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Tag Archives: Paul Giel
The Twins and their trades
With the World Series now in the books all the teams in major league baseball are reviewing what went wrong and what they can do to make their teams better for 2013 and beyond. Two quick ways to solve some … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Messersmith, Bill Tuttle, Calvin Griffith, Catfish Hunter, Curt Flood, Dave McNally, Paul Giel, Reno Bertoia
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Reno Bertoia Passes Away
April 18, 2011 - The Twins opening day third-baseman in the Minnesota Twins first ever game back on April 11, 1961 against the New York Yankees in Yankee Stadium I, Reno Peter Bertoia, passed away on April 15th after a brief … Continue reading
First native Minnesota Twins player
September 13, 2009 - Paul Robert Giel was born on September 29, 1932 in Winona, Minnesota. Giel attended the University of Minnesota where he was a star in both baseball and football. For the Gopher baseball team, he was a three-time … Continue reading
