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DaveW

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Vanimal46

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SP David Wells - who famously claimed to be "half-drunk" pitching a perfect game against our favorite club...

 

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SwainZag

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One of the only ball players from my hometown, 2nd overall pick in the 1965 draft, SP Les Rohr.

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WLFINN

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The guy that would have the longest hitting streak if only he hadn't gotten hurt.....Glenn Williams all he did as a Twin was hit, hit, hit.......

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Cap'n Piranha

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How about the guy with an all-time great name, and an all-time great quote?  When a game was fogged out in Cleveland, he stated "that's what they get for building a stadium on the ocean".

 

The immortal Oil Can Boyd

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James

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The only player to throw a no hitter while on LSD... that we know of.

 

Dock Ellis

 

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big dog

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Skeeter Barnes.  My grad school roommate read about a trade for him, and said about the other guy: "You know your career isn't going too well when you are traded straight up for a guy named Skeeter."

 

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Oops. Sorry everyone for knocking probably the 5th most notable player of all time for Twins fans off the board (Knoblauch). I missed the idea on that one.

 

So to make up for it here's someone that nobody remembers (besides Chief).

 

Cy Young

twinssporto St Paul Saints

twinssporto

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My sister works for the Marlins and invited me to Kirby Puckett's HOF induction.  That's not the name I'm choosing though.  She introduced me to Pete Rose and we ended up having breakfast together.  

 

Pete Rose - Not the brightest bulb...

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Since there has been a little name dropping going on. I remember my dad telling me we were 2nd cousins or something of that nature to the late, great Johnny Blanchard a few decades ago.

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bird

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I'll Play! Disappointing Twins Second Baseman for $200 Alex. Chuck Schilling, traded for but never played for the Twins.

 

 

I'll take disappointing catchers for $100 Alex. Who was Derek Parks?

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