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Fun facts about Twins home openers
The Minnesota Twins are playing their final spring training game today and I am sure they are hoping for a quick non extra inning game so they can grab a quick shower and board the plane for their flight to … Continue reading
Posted in General Blogging
Tagged Astrodome, Bill Pleis, Detroit Tigers, Geoff Zahn, Hosken Powell, Met Stadium, Metrodome, Ron Jackson, Roy Smalley, Target Field
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First Twins player to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated
On August 23, 1965 the Twins were in their fifth season in Minnesota ready to take on the New York Yankees in a 3:10 start at Met Stadium in front of 37,787 fans that wanted another Twins win over the … Continue reading
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Tagged Calvin Griffith, Met Stadium, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Sports Illustrated, Tony Oliva
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Twins tickets today and yesterday
Target Field still has a layer of snow and the temperature will reach only 17 degrees today here in Minnesota but in Ft. Myers the Twins pitchers and catchers have already started daily workouts and the position players will be … Continue reading
Posted in General Blogging, It's about the money honey
Tagged Calvin Griffith, Carl Pohlad, Met Stadium, Metrodome, Target Field
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The life and times of Met Stadium
As I wait for another Minnesota Twins season to to get underway and no new Twins “news” to write about, I find myself continuing to do research and look for more information that I can share with todays Twins fans. I started this … Continue reading
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Tagged Met Stadium, Minnesota North Stars, Minnesota Vikings
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The Twins and tie games
Who says that there no tie games in baseball? In major league baseball, games end with tie scores only in rare cases when conditions make it impossible to continue play. A tie game does not count as a game in … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Downing, Al Smith, Bill Freehan, Bill Tuttle, Billy Pierce, Bob Allison, Cal Ermer, Camilo Pascual, Cesar Tovar, Comiskey Park II, Danny Goodwin, Dave Engle, Detroit Tigers, Dick Drago, Doug Mientkiewicz, Earl Battey, Earl Wilson, Gary Ward, Gerry Arrigo, Harmon Killebrew, Jack Kralick, Jim Kaat, Jim Merritt, John Goryl, Met Stadium, MIckey Mantle, Mudcat Grant, New York Yankees, Pete Mackanin, Rich Rollins, Rod Carew, Ron Jackson, Sal Butera, Seattle Mariners, Stew Thornley, Tiger Stadium, Tony Oliva, Torii Hunter, Washington Senators, White Sox, Yankee Stadium I, Zoilo Versalles
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This Day in Twins History – September 30, 1981
The Minnesota Twins played their final home game at Metropolitan Stadium in front of 15,900 fans on a drizzly and cloudy 52 degree day and lose to the Kansas City Royals 5-2. DH Roy Smalley makes the final Twins out … Continue reading
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Tagged Clint Hurdle, Dale Long, John Verhoeven, Met Stadium, Roy Smalley, Royals, Washington Senators
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One of the original Minnesota Twins, Jack Kralick passes away at 77
One of the original Minnesota Twins, pitcher John Francis (Jack) Kralick who was born on June 1, 1935 in Youngstown, Ohio passed away at his home in San Blas, Mexico on September 18 at the age of 77. The Chicago White Sox … Continue reading
Posted in General Blogging, Uncategorized, Washington Senators 1901-1960
Tagged Billy Consolo, Bobby Del Greco, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Earl Battey, Gary Bell, George Alusik, Jack Kralick, Jim Perry, Met Stadium, Mets, Red Sox, Rich Rollins, Vic Power, Washington Senators
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This Day in Twins History – September 5
9/5/1978 – The Twins Danny Ford costs his team a run during a 4-3 loss to the White Sox at Met Stadium. Trailing 4-0 in the seventh, Ford is on third with the bases loaded when Bombo Rivera singles, Ford … Continue reading
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Tagged Bombo Rivera, Braves, Danny Ford, Frank Quilici, Greg Myers, Jon Rauch, Jose Guillermo Morales, Kent Hrbek, Matt Capps, Matt Tolbert, Met Stadium, Michael Young, NIck Blackburn, Orlando Hudson, Ron Gardenhire, Ron Washington, Steve Hacker, Tom Kelly, White Sox
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This Day in Twins History – July 25, 1977
Coming off a double header sweep (with the 2nd game going 12 innings) of the A’s the day before, the Twins are again going up against the boys from Oakland at Met Stadium. The game goes 11 innings before the … Continue reading
This Day in Twins History – June 26
1964 – Gerry Arrigo pitches the Twins first ever one hitter when Mike Hershberger singles to right leading off the ninth inning and breaks up Arrigo’s no hit bid but the Twins prevail 2-0 over the White Sox at Met … Continue reading
This Day in Twins History – June 24
June 24th has been an interesting day in Minnesota Twins history over the years, here are some of the events that occurred on this day. 1955- Harmon Killebrew hit his first major league homer, off lefty Billy Hoeft at Griffith … Continue reading
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Tagged Billy Hoeft, Bud Selig, County Stadium, Danny Ford, Eddie Bane, Griffith Stadium, Harmon Killebrew, Jim Essian, John Moses, Met Stadium, Metrodome, Milwaukee Braves, Paul Thormodsgard, Ralph Garr, Red Sox, Royals, Tigers, Tim Teufel, Washington Senators, White Sox
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How Twins have fared on Opening Day
When the Minnesota Twins open the 2012 season in Baltimore on Friday, April 6 it will mark the 32nd time in 52 season openers that the team has opened their baseball season as road warriors. As a cold weather team, the Twins have … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Jays, Brad Radke, Brewers, California Angels, Indians, Jim Kaat, Justin Morneau, Kansas City A's, Kent Hrbek, Los Angeles Angels, Mariners, Met Stadium, Metrodome, Oakland A's, Orioles, Pedro Ramos, Rangers, Rays, Red Sox, Royals, Target Field, Tigers, Torii Hunter, Washington Senators, White Sox, Yankees
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Former Twins executive charged with indecent exposure
Clark C. Griffith, 70, currently a Minneapolis lawyer at CCG, P.A. and sports-law expert and the son of former Minnesota Twins owner Calvin Griffith has been charged with indecent exposure in Ramsey District Court. According to the charges, this past … Continue reading
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Tagged Calvin Griffith, Clark C. Griffith, Met Stadium, Metrodome
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Former Twins 1B Don Mincher passes away
Donald Ray Mincher a former Minnesota Twin and baseball lifer in every sense of the word passed away yesterday in Huntsville, Alabama after a lengthy illness at the age of 73. Mincher was signed by the Chicago White Sox as … Continue reading
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Tagged Brewers, California Angels, Calvin Griffith, Catfish Hunter, Dean Chance, Don Drysdale, Don Mincher, Earl Battey, Frank Quilici, Harmon Killebrew, Huntsville Stars, Jackie Hernandez, Jim Kaat, Jimmie Hall, Kansas City A's, Lori Webb, Los Angeles Dodgers, Met Stadium, Oakland A's, Paul Lindblad, Pete Cimino, Rangers, Rich Rollins, Roy Sievers, Sam Mele, Seattle Pilots, Southern League, Tony Oliva, Washington Senators, White Sox, Zoilo Versalles
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Did you know?
April 10, 2011 – That Brad Radke started out the 2005 season by walking just one of the first 247 hitters who stepped into the batters box? Maybe the 2011 Twins pitching staff should watch some of Brad Radke’s old … Continue reading
Posted in Did You Know?, Washington Senators 1901-1960
Tagged Babe Ruth, Brad Radke, Glenn Borgmann, Met Stadium, Walter Johnson
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Was the Twins Dome advantage just a fallacy?
March 12, 2010 - For years opposing players and managers and writers across the country have complained about the huge home advantage that the HHH Metrodome provided for the Minnesota Twins. But when you look at the actual numbers, you … Continue reading
Did you know?
October 29, 2009 - That the Minnesota Twins were the first team in history to start measuring the distance of home runs? The practice started at Met Stadium in 1963. or that Harmon Killbrew hit his first major league home run … Continue reading
Posted in Did You Know?, Washington Senators 1901-1960
Tagged Harmon Killebrew, Met Stadium
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