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Xfinity/Comcast subscribers will be able to watch Twins games on channel 1261. DirecTV and DirecTV Stream customers will get games on channels 668-3 (satellite) and 668 (streaming), respectively.

Spectrum will have Twins games on channels 428 or 468, or 319 in Wisconsin.

Midco will have games on channel 638.

Other TV providers that have agreed to carry Twins games:

  • BEVCOMM
  • Consolidated Telcom
  • Consolidated Telephone Company (CTC)
  • Dickey Rural Services
  • Gardonville Cooperative Telephone
  • Halstad Telephone Company
  • Interstate Telecommunications Company
  • MLGC
  • North Dakota Telephone Company
  • Northwest Communications Cooperative
  • Paul Bunyan Communications
  • Red River Telephone
  • Reservation Telephone Company
  • Runestone Telephone
  • SCI Broadband
  • Sjoberg’s Cable
  • Tremolo Communications
  • United Telephone Mutual Aid
  • Venture Communications
  • West Central Telephone Association
  • Wikstrom Telephone Company

Where and how to watch the Minnesota Twins in 2025.

MLB, cable companies reach deal to broadcast Twins games
Twins broadcasts remain unavailable on major television providers

Bet the farm on it

My buddy here has assured me that his picks this season are right on the money. After months of study, research, computer analysis and a long conversation with the Woonsocket Rocket himself, the prediction for the 2025 American League Central Division is right here.

As a bonus he is throwing in another sure bet and that is that the Los Angeles Bums (Dodgers) will NOT be winning the World Series in 2025. He is not going to tell you the actual winner but he has a couple clues for you on who will win, it will be an American League team but no, it will not come from the AL Central. Alright, one more clue, it won’t be from the AL East either.

Enjoy the baseball season everyone!

2025 Minnesota Twins trivia quiz

2025 Minnesota Twins Trivia Quiz

Test your knowledge and memory of the wonderful and fun Minnesota Twins history going back to 1961 by answering these 20 questions. It is a multiple choice, how tough can it be for you long-time Twins fans? The tough part of being a long-time Twins fan is that you have seen a lot of Twins baseball, but can you remember it? At the end it will tell you your score and and where you stand as a Minnesota Twins trivia expert. Feel free to note your score from your first try at the quiz in the comments section. Don't waste yor time looking up the answers, there will be no prizes as this is just for fun. Don't lie, the computer knows all.

If you enjoyed this quiz and would like to see other Twins quiz’s and/or crossword puzzles, just stop by the Twins Trivia Questions page in the menu bar above or you can just click here. Don’t forget to tell your friends about the best Minnesota Twins historical website anywhere. Thank you and keep cheering for our Minnesota Twins!

2 responses to “2025 Minnesota Twins trivia quiz”

  1. Paul Doyle

    Good stuff as usual, John.
    Are you planning to do any highlights relatively to the 60th anniversary of the Twins first appearance in the WS in
    1965? Great team with Killebrew, Oliva, Jim Kaat and a great seventh game-Koufax vs. Kaat.
    And I will always remember Bobby Allison’s great running, sliding catch in an earlier game. I also remember Earl Battey throwing off his mask chasing a foul ball and face planting into a stanchion behind home plate.
    As a Red Sox fan, it was refreshing not to see a WS with the Yankees not representing the American League.

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    1. John

      Thanks for the kind words Paul. I am not sure what I am going to do about the 60th anniversary of the Twins 65 World Series.

      Reply

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Twins Game Notes for Sunday March 23

Just for the fun of it I thought I would post today’s Minnesota Twins Game Notes out here so that those of you that have never seen them might see what you are missing. I try to post them every day during the regular season and they always have fun and interesting facts.

Twins Notes, 3-23 at BOS (3)

Jose Valdivielso – a member of 1961 Twins passes away

Jose Valdivielso

One of the few remaining members, Jose Valdivielso, of the 1961 Minnesota Twins passed away on March 4, 2025 at the age of 90. José Martinez de Valdivielso Lopez was born on May 22, 1934 in Matanzas, Cuba.

Valdivielso started his professional baseball career as a shortstop with the Class C 1953 Lubbock Hubbers in the West Texas-New Mexico League. During the 1954 season Valdivielso was assigned to the Washington Nationals in an unknown transaction and was sent from Lubbock to the Class B Rock Hill Chiefs and then on to the Class A Charlotte Hornets. He started the 1955 season with Charlotte but was called up by the Washington Nationals and made his MLB debut on June 21, 1955 at Griffith Stadium against the Chicago White Sox in a 6-1 Nats loss in which Valdivielso went 0 for 3. Valdivielso split his time with the Nats and their minor league teams in 1955-1956.

Valdivielso with Minneapolis Millers in 1958

Somehow he ended up playing for the Chicago White Sox AAA Indianapolis Indians in 1957 and in 1958 he split his time with the AAA Boston Red Sox Minneapolis Millers and the AAA San Francisco Giants Phoenix Giants. He started the 1959 season with the AAA Baltimore Orioles Miami Marlins and then low and behold he showed back up with the Washington Nationals where he played in the rest of the 1959 and the 1960 season.

In 1960, the team’s sixtieth and last season in Washington, Valdivielso was the Senators’ most-used shortstop, starting in 92 games and playing a career-high 117 contests. But by late September he had lost his starting job to Zoilo Versalles, a 20-year-old fellow countryman.

Valdivielso spent the 1961 season with the Minnesota Twins but only played in 76 games mainly as a defensive replacement and had just 158 PA’s in which he hit .195 with 29 hits and 9 RBI. One of those 29 hits was his lone Twins home run a long blast to left field that took place on June 4, 1961 at Tiger Stadium off Frank Lary in a 10-4 Twins loss to the Detroit Tigers. Jose played his final major league game at Met Stadium against the Detroit Tigers and went 2 for 3 with an RBI on the 1961 season’s final game, which was called in the top of the sixth inning on account of rain.

Valdivielso never played in the major leagues again and finished his career with the Minnesota Twins AAA Vancouver Mounties in 1962, and the Chicago White Sox AAA Indianapolis Indians in 1963-1964. In total, Jose Valdivielso collected 213 hits in the majors, with 26 doubles and eight triples to go along with his nine home runs.

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“Twins Pass” returns for 2025 season

The Minnesota Twins announced on March 10 that “Twins Pass” returns for 2025 season with access to all 81 home games for just $4 per game. One-time, all-in payment option of $324 available now through April 2 with access to all 81 regular season Twins home games, including the April 3 Home Opener. Monthly packages also available at a rate of $59 per month.

Twins Pass ticket holders can watch a game from any of Target Field’s wide variety of indoor and outdoor social spaces, located from foul pole to foul pole and on all levels of the ballpark (Club level access not included). Fans also have the option to upgrade on a game-by-game basis into select seat locations, should they choose.

If you are looking to catch a lot of Minnesota Twins games at the ballpark for an inexpensive price and can get by without a seat other than in the social spaces, then this might be just the deal for you.

Youngest Twins players to make their debuts

Who is the youngest Minnesota Twins player to make his major league debut wearing a Twins uniform? That would be right-handed pitcher Jim Manning who was born in L’Anse, Michigan on July 21, 1943 and went on to become a legendary high school basketball player winning All-State honors as a junior and as a senior. Jim held the U.P. record of most points scored in his four-year career with a total of 2,137 points, all without playing with a 3-point line. While in high school he was offered a full scholarship to the University of Wisconsin-Madison in basketball and according to Tom Briere of the Minneapolis Tribune, Manning was all set to sign a baseball-basketball scholarship with the Minnesota Gophers, but declined because his first love was always baseball and the Minnesota Twins snatched him up.

Jim Manning

After signing with the Twins for $20,000 fresh from high school, the Michigan native pitched in 12 games for Wytheville of the short-season Class D Appalachian League in 1961. Dividing his time between starting and relief, he went 2-2 with a 4.40 ERA. Others playing at Wytheville that season included future Hall of Famer Tony Oliva, who hit .410 in 64 games, and future Twins infielder and manager Frank Quilici.

Manning entered spring training 1962 with the Twins with the slimmest of chances to make the team. The Twins went with a youth movement in 1962, their second season in Minnesota after relocating from Washington, with The Sporting News commenting on the team’s “incubator infield” of 23-year-old third baseman Rich Rollins, 22-year-old second baseman Bernie Allen, and 22-year-old shortstop Zoilo Versalles. Joe Bonikowski, a 21-year-old pitcher, made the team with a strong spring training, as did a relative graybeard, 25-year-old rookie Lee Stange. (Starting pitcher Jim Kaat was 23 but was no newcomer, beginning his fourth season with the franchise. Manning, just 18 also pitched his way on to the team. He secured another niche in Twins history when he was issued jersey number 42, becoming the first Twin to wear that number although this point has been questioned.

Manning’s big league career consisted of just 5 games, all with the Minnesota Twins. The amazing part is that he did it at the age of 18 after appearing in just 12 games in the Appalachian League a year earlier.

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The most thrilling Minnesota Twins moments throughout history

With so many decorated and celebrated moments studding the historic timeline of the Twins, we’re going to pick only the most thrilling moments today. Unlike some teams in the MLB, there are plenty to choose from for the Twins.

While they might not be at the dizzying heights of the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Minnesota Twins have played an enormous role in the development of the MLB in the US. According to the sportsbooks, the Twins go into next season at around +3000 to win the World Series. So, sportsbooks aren’t too confident. We don’t blame them, to be honest.

While the best new betting sites focus on getting new customers through the door and offering a raft of promotions to potential new clientele, it’s unlikely they will put their hard-earned money on the Twins to get their hands on baseball’s biggest prize. WSN has compiled a list of the newest sports betting sites making a name for themselves, including those covering the top MLB markets. So, without further ado, let’s glide through some of the most thrilling moments in Minnesota Twins history.

The 1987 World Series Win

The 1987 World Series compilation video, accompanied by Bonnie Tyler’s immortal “I Need A Hero,” is something Twins fans remember vividly to this day. As far as music and sports videos go, was there a better combination?

It is still such a nostalgic period for many of us – when the team was packed with some of the best baseball talent in the US. While the last few years might have been a rollercoaster, the 1987 World Series win easily goes down as one of the most thrilling in the Twins’ history; the final out is easily one of the most thrilling – for me, it’s in the top three.

The 1987 World Series win was so memorable for many reasons, including the fact that the Twins were outscored in the regular season. Frank Viola, who etched his name into the folklore of Twins history when he was named MVP in the 87 World Series, was no stranger to thrilling baseball moments.

Having risen to the occasion against the Cardinals and proved to be the most impactful player, he was also a big part of one of the most thrilling college baseball games ever, in 1981. It was exhilarating for fans, and considering it was their first in 63 years, most had not seen a Twins team win a World Series.

Kubel’s grand slam

Aside from the World Series wins, which come with that particular level of thrill and excitement, Jason Kubel’s grand slam to complete the cycle was pure baseball cinema. Although it wasn’t in a World Series game, we couldn’t not mention it today.

It’s a moment that is ingrained in the minds of Twins fans, and although I wasn’t there, those who were still have vivid recollections of what was one of the defining moments of that MLB season. Granted, there hasn’t been much to shout about in the modern era, but Kubel’s Grand Slam is undoubtedly up there.

Mauer magic

Sticking to the more contemporary Twins events, if a name resonates with Millennial Twins fans then it has to be Joe Mauer. His 2009 season was one of the most thrilling season-long events that any Twins fan can recall in recent memory.

A sure name on any list of the greatest Minnesota players of all time, Mauer’s 2009 season consisted of 96 RBI and 28 homers. His 2,000 career hit was a special moment that I was lucky to witness – and the around-the-net catch in 2010. While the latter might not have been one of the most thrilling per se, it was one of the most entertaining and unusual.

We won’t forget Joe in a hurry – and now that his number has been retired, there’s a whole new generation of Twins fans finding out just how special a player he was. For us, he was one of the best, so we gave him his own section.

The 1991 World Series

Moving back to the World Series, the Twins’ 1991 team was packed with players who knew how to perform when it mattered most. Kirby Puckett’s triple in the bottom of the first inning put the Twins in the driving seat. His run-saving drive is still one of the best catches of modern MLB.

Puck’s performance in Game 6 in the 1991 World Series is what baseball players dream of when they first sign a pro contract – it was the very definition of an elite MLB performance. It helped define his legacy as one of the most extraordinary Twins ever, and it goes down in baseball history as one of the most thrilling Twins moments.

Not only did he have a pair of base hits and a run-saving catch, the must-win game went into the extra innings. At the bottom of the 11th, his walk-off home run clinched the game for the Twins. This list would not have been worth its salt if we didn’t feature Kirby, but his whole performance in the 1991 World Series truly is the stuff of legend.

Conclusion

Of all the Twins moments we could have touched on today, this list is a fair representation. Sure, some people might be upset that the tie-breaker in 2009 against the Tigers didn’t made the cut, but if we’re sticking to moments and games, then we’re confident that our list today is more than sufficient.

We know many other moments have narrowly missed being chosen, but we’ve covered modern events and delved into the archives to find the right blend of magic Twins moments. Hopefully, over the next decade, a few players or moments will be able to challenge some of the great Twins names that have appeared on today’s list. It’s a shame that two of the Twins’ World Series were grouped so closely in 1987 and 1991. As the drought continues, the player or players who end it will almost certainly find themselves in this conversation. However, judging by the way they have been playing recently, we could be waiting a long time for this to happen.

From High Hopes to Hard Realities: The 1975 Minnesota Twins

1961 – 1975 primary Twins logo

Fifty years ago is a long time and many of you reading this weren’t even born back then but I’m sure you Minnesota Twins fans are still interested in what went on back then. Those of you like myself that were around back then, might enjoy a quick look down memory lane. I plan to do that through some articles this season that I am borrowing from The Sporting News which was considered to to be the baseball Bible of its time and maybe some tidbits from the Star Tribune and Sid Hartman now and then. We will see how it goes and what interest there may or may not be. Feel free to make any comments you wish.

In 1974, the Minnesota Twins finished with a record of 82-80, placing them third in the American League West. The team had some standout performances, including Rod Carew winning his fourth AL batting title with a .364 average and Bobby Darwin hitting 25 home runs. The pitching staff saw Bert Blyleven (17-17), Joe Decker (16-14), and Dave Goltz (10-10) achieving double-digit wins. Despite these individual successes, the Twins struggled with consistency and attendance, which was the lowest in the American League.

The 1975 Minnesota Twins had a challenging season, finishing with a record of 76-83, which placed them fourth in the American League West. Managed by Frank Quilici, the team played their home games at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, Minnesota. Despite their struggles, the Twins had some standout performances. Rod Carew, the team’s star second baseman, won his fifth American League batting title with an impressive .359 average. The pitching staff saw three players achieve double-digit wins: Jim Hughes (16-14), Bert Blyleven (15-10), and Dave Goltz (14-14).

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You trade to fill your needs

Not drafted out of college, Kerry Ligtenberg landed with the Minneapolis Loons of the independent Prairie League, pitching for $650 a month. In 1996, he was one class away from graduating from the University of Minnesota with an engineering degree and likely leaving baseball behind. But the Atlanta Braves took an interest in him at the urging of Loons manager Greg Olson.

The Braves signed Ligtenberg, and assistant general manager Dean Taylor offered to compensate Olson for the find. Olson was practical enough to ask for what his club really needed — 12 dozen baseballs and two dozen bats. A steal of a deal for the Braves, for whom Ligtenberg went on to make 254 appearances over five seasons.

-credit to Anthony Castrovince