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Detailing, rejoicing, and occasionally riffing on the major players and events in the 50-plus seasons of Minnesota Twins history.

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The Eddie Rosario Numbers Lather

I use "Eddie Rosario, Glory Hog" as if it's a bad thing. Far from it.   Consider me your friendly, neighborhood baseball barber, if they still exist. I coat and lather you with Baseball Ref homer and hit charts until your head spins (if anyone cares, I'm going into the 12-step process for souls imbibing on the play index search).   Classic Minnesota Twins will get back to posting vintage Twins photos like there's nobody's business again soon, dispense with all this new-fangled hullaballoo.  

Twins Hit 5 Homeruns in 7th Inning, June 9, 1966

Yes, I'm not sure what's more unbelievable - the fact that the Twins could score five round-trippers in the same inning, or the fact that stuff like the scene below made it past the network censors in 1966. Be that as it may, I always enjoy a lookback on the great Twins feats of yesteryear, in addition to childhood TV guilty pleasures.  Far be it from me to resort to clickbait; you'll hopefully get the connection between the powerhouse Twins lineup of the mid-1960s and that godawful, campy Batm

Jose Berrios & Dominating Starts By Young Twins Pitchers

They were the young saplings, mere waifs on the hill for the Twins, but still announcing their presence with authority. It's a Jose Berrios & Dominating Starts By Young Twins Pitchers post at Classic Minnesota Twins. The fascinating eye-candy GIF of Jose waxing on Carlos Gonzalez on May 18, 2017 is worth the price of a visit, as well as the thought-provoking BBRef game-finder table serving as further proof of just HOW amazing young Blyleven was at a young age.   Enough of my bull, the rest i

Twins Base-Brawl: Bobby Grich vs Roger Erickson, April 22, 1978

It was a sunshiny, spring day like today in Minnesota in 1978 when the California Angels hitter and second baseman Bobby Grich bullrushed Twins pitcher Roger Erickson. What better time for grown men to engage in fisticuffs and flying sucker punches than when Mr. Blue Sky is shining on their labors?   I definitely remembered doing this post lately, like after Miguel Sano was brushed back by the Tigers, and when Bryce Harper and his flowing locks charged Hunter Strickland. I think Bobby Grich saw

The Tovar Of Bloggers: A Chat With Erik Lundegaard

It's a writer's clinic. Or, at least, one make-believe writer (that would be me) taking time out from the "Sano Show" to chat with a real writer, formerly of Bloomington, MN, on his views on some classic Twins players, good baseball books, and his disdain of Derek Jeter worship at "The Tovar Of Bloggers: A Chat With Erik Lundegaard" at Classic Minnesota Twins!  

First Time We Ever Saw Hrbek

We saw Kent Hrbek's debut, August 24, 1981 on local TV, and it was about as good as it gets. Go ahead and click on The Sporting News link, and you'll learn how the scout that signed him (Angelo Guiliani), http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w-Z_5CuiNmw/TWqJbUHlJ8I/AAAAAAAAHVw/4MRb7-4BHl4/s400/1982ToppsTraded044T.jpganother Minneapolitan, was also beside himself. Good times!

Twins 101: The Day The Twins Were Greenlighted For Moving To Minnesota, Oct. 26, 1960

From the safety of the walls of my study, book and Twins bobbleheads looking down on me in great thought, comes a new post, "It's Official: Senators Announce Move To Minnesota, Oct. 26, 1960." It gives a short glimpse into the intrigue and downright un-transparent (opaque?) nature of the pre-move behavior by Griffith and the American League in 1960.   It was a whole month before anyone ever used the word "Twins" in any context other than that involving Minneapolis and St. Paul. But that's a stor
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Mickey Mantle Spoils Jim Merritt's Shutout, August 22, 1968

Your dose of history from my vat of Twins facts / folklore.   It's the Mickey Mantle Homerun Video, from the game of August 22, 1968.   The Bomber Bully deposited Twins lefty Jim Merritt's curve into the lower, leftfield stands at Metropolitan Stadium, in Bloomington.   More importantly, it was his swan song, his arrivederci to Minnesota fans. Check it out.  

Twins Killers: Nolan Ryan No-Hits The Twins, Sept. 28, 1974

1974 was weird. There was Nixon resigning. The Vietnam War raged on. The heiress Patty Hearst was kidnapped. Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's all-time homerun record. And Nolan Ryan kept on throwing harder than hell, almost scoring a second consecutive season with two no-hitters.   Join old curmudgeonly Grandpa Twins on the back porch, and read Twins Killers! Nolan Ryan No-Hits The Twins, Sept. 28, 1974. Maybe he'll give you a quarter for your trouble...or some old candy from the drawer.  

Max Kepler's Game For The Ages (Link)

Max Kepler's Game For The Ages is the latest near-masterpiece at Classic Minnesota Twins blog, a (hopefully) painless excursion into the phenomenon Max, German drinking cliches, Baseball Reference tables and fetching barmaids. Apologies for that (the baseball stuff, not the cliches or maids, or Max)!

Game Of The Week-#1 Pick Eddie Bane Debuts At The Met, July 4, 1973

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JEfj_C7PYOY/VdcNQPwQi1I/AAAAAAAAHtQ/37UwtWtSOew/s1600/1976%2BPROJECT%2BEDDIE%2BBANE%2BFOR%2BBLOG.jpg   On July 4, 1973, Calvin Griffith and his minions did something Twins management hasn't done before or since...they inserted a prized pitching draft pick into a Major League game less than one month after his draft day.   That was never done with Bert. Never with Frankie Sweet Music or Dave Goltz. Or Matt Garza, Brad Radke, etc. There's a reason why some refer to the 70

This Date In Twins History: May 31, 1976-Bert "Waves Goodbye"

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ixy8W4PnS0o/UnBluCHW5HI/AAAAAAABGEo/qmhUosz6xq4/s400/Scan_Pic0055.jpg   The end of a successful bubble blow or a difficult-to-swallow salary negotiation pill courtesy of owner Calvin Griffith? I think the latter! For the full story about Bert Blyleven's Bicentennial Year Bird gesture towards the Met Stadium crowd on May 31, 1976, go to my piece, "This Day In Twins History: May 31, 1976-Bert 'Waves Goodbye,'" at Classic Minnesota Twins. It will eventually link you to the

Game Of The Week: The First Twins Opener In Minnesota History

I slap you silly with Twins and Kennedy Era history, in this re-post of one of my site's favorites. Check the Classic Minnesota Twins! blog for a disgustingly link-laden view of Met Stadium from that day, April 21, 1961.   It will answer, among others, the question "Why didn't Harmon Killebrew play in the very first regular season game ever played in Minnesota?"   "So long, everybody!" - Herb Carneal

The First Big Twins Trade: Vic Power, April 2, 1962

LAST UPDATED: APRIL 6, 2015 - Originally published 4/2/13 as " A Maestro At First: Trading For Vic Power, April 2, 1962" at Classic Minnesota Twins blog  http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YoHhzlKb28Q/VSMxIizyL5I/AAAAAAAAIQQ/fLocM3tj--w/s1600/IMG_4802.JPG   In-season trades are rare occurrences for the Minnesota Twins. And even rarer are those that actually impacted the fortunes positively for the home nine. For Twins fans born around and after 1987, used to low-risk / low-dollar acquisitions* that nu
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