December 3 – This Day in Twins History

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2013 – The 2½-year mission to build a $1 billion new home for the Minnesota Vikings ceremonially kicked off Tuesday morning with a long-awaited groundbreaking outside the Metrodome. The Metrodome, home of the Twins from 1982-2009 will be demolished after the Vikings play the Detroit Lions in the final game of the 2013 season and the new Minnesota Vikings football stadium will be built on the site. U.S. Bank Stadium opened in 2016 and is home to the Minnesota Vikings and some early Minnesota Gopher baseball games.

U.S. Bank Stadium

2003 – The Twins trade pitcher Eric Milton to the Philadelphia Phillies and acquire infielder Nick Punto and pitchers Carlos Silva and Bobby Korecky as the PTBNL on December 17.

Nick Punto
Carlos Silva – Mandatory Credit: Rick Stewart /Allsport
Bobby Korecky
Eric Milton

1971 – The Twins trade pitcher Tommy “The Blade” Hall to Cincinnati for pitcher Wayne Granger.

Wayne Granger
Tommy Hall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1966 – The Twins house cleaning continues as they complete their 2nd big deal in 2 days. This time the Twins acquire pitcher Ron Kline from Washington and in return the Twins give up pitcher Camilo Pascual and 2B Bernie Allen.

Ron Kline
Camilo Pascual
Bernie Allen

 

 

 

 

 

 

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