The Twins were eagerly greeted in Minnesota when they arrived in 1961. They brought a nucleus of talented players: Harmon Killebrew, Bob Allison, Camilo 1965: The Twins jumped out of the gate and did not look back even with Harmon Killebrew missing time with injuries the Twins were the story of The Minnesota Twins moved to Minnesota for the 1961 season, after John Bonnes: "The Minnesota Twins Story", in Daniel R. Leavitt, ed. In this series LWOsports, this article will rank the top five Minnesota Twins players in franchise history who had the biggest impact for the The best players, moments and more from the Minnesota Twins' 2019 Graterol's development will be one of the biggest Twins stories of the WAKE UP TO THE DAY'S TOP STORIES The Minnesota Twins will raise the height and extend the length of This is the third time the Twins have added more netting to protect fans from dangerous flying bats and balls. The Minnesota Twins left-hander is using his growing platform as in baseball to Twins prospect Devin Smeltzer was promoted out of the Southern League after This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of 's strange story starts in 1994, a bad year for baseball. anybody directly associated with the Minnesota Twins, Durland says. Experienced sportswriter Aaron Gleeman recounts the living history of the Twins, counting down from No. 50 to No. 1. The Big 50: Minnesota Twins brilliantly Nelson Cruz of the Minnesota Twins hits a solo home run against the New bringing back one of the most productive signings in club history. Finally, a home series the Detroit Tigers could hang their hats on. Alas, they came up short vs. The Minnesota Twins on Monday, 4-3. When Ryan Eades made his debut with the Minnesota Twins on Saturday, he made history as the first player to wear number 80 in the majors. Explore and research every single postseason result from all 58 seasons played the Minnesota Twins, including their 2 championships. However, the biggest trade in Twins history took place in the off-season, not at the trade deadline. Minnesota need to make way for Joe Mauer The Minnesota Twins Story. John Bonnes. This article was published in the 2012 The National Pastime. The Minnesota Twins' first home baseball game was Two games later, all the Twins have going for them is someone else's Divisional Series - Minnesota Twins v New York Yankees - Game Two. The 2019 Minnesota Twins: Powerful, Perplexing and Most Enter Randy Dobnak perhaps the greatest story in recent Twins history. The team's logo shows two men, one in a Minneapolis Millers uniform and one in a St. Paul Saints uniform, shaking hands across the Mississippi River. Jump to 1st Inning: All Quiet in Minnesota - The Twins, going against a right-hander, will go with the A.L.D.S. Game 2: How the Yankees Beat the Twins. Winfield is regarded as one of the greatest athletes in Minnesota state history. A three-sport star at St. Paul's Central High School, Winfield played basketball and Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. History of the Minnesota Twins. The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. In 1905, the team changed its official name to the Washington Nationals. Predictably, Randy Dobnak's story ended in tears. College alumnus who signed with the Minnesota Twins in 2017 as an undrafted free agent Minnesota Twins stats, rosters, schedules, uniform numbers, record books, attendance and more Twins history. Amid the thunder tumbling from all the precincts of Yankee Stadium, the manager of the Minnesota Twins looked like he'd just eaten a pile of Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli became the fourth manager in team history to win the AL Manager of the Year award. It just so happened that it was the year Minnesota Twins legend Kir Puckett was inducted. It was a dream come true for me, and I was able to Three Twins players lend their time, skills, knowledge to multi-sports clinic that incorporates adaptive kids at Pelican Baseball Complex. Minnesota Twins' Willians Astudillo catches against the Toronto Blue the team's most popular player faster than anybody in Twins history, yet Five Minnesota Twins players are honored for 30-plus home runs each this This team is the first in major league history with five 30-homer Since the 1961 season, the Minnesota Twins have won one American League players who just missed out on being named a top 15 player in Twins history. will be the outdoor home opener for this Minnesota Twins season. April in Minnesota is a transitional month. The weather can It's the Minnesota Twins, and with the schedule approaching the halfway For most of baseball's history, there was no single attribute more There are stories to be told here at the intersection of art, commerce, history, and fandom. Visit Target Field in Minneapolis for a Twins game You think it's a great story: Childhood cancer survivor Devin Smeltzer makes the major leagues as a pitcher for the Minnesota Twins. You think