Why can’t I quit the Minnesota Twins?

[Longdistancetwins]

8 hours ago, Bigfork Twins Guy said:

I got hooked back in 1967 when our family was camping in Northern Minnesota.  It was late at night and all were asleep except me and my Mom as we were listening to the Twins in extra innings on her little transistor radio on low volume.  Then it happened, Harmon (Killer) Killebrew hit a walkoff home run and both my Mom and myself screeched with joy.  I think we may have awoken my brother and Dad but we didn't care.

There have been lots of games where they just petered out and lost and I'd quietly go to sleep.  But it's those games where they excite us that keeps all of us hooked.

Also became hooked in 1967.  After that great pennant race, I said, “Wait ‘til next year.”  It then took us 20 years to finally meet the Cardinals in the World Series.  Worth the wait…

[Squirrel]

Have to say, I was hooked on the Frosty Malts first, then the Twins.

[USAFChief]

49 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

Have to say, I was hooked on the Frosty Malts first, then the Twins.

With the flat wooden "spoon"

[joefish]

On 1/4/2023 at 5:49 AM, Dave The Dastardly said:

We're all masochists. Nothing like a little anguish and a lot of carryover disappointment to heat up cold winters. It's like burning tongue and mouth with peppers so hot you could brand a cow with 'em. You just bend over, pucker up and take it in the..., uh, hip.

Anybody seen my Twins cap?

 

 

Wanna borrow my North Stars cap?

[whitsbrain]

The most frustrating thing for me isn't that the Twins are usually mediocre, it's that there are so many injuries.  From Buxton to Kiriloff to Lewis to Larnach to Mahle, etc., it seems like we're always waiting for the team to get healthy. 

We hear for years about the prospects in the minors and how great they may become, only to have most of them wreck their knees, wrists, require Tommy John and on and on.  We almost never get to enjoy the individual achievements of the players because they're having surgery on this or rehabbing that.  Always waiting...

[adorduan]

I'm just carrying on the family legacy of cheering for the Twins. I got a Twins cap from my great grandfather in 1971. I used to listen to the Twins in the 1970's on a crappy transistor radio tuned to 570 AM WNAX out of Yankton SD. I remember at night the signal would fade in and out, sometimes for several minutes and I would have to try to catch up on what had transpired during that time. I Played for the Twins in our Little league. I'm too invested to change to another team now, but they sure make it hard to keep going at times.

[Linus]

On 1/4/2023 at 4:28 PM, USAFChief said:

"Hi, everybody!"

 

There is nothing like a ball game on the radio.

 

Years ago, when I was stationed overseas and there wasn't a thing called the internet,  and AFRTS was quite different, my mother-in-law--bless her heart-- used to record a couple three radio Twins games on cassettes and mail them to me. That was the only option. I'd listen to that game 2 or 3 times a week until the next one came, then save the old one with the others, to be pulled from hibernation and put back in the rotation when I needed a change. The voice of Herb put me back somewhere in Minnesota every time.

 

Herb Carneal. 

 

The best

 

This times 100. I am glad we have Cory Provus. He is very good and a modern day version of Herb. 

[bap3141]

On 1/4/2023 at 8:29 AM, farmerguychris said:

I'll never quit the team because a bad day at the ballpark is better than a good day most anyplace else.

The sounds, the smells, the atmosphere all is something I look forward to even as a 50 year old regardless of if we are in first, or last place.

100%  

 

I also like the idea of rooting for an underdog.  

[USAFChief]

3 hours ago, Linus said:

This times 100. I am glad we have Cory Provus. He is very good and a modern day version of Herb. 

I like Provus too. A lot.

 

[Richie the Rally Goat]

On 1/4/2023 at 8:29 AM, farmerguychris said:

I'll never quit the team because a bad day at the ballpark is better than a good day most anyplace else.

The sounds, the smells, the atmosphere all is something I look forward to even as a 50 year old regardless of if we are in first, or last place.

This! I love baseball

[Peter]

Can’t wait for twins season to start! Provus and gladden are awesome to listen on radio!!! As with all Minnesota sports I’m huge diehard fan-Just win!!  Most my friends/family aren’t into baseball/sports-whatever!!  I’d rather watch/listen to twins then go out with friends any day of the week.  Summer is MNUFC/twins baseball and going to lake/beach!!! 

Edited January 6, 2023 by Peter
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[laloesch]

My grandmother loved Twins baseball, and always had games playing on the radio whenever we came over for a visit as kids, which is how i got started as a fan.  And she was a fan going back to the 60's too.  I still remember how my grandparents went bonkers when they won in 87 and again in 91, great memories.  She's been gone for over 20 years now, but I still have to thank her.  Miss ya Melva.  

[Nine of twelve]

3 hours ago, Peter said:

Can’t wait for twins season to start!

Said this before, saying it again. There are two seasons in each year: baseball season, and waiting for baseball season.