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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 70s as "The Wild West Era Of MLB.'

Why on Earth would they have done such a thing?? Read all about it in today's post at Classic Minnesota Twins.