Series MVP Brooks Robinson All-Star Game, July 14 at Riverfront Stadium Threatened with closure by league contraction in 2002, the team battled back to reach the American League Championship Series before being eliminated 4-1 by that year's eventual World Series champion Anaheim Angels. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. Their streak of three straight division titles, along with some bitterly fought games, have helped to create an intense rivalry with the Chicago White Sox in recent years, starting with 2000 when the Sox clinched the division at the Metrodome, and heating up especially in 2003, 2004, and 2005. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois.

In 2006, the Twins came from 12 games back in the division at the All-Star break to tie the Detroit Tigers for the lead in the 159th game of the season. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA With the Tigers having won the season head-to-head by 11 games to 8, the Twins needed a Tiger loss and a Twins win in order to take sole possession of first place and win the division outright, and got both on the last day of the season, when the Tigers lost their third straight game at home to the last place Kansas City Royals in a 10-8 game in 14 innings. After their win against the Chicago White Sox, the Minnesota Twins and somewhere between 30,000 to 40,000 fans watched the Tigers-Royals game on the Metrodome's jumbotrons. This is the first time in major league history that a team has won a division or league outright on the last day of the regular season without ever having had sole possession of first place earlier. The magical season came to a sudden end, however, as the Twins were swept 3-0 in the divisional championship series, while Detroit went on as a wild card entry, beat the Yankees 3-1 in their divisional series, and went on to play the A's in the league championship series. The Tigers would go on to sweep the A's 4-0 in the ALCS and lose the 2006 World Series to the St. The 2006 World Series, the 102nd edition of Major League Baseball 's championship series, began on October 21 and ended on October 27, and Louis Cardinals, who coincidentally broke the record held by the Twins for the worst regular season record by a World Series champion (having gone 83-78).

In the minds of many, the current Minnesota Twins seem to be a new version of the Atlanta Braves of the 1990s, a talented team that won their division many times, only to fall short in the playoffs, often losing in the divisional series. This was especially compounded when their bitter rivals, the White Sox, won the World Series in the lone year they won the division in 2005. Similarly, the Tigers, despite losing the division in 2006, managed to win the American League pennant. In contrast, the Twins, despite winning the division in 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2006, have only reached the American League Championship Series once, losing in the aforementioned 2002 ALCS. In 2007, the Twins went 79-83 and the 2001 Central Division champion Cleveland Indians, won it again in 2007. It ended a six-year winning-season run starting in 2001.

Contraction

Over the past 10 years, the Twins have argued that the lack of a modern baseball-dedicated ballpark has stood in the way of producing a top-notch, competitive team, despite the fact that their current stadium, the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, played a crucial role in their championship seasons of 1987 and 1991. The Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome, often simply called The Metrodome, is a domed sports Stadium in downtown Minneapolis Minnesota. The 1987 Minnesota Twins won the World Series for the first time since moving from Washington in 1961, marking the second time that The Minnesota Twins won the World Series, the second time the Twins had won the World Series since moving to Minnesota in. The quirks of the facility, such as the turf floor and the white roof, gave the Twins a huge homefield advantage (often referred to as the "Dome"-field advantage). Due to the structure of the stadium, the Twins won every one of their home games in their two World Series victories. Regardless, the Metrodome has often been considered inadequate mainly because of its relatively low income producing power and in the 1990s and early 2000s the Twins were often rumored to be moving to such places as New Jersey, Las Vegas, Portland, Oregon, the Raleigh-Durham area, and others in search of a more financially competitive market. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The Las Vegas metropolitan area includes the Las Vegas Valley a 600-square-mile (1600 km² basin and surrounding areas that is part of Clark County in southern Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Raleigh (pronounced rah-lee) is the Capital of the State of North Carolina and the county seat of Wake County, USA Durham is a city in the US state of North Carolina. It is the County seat of Durham County The team was nearly contracted (disbanded) in 2002, a move which would have eliminated the Twins and the Montreal Expos, now the Washington Nationals, franchises. Franchise history Creation of the franchise In 1960 Montreal lost its International League team the Montreal Royals (an affiliate of The Washington Nationals is an American professional baseball team based in Washington D The Twins survived largely due to a court decision which forced them to play out their lease on the Metrodome.

In October of 2005 the Twins went back to state court asking for a ruling that they have no long-term lease with the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission, the owner of the Metrodome where the Twins currently play. In February 2006 the court did rule favorably on the Twins motion. Thus, the Twins were not obligated to play in the Metrodome after the 2006 season. This removed one of the roadblocks that prevented contraction prior to the 2002 season and cleared the way for the Twins to either be relocated or disbanded prior to the 2007 season if a new deal was not reached.

The future

For a long time, the Twins wished to move from the Metrodome to the site behind Target Center within the next half decade, claiming that the Metrodome generates too little revenue for the Twins to be competitive. In particular, the Twins receive very little revenue from luxury suite leasing (as the majority are owned by co-tenant Minnesota Vikings) and only a small percentage of concessions sales; also, the percentage of season-ticket-quality seats in the Metrodome is said to be very low compared to other stadiums, and the capacity of the stadium is far too high for baseball. The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. However, attempts to spur interest and push legislative efforts towards a new stadium repeatedly failed prior to 2006. The Dome is thought to be an increasingly poor fit for all three of its major tenants (the Twins, the Vikings and the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers football team). The Minnesota Golden Gophers are the college sports team for the University of Minnesota. In fact, in addition , the Vikings also have a stadium proposal in various stages of development, and the Twins and Gophers are in the process of constructing their new stadiums.

On May 21, 2006, the Twins' new stadium received the approval of the Minnesota House of Representatives, with a vote of 71-61, and then received approval from the Senate, with a nailbiting vote of 34-32, after 4 a. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. m. on the second-to-last day of the 2006 legislative session. The bill moved on to Governor Tim Pawlenty, who signed it during a special pre-game ceremony at the HHH Metrodome on May 26, 2006 (the Twins played the Seattle Mariners that night) on what will be the first home plate installed in the new stadium. The Governor of Minnesota is the chief executive of the US state of Minnesota, leading the state's Executive branch. Timothy James Pawlenty (born November 27 1960 is the 39th and current Governor of Minnesota and a member of the Republican Party. The Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome, often simply called The Metrodome, is a domed sports Stadium in downtown Minneapolis Minnesota.

New ballpark

Twins Ballpark, the future stadium of the Twins will be located in what is now a parking lot at the north end of downtown Minneapolis within walking distance of the Target Center. The Target Center is an arena in downtown Minneapolis Minnesota, sponsored by Target Corporation that is home to the National Basketball Association The Hiawatha Light Rail line will be extended to the ballpark area with a connection to the Northstar Commuter Rail, which will have its final station at the ballpark. The Hiawatha Line is a 12-mile (19-kilometer Light rail corridor in Hennepin County, Minnesota that extends from Downtown Minneapolis Preliminary plans call for a seating capacity of 40,000 seats and 72 suites. There will be approximately 34 rest rooms compared to only 16 in the Metrodome. The concourses will be open to the playing field with a view of the downtown Minneapolis skyline from every seat in the park. There will not be a retractable roof on the stadium which would add about $200 million on to the cost which is currently set at $522 million. This has received some objection due to the potentially harsh game conditions in early April (similar to other northern pro baseball teams such as the White Sox, Cubs, Tigers, Indians, Red Sox, etc. ) and the resulting lost revenue. The official groundbreaking for the stadium, originally scheduled for 2 August 2007, was postponed to August 30 due to the collapse of the I-35W Mississippi River bridge nearby. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and The I-35W Mississippi River bridge (officially known simply as Bridge 9340) was an eight-lane steel Truss arch bridge that carried Interstate 35W across However, officials still expect the work to be completed in time for the 2010 home opener. With the new ballpark bill, a provision was signed into law that allows the state of Minnesota the right of first refusal to buy the team if it is ever sold, and requires that the name, colors, World Series trophies and history of the team remain in Minnesota if the Twins are ever moved out of state (a reaction to the loss of the Minnesota North Stars to Dallas in 1993). The Minnesota North Stars were a professional Ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL for 26 seasons from 1967 to 1993. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1993 in athletics (track and field Marathon The stadium, according to current renderings, will be composed of Minnesota limestone, featuring a canopy cover for the seating area, as well as potentially trees in the outfield area. The concourses of the stadium will be wider than those in the Metrodome and will be heated (a necessity with the volatility of area weather and temperatures).

Team statistics

• Best regular season record: 1965 (102-60)
• Worst regular season record as Washington Senators: 1904 (38-113)
• Worst regular season record as Minnesota Twins: 1982 (60-102)
• Longest win streak: 1991 (15 games, June 1 to June 16)
• World Series Home Record: 17-5. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over Minnesota Twins (4-3 Sandy Koufax, MVP Champions American League: Boston Red Sox National League: New York Giants MLB Statistical Champions Major League Baseball World Series Champion St Louis Cardinals World Series MVP Darrell Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Minnesota Twins over Atlanta Braves (4-3 Jack Morris, MVP Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. (8-0 at home in last two series, 1987 and 1991}
• World Series Away Record: 2-16. The 1987 World Series was played between the Minnesota Twins and the St The 1991 World Series was played between the Minnesota Twins (95-67 of the American League and the Atlanta Braves (94-68 of the National League (No road wins since 1925's Game 1)
• Ballpark gimmick: Homer Hanky (1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006)
• Mascot: TC, introduced in 2001. In the 1925 World Series, the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the defending champion Washington Senators in seven games The Official Star Tribune Minnesota Twins Homer Hanky (or "Homer Hanky" for short is a Handkerchief printed with a (usually red Baseball This is a list of current and former Major League Baseball Mascots sorted alphabetically Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series:
• Team Song: We're Gonna Win, Twins, by Dick Wilson, introduced in 1961. Dick Wilson, born Riccardo DiGuglielmo (30 July 1916 &ndash 19 November 2007 was a British -born American Character actor who played the role
• Spring Training Facility: Hammond Stadium, Fort Myers, Florida
• The team and the Metrodome were featured in the 1994 motion picture Little Big League. Hammond Stadium is a Baseball field located in the Lee County Sports Complex in South Fort Myers Florida, United States Fort Myers is the County seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. The Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome, often simply called The Metrodome, is a domed sports Stadium in downtown Minneapolis Minnesota. The year 1994 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U Little Big League   is a 1994 film about an 11-year-old (later turns 12 who suddenly becomes the owner and then manager of the Minnesota
• The party atmosphere of the Twins clubhouse after a win is well-known, the team's players unwinding with loud rock music (usually the choice of the winning pitcher) and video games. Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. The club has several well-known, harmless hazing rituals, such as requiring the most junior relief pitcher on the team to carry water and snacks to the bullpen in a brightly-colored small child's backpack (Barbie in 2005, SpongeBob Squarepants in 2006, Hello Kitty in 2007), and many of its players, both past and present, are notorious pranksters. Hazing is an often Ritualistic test and a task which may constitute Harassment, Abuse or Humiliation with requirements to perform random often Barbie is a best-selling fashion Doll launched in 1959 The doll is produced by Mattel Inc SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series and Media franchise. full name, is the best-known of many simply drawn Fictional characters produced by the Japanese company Sanrio. A prank is defined as "acting like a clown or buffoon" or "dressing showily" or alternatively "a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement"
• A new nickname was unintentionally introduced by White Sox manager Ozzie Guillén, who called the Twins "Little Piranhas" as they gobbled up wins in July through August in the 2006 season. Oswaldo José Guillén Barrios (born January 20, 1964 in Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda State, Venezuela) well known as Ozzie Guillén A piranha or piraña (pɨˈrɑːnjə/ /pɨˈrænjə/ /pɨˈrɑːnə or /pɨˈrænə/ is a member of a family of Omnivorous Freshwater Fish In 2007, the Twins sometimes play an animated sequence of piranhas munching under that caption, in situations where the Twins are scoring runs via "small ball".
• Bob Casey was the Twins first public-address announcer starting in 1961 and going until his death in 2005. Bob Casey ( April 11, 1925 - March 27, 2005) was the only public-address announcer in Minnesota Twins history until 2005 He was well known for his unique delivery and his signature announcements of "NOOO Smoking in the Metrodome, either go outside or quit!", "Centerfielder, #34, KIRRBYYYYYYY PUCKETTTTTT!!!" and asking fans not to 'throw anything or anybody' onto the field.
• The Twins were the first World Series champion to lose three away games and still win the series by winning all four home games; doing it in 1987 and again in 1991. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The 1987 World Series was played between the Minnesota Twins and the St The 1991 World Series was played between the Minnesota Twins (95-67 of the American League and the Atlanta Braves (94-68 of the National League The Arizona Diamondbacks duplicated this feat in 2001, when they became the first National League team to do so. The Arizona Diamondbacks (also referred to as the D-backs) are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix Arizona. The 2001 World Series (the "November Series") took place between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the New York Yankees. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball
• The Twins are the first team in Major League history to sweep the Player of the Month, Pitcher of the Month, and Rookie of the Month awards, accomplishing this feat in June 2006 with catcher Joe Mauer, pitcher Johan Santana, and Rookie Pitcher Francisco Liriano. The Player of the Month award is a Major League Baseball award named by each league every month of the regular season Joseph Patrick Mauer (ˈmaʊɚ born April 19 1983 in St Paul MN) is a Major League Baseball Catcher for the Minnesota Twins For the Dominican -born Major League Baseball player born Johan Santana see Ervin Santana. Francisco Casillas Liriano (born October 26, 1983 in Juan Barón San Cristóbal Dominican Republic) is a Left handed Major League
• In 2006, the club became one of the most decorated in recent baseball history, with Justin Morneau's MVP following the AL Cy Young Award won by Johan Santana and the AL batting title by Joe Mauer. 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success Justin Ernest George Morneau (born May 15, 1981 in New Westminster British Columbia) is a Canadian Major League Baseball player who For the Dominican -born Major League Baseball player born Johan Santana see Ervin Santana. Joseph Patrick Mauer (ˈmaʊɚ born April 19 1983 in St Paul MN) is a Major League Baseball Catcher for the Minnesota Twins The last team to have done it was the 1962 Los Angeles Dodgers. The 1962 season is perhaps most notable for the dismal 40-120 record of the New York Mets, which has been a continuing source of humor among baseball fans as well as comedians such as The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA In addition to this, center fielder Torii Hunter was awarded the Rawlings Gold Glove Award for his defense in the 2006 season, and Mauer and Morneau each received a Silver Slugger Award for the offense as catcher and first baseman respectively. For the award given to amateur boxers see Golden Gloves. In American Baseball, the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to The Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in Cricket. First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run
• Tradition holds in the MLB that the Twins are always the final team to report for spring training. ^[6]

Baseball Hall of Famers

Washington Senators

Stan Coveleski Joe Cronin Ed Delahanty Rick Ferrell

Lefty Gomez Goose Goslin Clark Griffith Bucky Harris

Walter Johnson Heinie Manush Sam Rice Al Simmons

George Sisler Tris Speaker Early Wynn

Minnesota Twins

Rod Carew Steve Carlton

Harmon Killebrew Paul Molitor

Kirby Puckett Dave Winfield

• Affiliation according to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

Names in Bold Inducted as Senators or Twins

Molitor and Winfield, St. Paul natives and University of Minnesota graduates, came to the team late in their careers and were warmly received as "hometown heroes," but were elected to the Hall on the basis of their tenures with other teams. Stanley Anthony Coveleski (Kowalewski ( July 13, 1889, Shamokin Pennsylvania &ndash March 20, 1984) was a Major League Joseph Edward Cronin ( October 12, 1906 – September 7, 1984) was a Major League Baseball player from to and manager Edward James Delahanty (October 30 1867 &ndash July 2 1903 nicknamed "Big Ed" was a Hall of Fame Major League Baseball player from 1888 to 1903 Richard Benjamin Ferrell ( October 12 1905 – July 27 1995) was an American Catcher in Major League Baseball Vernon Louis "Lefty" Gomez ( November 26, 1908 – February 17, 1989) was a Portuguese-American [http//www Leon Allen Goslin ( October 16, 1900 – May 15, 1971) better known as Goose Goslin, was a Left fielder in Major League Clark Calvin Griffith ( November 20, 1869 - October 27, 1955) nicknamed "the Old Fox" was a Major League Baseball Stanley Raymond "Bucky" Harris ( November 8, 1896 – November 8, 1977) was a Major League Baseball player manager Walter Perry Johnson ( November 6, 1887 – December 10, 1946) nicknamed "The Big Train" was an American right-handed Henry Emmett Manush ( July 20 1901 &ndash May 12 1971) nicknamed Heinie, was an American Left fielder Edgar Charles "Sam" Rice ( February 20, 1890 - October 13 1974) was an American Right fielder in Major This page refers to the American baseball player For the children's performer see Al Simmons (musician. For the minor league baseball executive see George Sisler Jr For the Medal of Honor recipient see George K Tristram E Speaker ( April 4, 1888 - December 8, 1958) nicknamed “Spoke” (a play on his last name and “Grey Eagle” (for his prematurely Early Wynn Jr, familiarly known as "Gus" Wynn, ( January 6, 1920 &ndash April 4, 1999) was a right-handed Baseball Rodney Cline "Rod" Carew (born October 1,) is a former Major League Baseball Infielder for the Minnesota Twins and the former Steven Norman Carlton (born December 22, 1944 in Miami Florida) is a former left-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball, from to Harmon Clayton Killebrew (ˈkɪləˌbɹuː born June 29 1936 is a former Major League Baseball player and member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Paul Leo Molitor (nicknamed Molly or The Ignitor) (born August 22 1956 in Vadnais Heights Minnesota) is a former American Baseball player Kirby Puckett (March 14 1960 – March 6 2006 was a Center fielder David Mark Winfield (born October 3 1951 in St Paul, Minnesota) is an American former Major League Baseball player who is a member of both the Baseball Saint Paul ( abbreviated St Paul) is the capital and second most populous city in the U The University of Minnesota Twin Cities ( U of M or The U) is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. Both swatted their 3,000th hit with the Twins.

Cronin, Goslin, Griffith, Harris, Johnson, Killebrew and Wynn are listed on the Washington Hall of Stars display at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium. Robert F Kennedy Memorial Stadium, better known as RFK Stadium or RFK, is a professional sports Stadium in Washington D So are Ossie Bluege, George Case, Joe Judge, George Selkirk, Roy Sievers, Cecil Travis, Mickey Vernon and Eddie Yost. Oswald Louis "Ossie" Bluege ('bluɡi ( October 24, 1900 - October 14, 1985) was an American Third baseman in George Washington Case ( November 11 1915 - January 23 1989) was an American left and Right fielder in Major Joseph Ignatius Judge ( May 25 1894 – March 11 1963) was an American First baseman in Major League Baseball George Alexander Selkirk ( January 4, 1908 – January 19, 1987) was a Canadian Outfielder and front office executive in Roy Edward Sievers (born November 18 1926 in St Louis Missouri) is a former First baseman / Left fielder in Major League Baseball. Cecil Howell Travis ( August 8 1913 - December 16 2006) was an American Shortstop and Third baseman in Major James Barton "Mickey" Vernon ( April 22 1918 - September 24 2008) was an American First baseman in Major Edward Frederick Joseph Yost (born October 13, 1926 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York) is a former Third baseman and

Twins Hall of Fame

Class of 2000	Affiliation	Years w/ Twins
Harmon Killebrew	First Baseman	1961-74
Rod Carew	Second Baseman	1967-78
Tony Oliva	Outfielder	1962-76
Kent Hrbek	First Baseman	1981-94
Kirby Puckett	Outfielder	1984-95
Calvin Griffith	President and Owner	1961-83
Class of 2001	Affiliation	Years w/ Twins
Herb Carneal	Radio Broadcaster	1962-2007
Jim Kaat	Left-handed Pitcher	1961-73
Class of 2002	Affiliation	Years w/ Twins
Bert Blyleven	Right-handed Pitcher	1970-76, 1985-88
Tom Kelly	Manager	1986-2001
Class of 2003	Affiliation	Years w/ Twins
Bob Allison	Outfielder	1961-70
Bob Casey	Public Address Announcer	1961-2004
Class of 2004	Affiliation	Years w/ Twins
Earl Battey	Catcher	1961-67
Class of 2005	Affiliation	Years w/ Twins
Frank Viola	Left-handed Pitcher	1982-89
Carl Pohlad	Owner	1984-Present
Class of 2006	Affiliation	Years w/ Twins
Zoilo Versalles	Shortstop	1961-67
Class of 2007	Affiliation	Years w/ Twins
Gary Gaetti	Third Baseman	1981-90
Jim Rantz	Director of Minor Leagues	1986-Present
Class of 2008	Affiliation	Years w/ Twins
Rick Aguilera	Right-handed Pitcher	1989-95, 1996-99

Retired numbers

Harmon Killebrew OF-1B-3B: 1954-60 (WAS) OF-1B-3B: 1961-74 (MIN)

Tony Oliva OF: 1962-76 (MIN) Coach: 1976-78 (MIN) Coach: 1985-91 (MIN)

Kent Hrbek 1B: 1981-94 (MIN)

Rod Carew 1B-2B: 1967-78 (MIN)

Kirby Puckett OF: 1984-95 (MIN)

Jackie Robinson Retired by Baseball

Current roster

Minnesota Twins all-time roster: A complete list of players who played in at least one game for the Twins franchise. Harmon Clayton Killebrew (ˈkɪləˌbɹuː born June 29 1936 is a former Major League Baseball player and member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Rodney Cline "Rod" Carew (born October 1,) is a former Major League Baseball Infielder for the Minnesota Twins and the former Tony Pedro Oliva (born Antonio Oliva Lopez Hernandes Javique on July 20, 1938 in Pinar del Río, Cuba) is a former Major League Kent Allen Hrbek (ˈhɝbɛk born May 21, 1960 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) nicknamed "Herbie", is a former American Kirby Puckett (March 14 1960 – March 6 2006 was a Center fielder Calvin Robertson Griffith ( December 1 1911 - October 20 1999) born Calvin Robertson in Montreal, Canada, was Herb Carneal ( May 10 1923 &ndash April 1 2007) was an American Major League Baseball Sportscaster. James Lee "Jim" Kaat (born November 7, 1938 in Zeeland Michigan) nicknamed "Kitty", is a former Pitcher in Rik Aalbert "Bert" Blyleven (born April 6, 1951 in Zeist, Netherlands) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher Jay Thomas Kelly (born August 15, 1950 in Graceville Minnesota) also referred to as TK, is the former manager of the Minnesota William Robert "Bob" Allison ( July 11, 1934 - April 9, 1995) was a Major League Baseball Outfielder and right-handed Bob Casey ( April 11, 1925 - March 27, 2005) was the only public-address announcer in Minnesota Twins history until 2005 Earl Jesse Battey Jr ( January 5, 1935 - November 15, 2003) was an American Catcher in Major League Baseball Frank John Viola Jr (born April 19 1960 in East Meadow New York) is a former Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played Carl R Pohlad (born August 23, 1915, in West Des Moines Iowa) has been the owner of the Minnesota Twins baseball franchise since 1984 Zoilo Casanova Versalles Rodriguez ( December 18 1939 – June 9 1995) was a Cuban Shortstop in Major League Baseball Gary Joseph Gaetti (ˈɡaɪ̪ˌɛɾi born August 19, 1958 in Centralia Illinois) nicknamed "G-Man" ("Rat" or "Zorn" during Richard Warren Aguilera (born December 31, 1961 in San Gabriel California) is a former Pitcher in Major League Baseball for the   The following is a list of players both past and current who appeared at least in one game for the Minnesota Twins American

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Active (25-man) roster				Inactive (40-man) roster		Coaches/Other
Starting rotation 30 Scott Baker 53 Nick Blackburn 61 Liván Hernández 15 Glen Perkins 59 Kevin Slowey Bullpen 60 Brian Bass 26 Boof Bonser 49 Craig Breslow 28 Jesse Crain 54 Matt Guerrier 36 Joe Nathan (CL) 37 Dennys Reyes		Catchers  7 Joe Mauer 55 Mike Redmond Infielders 32 Brian Buscher 25 Alexi Casilla 23 Brendan Harris 24 Mike Lamb 18 Matt Macri 33 Justin Morneau Outfielders  5 Michael Cuddyer 22 Carlos Gómez 21 Delmon Young Designated hitters 16 Jason Kubel 27 Craig Monroe		Pitchers 51 Julio DePaula 38 Philip Humber 41 Bobby Korecky 47 Francisco Liriano 74 Jose Mijares 86 Oswaldo Sosa Catchers 58 José Morales Infielders 12 Adam Everett †  8 Nick Punto † -- Sergio Santos 20 Matt Tolbert † Outfielders 11 Jason Pridie  2 Denard Span		Manager 35 Ron Gardenhire Coaches 40 Rick Anderson (pitching)  9 Steve Liddle (bench) 43 Rick Stelmaszek (bullpen) 45 Scott Ullger (third base) 46 Joe Vavra (hitting) 13 Jerry White (first base) 60-day disabled list 17 Pat Neshek † 15-day disabled list * Suspended list # Bereavement list Roster updated 2008-06-12 Transactions • Depth Chart

Notable players

(^ indicates active with Twins)

(% indicates active in MLB not on Twins)

Minor league affiliates

• AAA: Rochester Red Wings, International League
• AA: New Britain Rock Cats, Eastern League
• Advanced A: Fort Myers Miracle, Florida State League
• A: Beloit Snappers, Midwest League
• Rookie: Elizabethton Twins, Appalachian League
• Rookie: GCL Twins, Gulf Coast League

Radio and television

As of 2007, the Twins' new flagship radio station is KSTP, 1500 kHz AM. Timothy Scott Baker (born September 19 1981 in Shreveport Louisiana) is a Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Robert Nicholas Blackburn (born February 24, 1982 in Ada Oklahoma) is a Starting pitcher for the Minnesota Twins. Eisler Liván Hernández Carrera (born February 20, 1975 in Villa Clara, Cuba) ( ɛrˈnandɛs is a Starting pitcher in Major Glen Weston Perkins (born March 2, 1983, in Stillwater Minnesota) is a Major League baseball Starting pitcher for the Minnesota Kevin Michael Slowey (Born May 4, 1984 in Conroe Texas) is a Starting pitcher for the Minnesota Twins. Brian Michael Bass (born January 6, 1982 in) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles. Craig Andrew Breslow (born August 8, 1980, in New Haven, Connecticut) is a Major League Baseball Relief pitcher for Jesse Crain (born Jesse Alan Crain July 5, 1981 in Toronto Ontario Canada) is a Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball Matthew Olson Guerrier (born August 2, 1978 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a major league Relief pitcher, for the Minnesota Joseph Michael Nathan (born November 22 1974 in Houston Texas) is a closer in Major League Baseball who plays for the Minnesota Twins. Dennys Reyes (born April 19, 1977, in Higuera de Zaragoza, Mexico) is a Major League Baseball Relief pitcher for the Joseph Patrick Mauer (ˈmaʊɚ born April 19 1983 in St Paul MN) is a Major League Baseball Catcher for the Minnesota Twins Michael Patrick 'Mike' Redmond (born on May 5, 1971 in Seattle Washington) is a Major League Baseball catcher Brian Phillip Buscher (born April 18, 1981 in Jacksonville Florida) nicknamed "The Urban Legend" is a Major League Baseball Alexi Casilla Lora (born July 20, 1984 in San Cristobal Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Second baseman for the Brendan Michael Harris (born August 26, 1980 in Albany New York) is a Major League Baseball Infielder who currently plays for Michael Robert Lamb (born August 9, 1975 in West Covina California) is a Major League Baseball infielder for the Milwaukee Brewers Matthew Michael Macri (born May 29, 1982 in Des Moines Iowa) is a Major League Baseball player who plays Third base for the Justin Ernest George Morneau (born May 15, 1981 in New Westminster British Columbia) is a Canadian Major League Baseball player who Michael Brent Cuddyer (kəˈdaɪər (born March 27, 1979 in Norfolk Virginia) is a Major League Baseball Right fielder for Carlos Argelis Gómez Pena (born December 4, 1985 in Santiago, Dominican Republic) is an Outfielder for the Minnesota Twins Delmon Damarcus Young, (born September 14 1985 in) is an Outfielder for the Minnesota Twins. Jason James Kubel (born May 25, 1982 in Belle Fourche South Dakota) is a Major League Baseball Designated hitter for the Craig Keystone Monroe (born February 27 1977 in Texarkana, Texas) nicknamed "C-Mo" is a Major League Baseball Outfielder Julio Carmen DePaula (born December 31, 1982 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Relief pitcher currently playing in the Philip Gregory Humber (born December 21, in) is a Major League baseball Pitcher for the Minnesota Twins. Robert John Korecky (born September 16, 1979 in) is a Major League Baseball Relief pitcher for the Minnesota Twins. Francisco Casillas Liriano (born October 26, 1983 in Juan Barón San Cristóbal Dominican Republic) is a Left handed Major League Jose Manuel Mijares (born October 29, in) is a Left-handed Pitcher for the Minnesota Twins who signed with the Twins as a Free agent Jeffery Adam Everett (born February 5, 1977 in Austell, Georgia) is a Major League Baseball Shortstop for the Minnesota Nicholas Paul Punto (born November 8, 1977, in San Diego California) is a 5' 9" Major League Baseball Infielder. Sergio Jose Santos (born July 4, 1983 in Bellflower California) is a Minor League Baseball Shortstop in the Minnesota Twins Christopher Matthew Tolbert (born May 4, 1982 in) is a Major League Baseball Second baseman for the Minnesota Twins. Jason Orville Pridie (born October 9, 1983 in) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder for the Minnesota Twins. Keiunta Denard Span (born February 27, 1984 in Tampa Florida) is a American Major League Baseball Outfielder for Ronald Clyde Gardenhire (born October 24, 1957 in Butzbach, Hesse, Germany) is a manager in Major League Baseball Richard Arlen Anderson (born November 29 1956 in Everett Washington) is a pitching coach for the Minnesota Twins in Major League Steven Michael Liddle (b March 4, 1959 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a Major League Baseball Bench coach for the Minnesota Richard Francis Stelmaszek (born October 8, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois) is a Major League Baseball Bullpen coach for the Scott Ullger (born June 10, 1955 in New York New York) is a former Major League Baseball player and current Third base coach of the Joseph Alan Vavra (b November 16, 1959 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin) is a Major League Baseball Hitting coach for the Jerome "Jerry" Cardell White (born August 23, 1952 in Shirley Massachusetts) is a former Major League Baseball player and current first base Patrick J Neshek (born September 4, 1980 in Madison, Wisconsin) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Minnesota 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Richard Warren Aguilera (born December 31, 1961 in San Gabriel California) is a former Pitcher in Major League Baseball for the William Robert "Bob" Allison ( July 11, 1934 - April 9, 1995) was a Major League Baseball Outfielder and right-handed Earl Jesse Battey Jr ( January 5, 1935 - November 15, 2003) was an American Catcher in Major League Baseball Juan Bautista Berenguer (born November 30, 1954, in Aguadulce Panama) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher for the New York Mets Rik Aalbert "Bert" Blyleven (born April 6, 1951 in Zeist, Netherlands) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher David Wilson Boswell ( January 20, 1945 in Baltimore, Maryland) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher who played in the Thomas Andrew Brunansky (born August 20, 1960 in Covina California) nicknamed "Bruno" is a former Right fielder in Major League Luis Castillo may refer to Luis Castillo (American football, defensive end in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers Luis Castillo William Richard Campbell (born August 9 1948 Highland Park, Michigan) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher who played Rodney Cline "Rod" Carew (born October 1,) is a former Major League Baseball Infielder for the Minnesota Twins and the former Wilmer Dean Chance (born June 1, 1941 in Wooster Ohio) is a retired American Major League Baseball Pitcher. Michael Brent Cuddyer (kəˈdaɪər (born March 27, 1979 in Norfolk Virginia) is a Major League Baseball Right fielder for Bobby Darwin (born February 16 1943 in Los Angeles California) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder who played for the Charles Theodore "Chili" Davis, nicknamed "Jamaican Sensation" (born January 17, 1960 in Kingston Jamaica) is a former Outfielder Scott Gavin Erickson (born February 2, 1968 in Long Beach California) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher. Gary Joseph Gaetti (ˈɡaɪ̪ˌɛɾi born August 19, 1958 in Centralia Illinois) nicknamed "G-Man" ("Rat" or "Zorn" during Gregory Carpenter Gagne (ˈɡæɡni (born November 12 1961 in Fall River Massachusetts) is a former Shortstop in Major League Baseball Clinton Daniel "Dan" Gladden (born July 7, 1957 in San Jose California) is an American former Major League Baseball player Carlos Argelis Gómez Pena (born December 4, 1985 in Santiago, Dominican Republic) is an Outfielder for the Minnesota Twins Leonard Charles Green (born January 6, 1933 in Detroit Michigan) is a former Outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from James Timothy "Mudcat" Grant (born August 13, 1935 in Land O' Lakes Florida) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher Edward Adrian "Everyday Eddie" Guardado (born October 2, 1970 in Stockton California) is a Relief pitcher in Major League Tom A Hall (born September 2, 1964) is a Game designer born in Wisconsin. Brian David Harper (born October 16, 1959 in San Pedro California) is a former Catcher in Major League Baseball who played for teams Eisler Liván Hernández Carrera (born February 20, 1975 in Villa Clara, Cuba) ( ɛrˈnandɛs is a Starting pitcher in Major Kent Allen Hrbek (ˈhɝbɛk born May 21, 1960 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) nicknamed "Herbie", is a former American Torii Kedar Hunter (ˈtɔɹi born July 18, 1975 in Pine Bluff Arkansas) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder for the Los James Lee "Jim" Kaat (born November 7, 1938 in Zeeland Michigan) nicknamed "Kitty", is a former Pitcher in Jay Thomas Kelly (born August 15, 1950 in Graceville Minnesota) also referred to as TK, is the former manager of the Minnesota Harmon Clayton Killebrew (ˈkɪləˌbɹuː born June 29 1936 is a former Major League Baseball player and member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Edward Charles "Chuck" Knoblauch (ˈnɔbˌlɑk born July 7 1968 in Houston Texas) is a retired Major League Baseball player who played Cordel Leonard "Corey" Koskie (born June 28, 1973 in Anola, Manitoba, Canada) is a former Major League Baseball Jason James Kubel (born May 25, 1982 in Belle Fourche South Dakota) is a Major League Baseball Designated hitter for the Eugene Thomas Larkin (born October 24 1962 in Flushing New York) is a former switch-hitting First baseman, Designated hitter Francisco Casillas Liriano (born October 26, 1983 in Juan Barón San Cristóbal Dominican Republic) is a Left handed Major League Shane Lee Mack (born December 7 1963 in Los Angeles California) is a former left and Center fielder in Major League Baseball Joseph Patrick Mauer (ˈmaʊɚ born April 19 1983 in St Paul MN) is a Major League Baseball Catcher for the Minnesota Twins Douglas Andrew Mientkiewicz (mɪntˈkeɪvɪtʃ (born June 19, 1974 in Toledo Ohio) is a First baseman who is with the Pittsburgh Justin Ernest George Morneau (born May 15, 1981 in New Westminster British Columbia) is a Canadian Major League Baseball player who John Scott "Jack" Morris (born May 16, 1955, in St Paul Minnesota) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed Starting pitcher Joseph Michael Nathan (born November 22 1974 in Houston Texas) is a closer in Major League Baseball who plays for the Minnesota Twins. Patrick J Neshek (born September 4, 1980 in Madison, Wisconsin) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Minnesota Albert Dwayne (Al Newman (born June 30, 1960 in Kansas City Missouri) is a former Infielder in Major League Baseball who played Joseph Franklin Niekro ( November 7 1944 &ndash October 27 2006) was an American Starting pitcher in Major League Tony Pedro Oliva (born Antonio Oliva Lopez Hernandes Javique on July 20, 1938 in Pinar del Río, Cuba) is a former Major League David Américo Ortiz Arias (born November 18, 1975 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Designated Camilo Alberto Pascual Lus (born January 20 1934 in Havana Cuba) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed Pitcher who had an James Evan Perry Jr (born October 30, 1935) was an American Pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1975 Anthony John "AJ" Pierzynski (born December 30, 1976) is an American Major League Baseball Catcher who has played Kirby Puckett (March 14 1960 – March 6 2006 was a Center fielder Francis Ralph Quilici (born May 11 1939 in Chicago Illinois) is a former Major League Infielder and manager with a five Brad William Radke (born October 27 1972) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who played his entire 12 season career with the Minnesota Jeffrey James Reardon (born October 1 1955 in Dalton Massachusetts) nicknamed " The Terminator " is a former Relief pitcher Richard Benjamin Reese (born September 29, 1941 in Leipsic, Ohio) is a former professional baseball player who played outfield and first base Richard John Rollins (born April 16, 1938 in Mount Pleasant Pennsylvania) is a former Third baseman in Major League Baseball who For the Dominican -born Major League Baseball player born Johan Santana see Ervin Santana. Roy Frederick Smalley III (born October 25, 1952 in Los Angeles California) is a former Shortstop in Major League Baseball. Kevin Ray Tapani (born February 18, 1964 in Des Moines Iowa) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher who played for the New Daniel Henry Edward 'Danny' Thompson (born 4 April 1939) is an English Double bass player César Leonardo Tovar ( July 3, 1940 - July 14, 1994) nicknamed "Pepito" and "Mr Zoilo Casanova Versalles Rodriguez ( December 18 1939 – June 9 1995) was a Cuban Shortstop in Major League Baseball Frank John Viola Jr (born April 19 1960 in East Meadow New York) is a former Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played Stanley or Stan Williams may refer to Stanley Williams, founder of American gang The Crips Stan Williams (baseball, Major David Mark Winfield (born October 3 1951 in St Paul, Minnesota) is an American former Major League Baseball player who is a member of both the Baseball Allan Fulton Worthington (born February 5, 1929 in Birmingham Alabama) nicknamed "Red" is a former Pitcher in Major League Delmon Damarcus Young, (born September 14 1985 in) is an Outfielder for the Minnesota Twins. The Rochester Red Wings are a Minor league baseball team based in Rochester, New York. The International League ( IL) is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States. The New Britain Rock Cats are a Minor league baseball team based in New Britain Connecticut. The Eastern League is a Minor league baseball league which operates primarily in the northeastern United States, although it has had a team in Ohio The Fort Myers Miracle is the Class A Advanced Minor league baseball affiliate of the Minnesota Twins major league club The Florida State League is a Class A Advanced Minor League Baseball league which operates in the state of Florida. The Beloit Snappers are a Class A Minor league baseball team affiliated with the Minnesota Twins, that plays in the Midwest League. The Midwest League is a Class A Minor league baseball league which operates in the Midwestern United States. The Elizabethton Twins are a Minor league baseball team in Elizabethton Tennessee, USA. The Appalachian League is a Rookie-class minor league that began play in 1937 with one year of inactivity in 1956 The Gulf Coast League is a Minor league baseball league which operates in Florida. A flagship radio station is a radio network's principal station from which programs are fed to affiliates (The term "flagship station" is also This article is about radio broadcasting for other uses see Radio (disambiguation. am1500 KSTP is the Flagship station of the Hubbard Broadcasting Corporation, which also owns several other television and radio stations across the United States It replaces WCCO, which held broadcast rights for the Twins since the team moved to Minneapolis in 1961. WCCO is a Radio station with a storied history spanning more than 80 years that serves the Minneapolis-St The original radio voices of the Twins in 1961 were Halsey Hall and, after the first year, Herb Carneal, sponsored by the Hamm's Brewing Company. Halsey Hall ( May 23 1898 - December 30, 1977) was a sports reporter and Announcer in the Minneapolis-St Herb Carneal ( May 10 1923 &ndash April 1 2007) was an American Major League Baseball Sportscaster. Hamm's is the name of a former American Brewery in Saint Paul Minnesota. In 2006, John Gordon, Herb Carneal, Dan "The Dazzle Man" Gladden, and Jack Morris provided radio commentary. John "Gordo" Gordon is a Major League Baseball radio broadcaster who is best known as the play by play announcer for the Minnesota Twins on KSTP 1500 Clinton Daniel "Dan" Gladden (born July 7, 1957 in San Jose California) is an American former Major League Baseball player John Scott "Jack" Morris (born May 16, 1955, in St Paul Minnesota) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed Starting pitcher

The television rights are held by FSN North with Dick Bremer as the play-by-play announcer and former Twin Bert Blyleven as color analyst. Richard J Bremer (born March 1, 1956) is a sports broadcaster for Fox Sports Net. Play-by-play, in Broadcasting, is a North American term and means the reporting of a Sporting event with a Voiceover describing the details of the action Rik Aalbert "Bert" Blyleven (born April 6, 1951 in Zeist, Netherlands) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher A color commentator, sometimes known as a color analyst, is a member of the Broadcasting team for a sporting event who assists the Play-by-play They are sometimes joined by Ron Coomer and Roy Smalley. Ronald "Coom Dawg" Coomer (born November 18 1966 in Crest Hill Illinois) is a former First baseman and Third baseman in Roy Frederick Smalley III (born October 25, 1952 in Los Angeles California) is a former Shortstop in Major League Baseball. Blyleven was suspended by the team briefly in 2006 for inadvertently saying obscene words on a live telecast; he did not realize the broadcast was live and assumed a second take of the segment could be taped. 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success Obscenity (in Latin obscenus, meaning "foul repulsive detestable" is a term that is most often used in a legal context to

FSN North also produces game telecasts on WFTC, "My 29" in the Twin Cities. WFTC, channel 29 is a MyNetworkTV -affiliated station licensed to Minneapolis Minnesota, and serving the Minneapolis- St

On April 1st, 2007, Herb Carneal, the radio voice of the Twins for all but one year of their existence, died in his home in Minnetonka, Minnesota after a long battle with a list of illnesses. Herb Carneal ( May 10 1923 &ndash April 1 2007) was an American Major League Baseball Sportscaster. Minnetonka is a Suburban city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, eight miles west of Minneapolis. Carneal is currently in the Hall of Fame.

See also

• Baseball Hall of Fame
• Twins Season-by-Season Records
• Twins Award Winners and League Leaders
• Twins Records and Milestone Achievements
• Twins Broadcasters and Media
• Twins Managers and Ownership
• Twins Draft History
• Twins-White Sox rivalry
• Twins-Athletics rivalry
• Wayne 'Big Fella' Hattaway

References

• The Washington Senators, by Shirley Povich

External links

• Major League Baseball
• Minnesota Twins Official Website
• 1965 Minnesota Twins book
• Justin Morneau Fan Site
• Sports E-Cyclopedia
• Minnesota Twins at Sportiki
• Twins' logo history
• 'Get Boofed' Twins Wordpress Blog

Preceded by New York Yankees 1923	World Series Champions Washington Senators 1924	Succeeded by Pittsburgh Pirates 1925
Preceded by New York Mets 1986	World Series Champions Minnesota Twins 1987	Succeeded by Los Angeles Dodgers 1988
Preceded by Cincinnati Reds 1990	World Series Champions Minnesota Twins 1991	Succeeded by Toronto Blue Jays 1992 and 1993

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Preceded by New York Yankees 1921, 1922, and1923	American League Champions Washington Senators 1924 and 1925	Succeeded by New York Yankees 1926, 1927, and1928
Preceded by New York Yankees 1932	American League Champions Washington Senators 1933	Succeeded by Detroit Tigers 1934 and 1935
Preceded by Boston Red Sox 1986	American League Champions Minnesota Twins 1987	Succeeded by Oakland Athletics 1988, 1989, and 1990
Preceded by Oakland Athletics 1988, 1989, and 1990	American League Champions Minnesota Twins 1991	Succeeded by Toronto Blue Jays 1992 and 1993

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Baseball	MLB: Minnesota Twins, AA: St. Paul Saints, NwL: Alexandria Beetles • Brainerd Blue Thunder • Duluth Huskies • Mankato MoonDogs • Rochester Honkers • St. Cloud River Bats
Basketball	NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves, WNBA: Minnesota Lynx
Football	NFL: Minnesota Vikings, NWFA: Minnesota Vixen
Hockey	NHL: Minnesota Wild, NAHL: Albert Lea Thunder • Alexandria Blizzard • Owatonna Express, WWHL: Minnesota Whitecaps
Soccer	USL-1: Minnesota Thunder, WL: Minnesota Lightning, NPSL: St. Paul Twin Stars
Lacrosse	NLL: Minnesota Swarm
College athletics (NCAA Division I)	University of Minnesota, Minnesota State University, Mankato (Hockey), St. Cloud State University (Hockey), University of Minnesota Duluth (Hockey) Bemidji State University(Hockey)

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The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Minnesota Wild are a professional Ice hockey team based in Saint Paul Minnesota. see also North American Hockey League (1973–1977 The North American Hockey League (NAHL and the defunct America West Hockey League The Alexandria Blizzard are a Junior A Ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's central division The Owatonna Express are a Junior A Ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's central division and play out of Four Seasons Centre The Western Women's Hockey League (WWHL is one of two women's hockey leagues in Canada. The Minnesota Whitecaps are a professional women's Ice hockey team that plays in the Minneapolis-St Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered History In 1996 the United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues established the new Select League consisting of its strongest teams from its professional FIFA Minnesota Thunder is an American professional Soccer team founded in 1990 History The W-League's inaugural season was in 1995 Originally called the United States Interregional Women's League it later changed its name to the W-League Minnesota Lightning is a professional American women’s Soccer team founded in 2006 which is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the 2008 Teams Eastern Conference North Division Boston Aztec Maine Sting new for 2008 St Paul Twin Stars, also known as the Minnesota Twin Stars, are an American Soccer team based in St Lacrosse is a full contact Team sport played using a solid rubber ball and long handled racket called a crosse or Lacrosse stick. 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