https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/page/10/?d=1News: Minnesota Twins Historyenhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/the-twins-almanac-412-wcco-helicopter-rescues-twins-starters-stranded-in-burnsville-r18090/1965: The starting pitcher had to be airlifted to the ballpark for the Twins home opener on this date in 1965. Jim Kaat, Dick Stigman, Rich Rollins, and Bill Bethea were marooned at their homes in Burnsville—the wrong side of the flooded Minnesota River. Kaat called up former Twins teammate (and...18090Sat, 12 Apr 2025 17:20:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/gary-gaetti-is-the-best-third-baseman-in-twins-history-r18067/Who is the best third baseman in Twins history? There are a few worthy players to consider. Of course, Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew played some third base but only had three seasons as a Twin where he played more third base than other positions. John Castino won Rookie of the Year in 1979, but...18067Sat, 12 Apr 2025 14:07:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/twins-almanac-46-bert-blylevens-birthday-and-tony-olivas-historical-home-run-r18052/  On This Date in 1993: After stressing everyone in Minnesota out by testing the free-agent market the previous winter, Kirby Puckett electrified the Metrodome fans by homering on his very first swing of the 1993 season off White Sox ace Jack McDowell, (who went on to win 22 games and the A...18052Sun, 06 Apr 2025 16:07:06 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/minnesota-twins-players-project-update-torii-hunter-a-pair-of-2010s-role-players-r18051/What is the Players Project? It's a community-driven, wiki-style project that focuses on Twins players of all stripes. It's open to all Twins Daily users and we've had contributions for current players, past players, and players who never even made the major leagues but played in the Twins farm...18051Sun, 06 Apr 2025 15:00:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/twins-almanac-for-april-5th-the-longest-metrodome-home-runs-gardys-1000th-win-r18044/On This Date in 1994: Pedro Muñoz hit a 473-foot bomb to center field at the Metrodome. It was the longest homer ever hit to center at the Dome. The longest homer at the Dome overall was 481 feet to right field by Milwaukee’s Ben Oglivie in 1983. Kent Hrbek crushed a Charlie Hough knuckleba...18044Sat, 05 Apr 2025 16:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/jim-kaat-a-hall-of-fame-pitcher-who-spent-60-years-in-baseball-r18015/James Lee Kaat was born November 7, 1938, in Zeeland, Michigan. He grew up in a family with four children. His next closest sibling was nine years older.  Jim Kaat was attracted to sports at an early age, playing baseball and basketball as a child. He also really enjoyed the history of base...18015Fri, 04 Apr 2025 17:06:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/the-twins-almanac-for-march-30-r18007/On This Date in 2019: After José Berríos struck out 10 on Opening Day, Jake Odorizzi struck out 11 over six innings, making Berríos and Odorizzi just the second duo in MLB history with 10+ strikeouts in the first two games of the season. The first pair were Arizona’s Randy Johnson and Curt Schil...18007Sun, 30 Mar 2025 17:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/remembering-random-twins-jason-kubel-and-his-2014-return-r17992/  Jason Kubel had a complicated career. He was a very good player, but maybe fell a little short of meeting his high expectations as a top prospect. Kubel was once a top 20 prospect in all of baseball, turning himself from a 12th round pick into a guy who dominated every level of the m...17992Sat, 29 Mar 2025 16:03:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/the-twins-almanac-329-puckett-wakes-up-with-blurred-vision-r18004/1996: 36-year-old superstar Kirby Puckett appeared poised for a big year, batting .344 heading into the final day of spring training when he woke up unable to see out of his right eye. After doctors determined his blurry vision was caused by a partial blockage of a blood vessel in his right eye,...18004Sat, 29 Mar 2025 13:06:23 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/20-years-later-the-minnesota-twins-and-baseballs-greatest-video-game-r17910/MVP Baseball 2005 set the gold standard for baseball video games with its combination of smooth gameplay, immersive game modes, and a legendary soundtrack. EA Sports perfected its "Hitter’s Eye" mechanic, allowing players to pick up pitch types more realistically, while the pitching meter requir...17910Sun, 23 Mar 2025 16:05:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/twins-almanac-joe-mauers-contract-hall-of-fame-managers-r17964/March 22, 2010: Three-time batting champion and reigning AL MVP Joe Mauer signed an eight-year, $184 million extension during a press conference at the Twins' spring training facility in Fort Myers on this date in 2010. The contract—which locked up the hometown hero through 2018—was the fourth-r...17964Sat, 22 Mar 2025 20:06:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/cristian-guzman-bounced-back-from-the-worst-season-in-twins-history-to-become-an-all-star-shortstop-r17949/The Minnesota Twins have had many successful sell-offs in franchise history. A recent example is when they got Joe Ryan from the Tampa Bay Rays for half a season of a declining Nelson Cruz. The best example is when they sent A.J. Pierzynski away in his contract year to the San Francisco Giants f...17949Sat, 22 Mar 2025 13:13:03 +0000