Countdown to Opening Day

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

A rare photo of the Twins manager with his uniform number visible in the front:

 

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/ there's a reason it's rare...unique in fact....

 

 

I can tell you photoshopped this because you made one arm shorter than the other

[Don't Feed the Greed Guy]

I know that we're supposed to see the number, but the glove does the talking in this memorable pose... Herbie's glove--the most underrated part of his game.

 

[snepp]

A Hrbek smorgasbord...

 

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/not/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Hrbek-2.jpg

 

http://www.famousdaveshayward.com/event/kent_hrbek.jpg

 

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8225/8421291062_1029d38c61.jpg

 

http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/0805/biggest.no.calls/images/hrbek-gant%28not-free%29.jpg

 

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SnUB885ox58/TtksGtJZJSI/AAAAAAAAAG4/ComLAR6ozQ4/s320/untitled.bmp

 

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dy3otCSa3D4/T7RRwNqzptI/AAAAAAAAQVo/ctQpybQrtto/s1600/20120413_hrbek1_33.jpg

[LaBombo]

How can you not like a professional athlete with a single digit vertical leap?

 

Unless you're a Braves fan, I guess.

[Bark's Lounge]

A Hrbek smorgasbord...

 

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dy3otCSa3D4/T7RRwNqzptI/AAAAAAAAQVo/ctQpybQrtto/s1600/20120413_hrbek1_33.jpg

 

Maybe it's just me, but if you cut off the sleeves of Hrbek's Jacket, he becomes Husky Han Solo.

[ashbury]

he becomes () Han Solo.

 

As played by John Candy.

[Bark's Lounge]

As played by John Candy.

 

Planes, Trains, and Millenium Falcons.

[LaBombo]

As played by John Candy.

As long as he can play Chewie too.

http://popdose.com/wp-content/uploads/john-candy-spaceballs-3-600x350.jpg

[LaBombo]

And without the makeup, well, I'm a fan of both, but Hrbie's looking a little bit too much like the late, great Canadian comic for my taste...

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZqpjwWTJj6E/To_QYMVSJ2I/AAAAAAAALTk/lH0RRJmvhYM/s1600/John-Candy-Uncle-Buck-Rolex-Day-Date-.jpg

[Bark's Lounge]

And without the makeup, well, I'm a fan of both, but Hrbie's looking a little bit too much like the late, great Canadian comic for my taste...

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZqpjwWTJj6E/To_QYMVSJ2I/AAAAAAAALTk/lH0RRJmvhYM/s1600/John-Candy-Uncle-Buck-Rolex-Day-Date-.jpg

 

Thanks Nurse Ratched. I could tell I was overdue with taking my meds. I was riding too high. Muy Apreciado for bringing me back to reality.

[Squirrel]

A Hrbek smorgasbord...

 

 

 

 

http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/0805/biggest.no.calls/images/hrbek-gant%28not-free%29.jpg

 

 

 

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dy3otCSa3D4/T7RRwNqzptI/AAAAAAAAQVo/ctQpybQrtto/s1600/20120413_hrbek1_33.jpg

Hehehe ... was waiting for someone to put up the Gant play. Love that! And love the final thumbs up! I am truly full from that smorgasbord!

[LaBombo]

Thanks Nurse Ratched. I could tell I was overdue with taking my meds. I was riding too high. Muy Apreciado for bringing me back to reality.

Sorry for the buzz... err' date=' mood elevation kill.

 

Someone likens me to a Hollywood person, and it's to arguably the most frightening female villain in the history of movies. Brilliant casting decision, btw.

 

Well, like Bela Lugosi said in the historical documentary [i']Ed Wood[/i], "there's no such thing as bad publicity!" Be well, my only Official TD friend!

[Guest USAFChief]

Hehehe ... was waiting for someone to put up the Gant play. Love that!

Yeah, I've often felt Gant should've been kicked out of that game, what with that violent leg whip knocking poor Herbie off the bag and all.

[Thrylos]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7252/6884665656_e56f3bce8c_o.jpg

[ashbury]

For The Win!

[Thrylos]

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6047/7025372697_d464df4276_b.jpg

[Don't Feed the Greed Guy]

 

Mark Salas. He finished 8th in ROY voting, after posting .300/.332/.458 in 1985. Not the fleetest afoot, I once saw him thrown out at first base after skipping a rocket off the Metrodome turf to the right fielder. Score it a 9-3 putout.

 

Unsubstantiated rumors have it that Salas never received a World Series ring in 1987 after posting .378/.431/.622 in 51 plate appearances. That year, he was traded to the Yankees for Joe Niekro.

 

 

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[Squirrel]

Took me a while to find an image with his number on it:

[big dog]

Took me a while to find an image with his number on it:

 

Man, I can hear Bob Casey's voice from the Met echoing...."Now batting for the Twins...Number 12....CEEEsarrr TOH-varrr!"

[snepp]

Here's another.

 

http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/al/tcmin/Tovarmin.jpg

[Guest USAFChief]

Took me a while to find an image with his number on it:

Another of my all time favorite Twins, only this time it's pretty easy to explain. I wonder if any player will ever play all nine positions in an MLB game again? With the money they make these days, I strongly doubt it.

[stringer bell]

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6047/7025372697_d464df4276_b.jpg

Always liked Lexi. He still holds the Twins' record for stolen base percentage (single year) and he became a sure-handed, sometimes acrobatic 2B. Just couldn't hit enough.

[ashbury]

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Wonder if he ever got mistaken for Walt Williams?

[ashbury]

 

I didn't dislike him as a player, but I did dislike that the state of the team caused him to be written into the lineup as DH several times.

[ashbury]

Another of my all time favorite Twins, only this time it's pretty easy to explain. I wonder if any player will ever play all nine positions in an MLB game again? With the money they make these days, I strongly doubt it.

 

Are you saying that in those days of lower salaries, he was reduced to going to Calvin and saying "I got a family to feed, can you give me a little more work in exchange for some overtime pay?"

[snepp]

http://stmedia.startribune.com/images/15chuckgal0922.jpg

 

Better than every middle infielder the Twins have had since.

 

 

 

Combined.

[Don't Feed the Greed Guy]

Duck and cover...

[Thrylos]

http://www.tradingcarddb.com/Images/Cards/Baseball/65812/65812-28Fr.jpg

[ashbury]

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Duck and cover...

 

Played Center Field better than every middle infielder the Twins have had since.

[ashbury]

 

Brought a lot of pleasure to Twins fans during his time here.