Let's remember some "Twins guys" thread

[VirginSturgeon]

Rick Reed, just remember the great year he had in 2002 helping us to the playoffs for the first time since the 1991 WS.

[Craig Arko]

Joe Decker.

[IndianaTwin]

Pablo Sanchez

Dante Robinson

[Craig Arko]

Dennys Reyes

 

"The Big Sweat."

[USAFChief]

Lyman Bostock.

 

**** you, Calvin Griffith.

[oldguywithanitch]

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."

[VirginSturgeon]

Delmon "I Hate Target Field" Young

[Craig Arko]

Leo Cardenas.

 

One of the all-time underrated shortstops.

[NCtwinsfan]

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.

[ahart10]

Leeeewwwwwwwwww Ford

[crop duster]

Bob Tewksbury, only memory I have of him is Mark McGuire falling down swing and missing at a 55mph ephus pitch.

[Dantes929]

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.

[USAFChief]

Jaime Garcia.

 

...

 

 

too soon?

[Dantes929]

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.

[GP830]

Brett Boone
Luis Rodriguez
Matt Macri
Joe Crede
Ruben Sierra

Michael Ryan

Josh Rabe

Garrett Jones

Terry Tiffee

Brian Buscher

 

[Dantes929]

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.

[bird]

 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.

 

[Vanimal46]

 

JD Durbin

 

so much promise for this guy.... and nothing happened. 

[Vanimal46]

Vance Worley, the "Vanimal"

[Vanimal46]

Denny Hocking, the original utility man. 

[Ernestfickle22]

Joe Benson 

[Vanimal46]

 

Dennys Reyes

 

"The Big Sweat."

 

The Twins had a nice little run of hefty left handed relievers. 

Jose Mijares being another one. 

[Vanimal46]

 

Joe Benson 

 

Too soon, man. So many TOOLS. 

[Ernestfickle22]

 

Too soon, man. So many TOOLS. 

I was so hyped when he came up R.I.P lol 

[Richie the Rally Goat]

RA Dickey - I thought he was going to have a second round with the Twins this summer, instead big Sexy came to town

[Vanimal46]

The only way I can type his name is if I rub my hands in dirt.... So GRITTY. 

 

[Oldgoat_MN]

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.

[Dantes929]

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.    

[prouster]

Who could forget Bob Wells?

[Craig Arko]

Frank Quilici

 

Player 1965-1970

Coach 1971

Manager 1972-1975

Broadcaster Late 70's-Early 80's.