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After 61 years in the capital, in 1961, the Washington Senators relocated to the Twin Cities of Minnesota, to be called the Twins, being the first major league baseball team to use a state in its geographical identifier name rather than the traditional city; Washington would get a new incarnation of the Senators to fill the void left by the ...
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 Metrodome, home of the Twins from 1982 through 2009.. This is a list of seasons completed by the Minnesota Twins, originally known as the Washington Senators, a professional baseball franchise based in Minneapolis, Minnesota; they currently play in the American League (AL) Central division.
1965 – American League pennant (as Minnesota Twins) 1987 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion) 1987 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series) [2] 1991 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion) 1991 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series) [2] 2002 – Baseball America Organization of the Year
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).
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.
The team enjoyed great success in their first four seasons in Minnesota, winning a division title each year. [8] Attendance dipped toward the end of the franchise's history, however, with an average of 16,605 per game in 1981, their final season. [26] The size of the field for soccer games was 100 by 72 yards 1976–78 and 104 by 72 yards 1979 ...
In its 108-year history, the Minnesota Twins baseball franchise of Major League Baseball's American League has employed 31 managers. [1] The duties of the manager include team strategy and leadership on and off the field. [2]