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Spending some time with Dave McCarty
Dave McCarty was born in Houston, Texas on November 23, 1969. Dave grew up playing the three major sports and attended Sharpstown High School in Houston. Like most Texas athletes, McCarty grew up thinking he would attend the University of Texas … Continue reading
Did you know?
That going into Sunday’s finale against the Boston Red Sox that the Minnesota Twins are 24-28 on the road this season? That in their last 9 games the Twins starters have posted a 2.20 ERA while allowing just three home runs and … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Revere, Brewers, Carlos Silva, Drew Butera, Joe Mauer, Joe Mays, Josh Willingham, Montreal Expos, NIck Blackburn, Reds, Sal Butera, Torii Hunter, Trevor Plouffe
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Are the Twins pitchers in trouble in Cincinnati?
Located on the winding banks of the Ohio River in downtown Cincinnati, the GABP (Great American Ball Park) serves as the home of the Cincinnati Reds, baseball’s first professional franchise. The ballpark officially opened for the 2003 season, making 2010 … Continue reading
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Tagged Chase Field, GABP, Reds, Rick Anderson, Target Field
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This Day in Twins History – May 19
1961 – Outfielder Dan Dobbek hits the Twins first grand slam home run at Metropolitan Stadium. The unlucky hurler is Kansas City Athletic pitcher Ed Rakow. 1961 was Dobbek’s first and last season in Minnesota and he only had 125 … Continue reading
Posted in This Day in Twins History
Tagged Bobby Korecky, Dan Dobbek, Jerry Zimmerman, John Moses, Kansas City A's, Metrodome, Rangers, Red Sox, Reds, Tom Brunansky
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Sam Perlozzo – Twins 2B and baseball lifer
Samuel Benedict Perlozzo was born in Cumberland, Maryland on March 4, 1951. Growing up in Maryland, Sam enjoyed playing football and baseball and was probably better known as a football player playing running back and safety but his lack of size … Continue reading
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Tagged Mariners, Mets, Orioles, Padres, Phillies, Reds, Sam Perlozzo, Yakult Swallows
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Camilo Pascual elected to Twins Hall of Fame
The Minnesota Twins announced yesterday that former pitcher and five-time All-Star Camilo Pascual has been elected to the club’s Hall of Fame. Pascual will become the 24th member of the Twins Hall of Fame when he is inducted during a special … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Cora, Camilo Pascual, Carlos Pascual, Cleveland Indians, Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame, Don Mincher, Fanklin Gutierrez, Hal Woodeshick, Harmon Killebrew, Johnny Schaive, Jose Canseco, Kansas City A's, Latino Baseball Hall of Fame, Los Angeles Dodgers, Luis Tiant, Mets, Miguel Cairo, Oakland A's, Omar Daal, Pedro Ramos, Philadelphia A's, Red Sox, Reds, Roy Sievers, Ted Williams, Washington Senators, WCCO, Zoilo Versalles
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This Day in Twins History – December 25, 1989
Popular former Minnesota Twins player and manager Billy Martin dies in an automobile accident in Binghamton, New York at the age of 61. Billy served as the Twins fourth skipper during the 1969 season and led the Twins to a first … Continue reading
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Tagged Billy Martin, Cleveland Indians, Kansas City A's, Milwaukee Braves, Oakland A's, Orioles, Rangers, Reds, Tigers, Yankees
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How they will finish in 2011
March 31, 2011 – I know the season started today and I am a bit slow with my predictions for this year but here is how I see things playing out. Sorry to say, but I don’t see the Twins winning … Continue reading
