The 50 Greatest Twins were voted on by an expert panel of print, radio, and television journalists throughout Twins Territory and senior members of the Minnesota Twins staff and annouced in May of 2010.
50 Greatest Twins
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Rick Aguilera - pitcher – 1989 – 1999
Bob Allison – outfield – 1961 – 1970 *
Earl Battey – catcher – 1961 – 1967 *
Bert Blyleven – pitcher – 1970-1976 and 1986 – 1988
Lyman Bostock – outfield – 1975 – 1977 *
Tom Brunansky – outfield – 1982 – 1988
Rod Carew – 2B/1B – 1967 – 1978
John Castino – 3B/2B – 1979 – 1984
Michael Cuddeyer – outfield – 2001 – present
Gary Gaetti – 3B – 1981 -1990
Greg Gagne – SS – 1983 – 1992
Ron Gardenhire – manager – 2002 – present
Dan Gladden – outfield – 1987 – 1991
Dave Goltz – pitcher – 1972 – 1979
Jim “Mudcat” Grant – pitcher – 1964 – 1967
Eddie Guardado – pitcher – 1993 – 2003 and 2008
Larry Hisle – outfield – 1973 – 1977
Kent Hrbek – 1B – 1981 – 1994
Torii Hunter – outfield – 1997 – 2007
Jim Kaat – pitcher – 1961 – 1973
Tom Kelly – 1B/coach/manager – 1975 and 1983 – 2001
Harmon Killebrew – 1B/3B/outfield – 1961 – 1974 *
Chuck Knoblauch – 2B – 1991 – 1997
Jerry Koosman – pitcher – 1979 -1981
Corey Koskie – 3B – 1998 – 2004
Gene Larkin – 1B/outfield – 1987 -1993
Billy Martin – 2B/coach/manager – 1965 – 1969 *
Gene Mauch – manager – 1976 – 1980 *
Joe Mauer – catcher – 2004 – present
Sam Mele – manager – 1961 – 1967
Paul Molitor – DH/1B – 1996 – 1998
Justin Morneau – 1B – 2003 – present
Jack Morris – pitcher – 1991
Joe Nathan – pitcher – 2004 -2011
Tony Oliva – OF/DH/coach 1962 – 1978 and 1985-1991
Camilo Pascual – pitcher – 1961 -1966
Jim Perry – pitcher – 1963 – 1972
Kirby Puckett – outfield – 1984 – 1995 *
Frank Quilici - 2B/coach/manager – 1965, 1967 – 1975
Brad Radke – pitcher – 1995 – 2006
Jeff Reardon – pitcher – 1987 – 1989
Johan Santana – pitcher – 2000 – 2007
Roy Smalley – SS – 1976 – 1982 and 1985 – 1987
Rick Stelmaszek – coach – 1981 – present
Kevin Tapani – pitcher – 1989 – 1995
Cesar Tovar – outfield/3B/2B/SS – 1965 – 1972 *
Zoilo Versalles – SS – 1961 – 1967 *
Frank Viola – pitcher – 1982 – 1989
Dave Winfield – DH/outfield – 1993 – 1994
Al Worthington – pitcher – 1964 – 1969
* = Deceased
As part of the 50 greatest Twins celebration week-end (September 3-5, 2010) there was an “legends game” and the team captains were Tom Kelly and Paul Molitor. Twin Cities broadcasters served as umpires including Don Shelby of WCCO Television, Randy Shaver of KARE 11, Jim Rich of FOX 9 News and Joe Schmidt of KSTP Eyewitness News.
Here is a short video of what transpired when Kent Hrbek was playing 1B.
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