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2021 – The Twins announced today in an official statement that bench coach Mike Bell passed away this afternoon at the age of 46 after a six-week battle with kidney cancer. Bell spent 28 years in and around Major League Baseball as a player, coach, and player development expert. Bell’s tenure with the Twins was short – he joined the team prior to the 2020 season – but, by all accounts, he became a valuable and well-loved member of the coaching staff immediately.
2020 – No Twins vs A’s game in Oakland today due to COVID-19. On what should should be Opening Day for all 30 MLB teams we instead are fighting the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) as many of us across the country are urged to shelter in place. Sadly we have no clue when we will be able to see baseball played once again. Here is what MLB commissioner Rob Manfred had to say.
1993 – The Colorado Rockies send pitcher Brett Merriman to Minnesota and in return the Twins send pitchers Gary Wayne and Rob Wassenaar out west.
1989 – Pitcher Keith Atherton is sent to the Indians for outfielder Carmelo Castillo.
