https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/page/12/?d=1News: Minnesota Twins Historyenhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/tony-oliva-terry-ryan-fritz-polka/  Jan. 11, 1973: In an effort spearheaded by Oakland Athletics’ owner Charlie Finley, American League owners voted 8-4 in favor of adopting the designated hitter on this date in 1973. Coincidentally, the Twins' Tony Oliva would hit the first regular season home run by a DH off Oakland’s Cat...17607Sat, 11 Jan 2025 15:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/justin-morneaus-2010-season-the-twins-biggest-%E2%80%9Cwhat-if%E2%80%9D-r17591/  Throughout the Minnesota Twins’ long and storied history, countless “what if” moments have occurred. What if Tony Oliva hadn’t injured his knee? What if Kirby Puckett had remained healthy beyond 1995? What if Francisco Liriano's elbow had held up in 2006? Yet, no singular moment casts a l...17591Sat, 11 Jan 2025 12:33:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/why-willie-mays-almost-played-in-st-louis-park-r17580/If you look closely enough, while no beams, seats, or foul lines ever existed in this location, there are still ghosts of what could have been. There is a very small lake, technically a pond, in front of St. Louis Park’s DoubleTree Hotel. The walking trail that surrounds it, dotted with par...17580Sun, 05 Jan 2025 19:22:05 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/this-former-twins-pitcher-holds-a-few-dubious-major-league-records-r17579/In my judgment, baseball tracks more statistics cares more about numbers and reveres the game’s records more than any other sport. Baseball keeps track of everything: Most home runs, wins, hits, strikeouts, steals (RIP Rickey Henderson), longest-hitting streaks etc., etc. Did you know former Twi...17579Sun, 05 Jan 2025 19:22:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/the-twins-almanac-weekend-edition-r17573/  Jan. 4, 1972: Here is an incredible photo of Tony Oliva kissing his dad Pedro at the Mexico City airport on this date in 1972. Due to travel restrictions between the United States and Cuba, the two had not seen each other in ELEVEN years! In the meantime, Tony O had won three batting titl...17573Sat, 04 Jan 2025 15:39:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/the-twins-almanac-weekend-edition-r17550/Dec. 28: Happy 64th birthday to Carl Willis . After being out of the majors for a few years, the 30-year-old reliever led the 1991 World Series Champions with a 1.067 WHIP.  He was clutch in Game 6 of the World Series. There's no "And we'll see you tomorrow night" without the eight-straight...17550Sat, 28 Dec 2024 15:38:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/rickey-henderson-had-a-hall-of-fame-career-against-the-minnesota-twins-r17537/The baseball world was shaken to its core on Saturday, by the news of Rickey Henderson's unexpected passing at 65. Known as the “Man of Steal,” Henderson revolutionized the game with his electrifying speed, unmatched swagger, and a relentless ability to impact every facet of the sport. As the ba...17537Wed, 25 Dec 2024 15:05:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/how-would-the-twins-biggest-moments-change-with-the-golden-at-bat-r17469/MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has introduced many ideas during his tenure that have changed the game. From the pitch clock to bigger bases, baseball is trying to grow its audience by altering the on-field product. Recently, Matthew Lenz explained the Gold Batter rule and explained that it could b...17469Sun, 15 Dec 2024 17:19:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/the-twins-almanac-corey-koskie-leaves-josh-willingham-arrives-r17506/  Dec. 14: After seven seasons with the Twins, Manitoba native Corey Koskie signed with the Blue Jays on this date in 2004. The Star Tribune published a lengthy thank-you letter from Koskie to the fans. He was one of the top 10 players in the American League in 2001. These days, the 51...17506Sat, 14 Dec 2024 16:03:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/boston-legend-near-hall-of-famer-luis-tiant-pitched-a-single-season-for-the-minnesota-twins-r17477/On December 8, 2024, the Classic Baseball Era Committee considered eight candidates for selection to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, including one-time Twins pitcher Luis Tiant. The Cuban right-hander was a Twin for only a single season – 1970. His friend, countryman, contemporary, and teamm...17477Tue, 10 Dec 2024 14:17:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/jeff-reboulet-the-classic-no-hit-middle-infielder-who-played-in-mlb-for-12-seasons-r17463/The Twins have had many effective utility infielders over the years. Guys who played defense capably at multiple positions. Al Newman, Denny Hocking, Nick Punto, Eduardo Escobar, Marwin González, and recent All-Star Willi Castro quickly come to mind. That doesn’t even include guys from earlier e...17463Sun, 08 Dec 2024 14:10:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/johan-santana-2004-cy-young-al-mvp-award-race/Johan Santana's 2004 campaign was the best season of his career and one of the most dominant performances by a pitcher in modern MLB history. The Minnesota Twins’ lefty dazzled with a combination of pinpoint control and a devastating changeup, earning his first Cy Young Award in a landslide. How...17451Sat, 07 Dec 2024 17:15:02 +0000