September 13, 20179 yr Rick Reed, just remember the great year he had in 2002 helping us to the playoffs for the first time since the 1991 WS.
September 13, 20179 yr Pete Hamm. 6 foot 5 right handed pitcher in 1970 and 1971. Started 8 games in 1971 and was 2 and 4 with a 6.75 ERA. Batted .273 with a double and run scored in 12 plate appearances. Not sure if his season was cut short because he had a bad finger, which reminds me to tell you to not confuse him with Pete Ham, who wrote the classic songs "No Matter What", "Day After Day", "Baby Blue" and "Without You." Edited September 13, 20179 yr by oldguywithanitch
September 13, 20179 yr If I had to choose between Terry Mulholland and Jesse Orosco, I have to go with Terry. I always enjoyed watching him pitch for some reason. It always looked like his arm was made of rubber.
September 13, 20179 yr Bob Tewksbury, only memory I have of him is Mark McGuire falling down swing and missing at a 55mph ephus pitch.
September 13, 20179 yr One of my favorites Lyman Bostock. Overshadowed by Carew much like one of my other favorites Shane Mack was overshadowed by Puckett. Bostock had a .318 average in his 3 years with the Twins.
September 13, 20179 yr Another of my favorite players. John Castino. I really liked that guy. Too bad his career was cut short by a bad back. Good hitter and great glove.
September 13, 20179 yr Brett BooneLuis RodriguezMatt MacriJoe CredeRuben SierraMichael RyanJosh RabeGarrett JonesTerry TiffeeBrian Buscher
September 13, 20179 yr Danny Thompson. Traded with Blyleven to Texas but then shortly dies of Leukemia. Hmm looking over the ones I remember. Bostock, Thompson, Eisenreich, Castino. Two died tragically after leaving the Twins and 2 had good careers that could have been much better but for medical issues.
September 13, 20179 yr A buddy from college invited me to a cocktail party at his folk's plush new condo in Edina. His mom took me around to meet her guests, and introduced me to June Allison, who punched the shoulder of the guy next to her and said, "Bob, be polite!" Learned to like Manhattans that evening, and spared Bob from talk about the joy he gave a boy listening to games on his Philco transistor radio a decade earlier.
September 13, 20179 yr Dennys Reyes "The Big Sweat." The Twins had a nice little run of hefty left handed relievers. Jose Mijares being another one.
September 13, 20179 yr RA Dickey - I thought he was going to have a second round with the Twins this summer, instead big Sexy came to town
September 13, 20179 yr Mark Funderbunk played most of his Twins game as a DH, where in 1985 he slashed .314/.351/.529 (.879). It was a SSS of 77 PA, but he was 28 years old. What a nice way to go out.
September 13, 20179 yr Remembering Bostock led me to checking him out on Wiki. Interesting guy. Didn't play his first two years in college (choosing student activism instead) but somehow was still drafted by the Cards. Played the next two college seasons and was drafted by the Twins. Runner up to the batting title to Carew's monster year and was 4th after Carew, McCrae and Brett another year. Controversy for that title I believe. Was one of the first free agents but when he got off to a bad start offered to return his salary and when refused by the Angels, personally reviewed thousands of requests from charities so he could donate the salary of that bad month. He was still the leading hitter on the team by the end of the season. Then got shot by the husband of a woman he had just met 20 minutes earlier because the guy mistakenly thought they were having an affair based only on them getting in a car together.
September 13, 20179 yr Frank Quilici Player 1965-1970Coach 1971Manager 1972-1975Broadcaster Late 70's-Early 80's. Edited September 13, 20179 yr by Craig Arko
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