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However, they were defeated in the 1965 World Series by the Los Angeles Dodgers in seven games; each home team had won until Game 7, when Sandy Koufax shut out the Twins 2–0 in Minnesota. The Twins scored a total of two runs in their four losses, and were shut out three times, twice by Koufax.
Twins' pitcher and Minnesota native Jack Morris was the star of the series in 1991, going 2–0 in his three starts with a 1.17 ERA. [ 57 ] 1991 also marked the first time that any team that finished in last place in their division would advance to the World Series the following season; both the Twins and the Braves did this in 1991. [ 58 ]
The Minnesota Twins franchise has won three World Series in 1924, 1987 and 1991, the first of which occurred when the team was in Washington D.C. As the Senators, the team were annual doormats for the AL except 1924-1933 when the team played in three World Series (winning one).
The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the Minnesota Twins American League franchise (1961–present), also known previously as the Washington Senators (1901–1960).
The Minnesota franchise began its life as the Washington Senators in Washington, D. C., where they played from their inception in 1901 to 1960. [4] In the early twentieth century, the Senators were managed consecutively by three future members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame , bookended by Bucky Harris , who managed the team from 1924 to ...
On August 31, 2019 Mitch Garver hit his 20th HR of the season, becoming the 8th Twins player to hit 20 or more home runs in a season. This sets an MLB record. On September 17, 2019 Miguel Sano hit his 30th HR of the season, becoming the 5th Twins player to hit 30 or more home runs in a season. This sets an MLB record.
James Pohlad (born March 10, 1953) [1] is an American businessman who is the chairman and part-owner of the Minnesota Twins of the American League.He is the son of Eloise O'Rourke Pohlad and businessman Carl Pohlad, who made the family's fortune and originally purchased the Minnesota Twins in the 1980s.
Minnesota Twins 1991: Succeeded by. Toronto Blue Jays 1992 and 1993. Team records. League leaders. Batting Home Runs. 1969 – Harmon Killebrew (49) 1967 – Harmon ...