Article: The Twins Almanac, March 27 - April 2

[Matt Johnson]

And here is The Twins Almanac for the week of March 27th to April 2nd, 2016.

 

3/27 is the birthday of Michael Cuddyer, born in 1979 in Norfolk, VA. He was the Twins’ 1st round draft pick out of high school in 1997. In 2009 he hit for the cycle (5/22), and homered twice in the same inning (8/23). He was an All-Star in his final season in Minnesota (‘11), and again with Colorado in 2013 when he was the National League batting champ (.331).3/27/73: 37 year old future Twins HOFer, Jim Perry, okays trade to Detroit.

 

3/27/05: Iconic Twins public address announcer of 44 years, Bob Casey, passes away at age 79. Tony Oliva, Kent Hrbek, Dan Gladden and Jack Morris would serve as pallbearers at his funeral.

 

3/28/96: On the final day of spring training, Kirby Puckett wakes up unable to see out of his right eye. He would be diagnosed with career-ending glaucoma.

 

3/30/81: Ken Landreaux is traded to the Dodgers for Mickey Hatcher and 2 others.

 

3/31/87: Just before opening their championship season, the Twins release fan-favorite Mickey Hatcher, and trade 2 minor league pitchers and a player to be named later to San Francisco for Dan Gladden and others. The Twins would send Bemidji-native, Bryan Hickerson, to the Giants in June to complete the trade.

 

3/31/10: Leading off a spring training game vs. the Yankees and future-Twins pitcher, Phil Hughes, Denard Span fouls off a 3-2 pitch that hits his mother, sitting behind the third base dugout and wearing a Span Twins jersey, square in the chest. It is a scary moment at the ballpark, but she is not seriously hurt.

 

4/1/07: Herb Carneal, the radio play-by-play voice of the Twins from 1962-2006 (44 years), passes away at age 83.

 

4/2/62: The Twins trade pitcherPedro Ramos to Cleveland for Vic Power, and Nimrod, MN-native, Dick Stigman.

 

4/2/02: The Twins open the regular season with 5 HRs in an 8-6 win vs. KC. Jacque Jones hits solo and 3-run HRs. David Ortiz, Brian Buchanan, and Torii Hunter hit solo HRs.

 

4/2/10: The Twins play the first MLB game at new Target Field, an exhibition vs. St. Louis. Denard Span collects the stadium’s first hit, a triple, and the first HR and run scored. Jacque Jones, attempting a comeback with the club, pinch-hits and receives a moving standing ovation from Twins fans.

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[Squirrel]

Um, Cuddyer was born 1967???? And drafted out of hs in 1997? A 30-yr old high school draftee? Heh.

[Matt Johnson]

Good catch, ChiTown. Cuddy was born in 1979. 

[Matt Johnson]

Can we all agree that the classic home pinstripes (modeled here by Denard Span) look damn good? That's a championship look. Hashtag bring back the "M" hats.

[USAFChief]

Can we all agree that the classic home pinstripes (modeled here by Denard Span) look damn good? That's a championship look. Hashtag bring back the "M" hats.

Pinstripes: concur.

 

M hat:

[Han Joelo]

I'm down with the M hats. I guess because that was what they were wearing when I became a fan. I thought that was just the way it was.

[Matt Johnson]

 

I'm down with the M hats. I guess because that was what they were wearing when I became a fan. I thought that was just the way it was.

 

It's the hat they win World Championships in. Also, I wear an "M" cap over the "TC" because I'm from Minnesota, not the Twin Cities. Fun fact, the Twins were the first major professional sports team to use the state name instead of the city name.

[sploorp]

I had throwback '60 Senators TC Twins hats that I used to wear all the time, but I was wearing my M hat when Gladden jumped on home plate with both feet to win the 1991 World Series.  I still have that hat and I still wear it from time to time even though it's pretty ratty looking these days.

[Brock Beauchamp]

I'm down with the M hats. I guess because that was what they were wearing when I became a fan. I thought that was just the way it was.

I also became a fan the year before the M hat and have fond memories of those teams.

 

But that didn't stop me from hating the hat. I was so excited when the TC made a return.

[Matt Johnson]

 

I also became a fan the year before the M hat and have fond memories of those teams.

But that didn't stop me from hating the hat. I was so excited when the TC made a return.

 

The TC is elitist. 

 

Just kidding.

 

Unless anyone agrees.

[spinowner]

 

Pinstripes: concur.

M hat:

Love the cream-colored pinstripes but not the ugly script on the front. Put the current logo on there and that's the go-to home uni.

 

The M hat is a nice sidelight of team history but I've always preferred the TC.

[Matt Johnson]

 

Love the cream-colored pinstripes but not the ugly script on the front. Put the current logo on there and that's the go-to home uni.

 

The M hat is a nice sidelight of team history but I've always preferred the TC.