https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/page/12/?d=1News: Minnesota Twins Historyenhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/scott-leius-was-a-platoon-player-who-delivered-on-baseballs-biggest-stage-r17708/Scott Thomas Leius was born September 24, 1965, in Yonkers, New York. He graduated high school from nearby Mamaroneck, New York, before attending and playing baseball at Concordia College in Bronxville, New York. The Minnesota Twins drafted the right-handed hitting infielder in the 13th rou...17708Sat, 01 Feb 2025 16:16:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/mike-pagliarulo-david-ortiz-kerry-taylor-kyle-garlick/Jan. 25: Happy 54th birthday to Roseau High School graduate Kerry Taylor. The Twins signed him as a free agent out of high school in 1989 but the Padres swiped him in the Rule 5 Draft prior to the 1993 season. He made 36 appearances with the Padres that season (including seven starts), going 0-5...17680Sat, 25 Jan 2025 14:50:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/rich-reese-was-a-slick-fielder-famous-footnote-trivia-answer-record-holder-r17644/Richard Benjamin Reese was born September 29, 1941, in Leipsic, northwestern Ohio. He attended high school in nearby Deshler, Ohio. Reese was a star on the baseball team and credits the coach with getting him started: “He was quite an influence at a critical time in my boyhood, and I’ll never fo...17644Sat, 18 Jan 2025 13:54:38 +0000https://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 +0000