https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/history/page/15/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/history/twins-daily-exclusive-interview-with-hall-of-fame-pitcher-jim-kaat-r17381/To celebrate the release of the documentary film Kitty To Cooperstown, Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Kaat talked to Twins Daily about his experiences in life and baseball. We want to thank Jim Kaat and Winter State Entertainment for allowing us to watch their new documentary film, Kitty to Cooper...17381Sat, 16 Nov 2024 12:54:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/history/the-twins-almanac-merilas-resilience-violas-dominance-and-killebrews-legacy-r17342/This weekend's Twins Almanac features Minnesotan pro ballplayers born 106 years apart, awards for two lefties who played significant roles in Twins history, and the end of the road for one of the most prodigious power hitters in baseball history.    Nov. 9: Happy 53rd birthday to Robbin...17342Sat, 09 Nov 2024 17:21:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/history/this-random-twin-was-the-winning-pitcher-in-highest-scoring-game-in-franchise-history-r17334/Today’s Random Twin is an exceptionally obscure player. He pitched only 27.2 innings in two seasons for two different teams. He came from a baseball family and participated in a record-setting game in Twins history. Let’s get to know right-handed pitcher Erik Bennett. Erik Hans Bennett was b...17334Sat, 09 Nov 2024 14:16:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/history/the-twins-almanac-a-sports-illustrated-cover-bert-blyleven-is-traded-away-r17311/The Twins Almanac: Weekend Edition delivers two day's worth of Minnesota baseball history, going all the way back to 1881.  Saturday (11/2) Our World Series Champion Minnesota Twins were on the cover of Sports Illustrated on this date in 1987. Can you name all the guys in this picture? Fle...17311Sun, 03 Nov 2024 14:06:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/history/steve-braun-was-moneyballing-before-it-was-cool-r17309/Steve Braun was a Twins player in the 1970s who would go on to greater personal and team success elsewhere in a long Major League Baseball career. Baseball Reference’s Bullpen page wrote, “Steve Braun played 15 seasons in the Major Leagues and ended his career as one of the more successful pinch...17309Sat, 02 Nov 2024 15:17:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/history/al-worthington-the-first-great-twins-reliever-r17282/The Minnesota Twins have a long list of great relievers. Al Worthington was their first. In my judgment, the Minnesota Twins have a tradition of good relief pitchers/closers. The Twins have had notable All-Stars closers such as Jeff Reardon, Rick Aguilera, Eddie Guardado, Joe Nathan, and Gle...17282Sun, 27 Oct 2024 17:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/history/fernando-valenzuela-only-faced-the-twins-twice%E2%80%94but-he-made-it-count-r17266/In 1993, the recently deceased legend hurled complete games against the Twins in back-to-back starts. Here's the story behind it. Twelve years after Fernando Valenzuela dazzled the NL as a 20-year-old, he found himself in a different league, donning a different uniform, giving off the aura o...17266Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:22:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/history/the-twins-almanac-les-straker-makes-history-scott-leius-plays-hero-remember-joe-brinkman-r17248/Today's Twins Almanac features strong World Series starts by Les Straker and Kevin Tapani, as well as clutch moments by Chili Davis, Kent Hrbek, Scott Leius, and Holdingford High School graduate Joe Brinkman. Les Straker pitched six shutout innings in Game 3, becoming the first Venezuelan to...17248Sun, 20 Oct 2024 16:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/history/remembering-random-twins-prospects-steve-gasser-jeff-bumgarner-park-pittman-r17245/I want to look back at a trio of hyped pitching prospects from the mid- to late-1980s for today's edition of Remembering Random Twins. I remember often hearing about them as if they were a package, practically joined at the hip. They would dominate and lead the starting rotation for years to com...17245Sat, 19 Oct 2024 15:23:27 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/history/the-twins-almanac-minnesota-charges-into-the-world-series-r17244/Today's Twins Almanac features a clip of the incomparable Bob Casey that you're going to want to see (and hear), as well as postseason heroics by Greg Gagne and Minnesota natives Kent Hrbek, Jack Morris, and Paul Molitor.  Greg Gagne and Kent Hrbek homered as Jack Morris and the Twins beat A...17244Sat, 19 Oct 2024 15:06:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/history/twins-almanac-bryan-hickerson-mudcat-grants-shining-moment-jack-morriss-first-ring-r17218/Today's Twins Almanac features an all-time great cast of characters including Kirby Puckett, Jack Morris, Mudcat Grant, Billy Martin, as well as a major leaguer from Bemidji.  Happy 61st birthday to 1982 Bemidji High School graduate and five-year major leaguer Bryan Hickerson. Fun Fact: He w...17218Sun, 13 Oct 2024 16:15:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/history/jim-lemon-a-pre-killebrew-slugger-for-the-senators-and-twins-r17216/Before Bob Allison and Harmon Killebrew jolted into stardom, the Senators had Jim Lemon. The Washington Senators moved to Minnesota prior to the 1961 season. The Senators came into existence in 1901 as a charter member of the American League and, for the most part, had a reputation as a lous...17216Sat, 12 Oct 2024 18:18:19 +0000