Major League Debuts as Minnesota Twins – Walker & Wardle

Major League debuts as Minnesota Twins on August 30.

Todd Walker (2B/3B) – August 30, 1996 – Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1994 amateur draft. This first rounder debuted at County Stadium against the Brewers and hit sixth playing 3B before moving to 2B. Walker went 1 for 5 with a run scored but the Twins lost 5-4 in 12 innings on a walk-off home run by Marc Newfield off Twins reliever Jose Parra.

Curt Wardle (P) – August 30, 1984 – Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 3rd round of the 1981 amateur draft. Wardle debuted at the Metrodome in a 9-3 Twins beat-down by the Red Sox. Wardle went one inning allowing a home run and striking out one.

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