https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/page/17/?d=1News: Minnesota Twins Historyenhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/brian-harper-didnt-strike-out-didnt-walk-but-he-did-hit-for-a-catcher-r16704/Some will dispute this, but I don’t hear enough people talking about Brian Harper.  I agree with mikelink45’s blog about the best catchers in Twins history. It’s an excellent summary and list of the best Twins catchers. Earl Battey was with the early Twins and a five-time All-Star. Butch Wy...16704Sun, 28 Jul 2024 18:13:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/twins-almanac-harmon-killebrew-and-rod-carew-face-nolan-ryan-plus-eduardo-escobar-arrives-r16698/July 28, 1925: Duluth Native Hits First MLB Home Run After connecting for a pinch-hit RBI single off Walter Johnson in the sixth inning, Duluth native Spence Harris hit an inside-the-park grand slam off the Senators' Curly Ogden in the ninth for his first major league homer on this date in 192...16698Sun, 28 Jul 2024 13:03:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/twins-almanac-killebrew-and-oliva-give-em-the-old-one-two-r16695/July 27, 1896: World Series Champion Born in Pine City Fifteen-year major league pitcher and two-time World Series Champion Rube Walberg was born in Pine City, Minnesota on this date in 1896. Fun Fact: He gave up more home runs to Babe Ruth (17) than any other pitcher. July 27, 1971: K...16695Sat, 27 Jul 2024 13:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/rich-rollins-was-an-under-appreciated-part-of-some-great-1960s-twins-teams-r16651/The All-Star Game was held recently, and it always makes me recall past Twins who were good enough and fortunate enough to be selected for this showcase. I am of the age that I became a Twins fan in the early 1980s. I feel knowledgeable about Twins players and events that have happened since the...16651Sun, 21 Jul 2024 13:15:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/twins-almanac-joe-mauer-becomes-doubles-king-jim-thome-and-jack-morris-enshrined-r16647/Happy Birthday, Mike Cubbage Happy 74th birthday to former Twins third baseman Mike Cubbage. He hit for the fifth cycle in team history on July 27, 1978. He had a 17-for-23 (.739) stretch in his first pro season at Low-A Geneva, NY in 1971. His first major-league hit was a grand s...16647Sun, 21 Jul 2024 12:08:09 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/twins-almanac-tony-olivas-birthday-justin-morneau-mashes-r16639/Happy 86th birthday to Hall of Famer Tony Oliva, born in Pinar del Río, Cuba on this date in 1938. He is one of six players in major league history to lead their league in hits five times, along with Ty Cobb, Stan Musial, Pete Rose, Tony Gwynn, and Ichiro. What's your favorite memory,...16639Sat, 20 Jul 2024 13:35:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/twins-almanac-justin-morneaus-home-run-derby-victory-brian-dozier-breaks-a-team-record-r16588/July 14, 1991: Twins Retire Number 6 The Twins retired Tony Oliva's number 6 on this date in 1991. They retired Rod Carew's number in 1987. Coincidence? July 14, 2008: Morneau Wins Home Run Derby Justin Morneau won the Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium on this date in 200...16588Sun, 14 Jul 2024 12:07:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/forgotten-twins-all-stars-gary-ward-r16586/Gary Ward was born in Compton, California, on December 6, 1953. The Twins signed him in 1972 as an amateur free agent. His first year of minor league ball in 1973 was spent in Low-A Geneva, New York, where he showed immediate potential by being one of the better hitters on the team. From th...16586Sat, 13 Jul 2024 15:16:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/the-twins-almanac-for-july-13-r16585/July 13, 1894: Tigers Pitcher Born in Sturgeon Lake Four-year major league pitcher George Cunningham was born in Sturgeon Lake, MN on this date in 1894. He made 123 appearances (36 starts) with the Detroit Tigers between 1916 and 1919. Happy Birthday, Jerry Terrell Happ...16585Sat, 13 Jul 2024 13:39:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/almanac-july-6-newman-home-run/July 6, 1972: Twins Name New Manager The Twins dismissed manager Bill Rigney and promoted 33-year-old Frank Quilici on this date in 1972. As a player, Quilici tied a World Series record by getting two hits in one inning off the Dodgers’ Don Drysdale in Game 1 in 1965. Quilici is regarded as on...16540Sat, 06 Jul 2024 13:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/twins-almanac-hisle-steals-four-bases-doziers-hit-streak-r16500/June 30, 1970: Second Pinch-Hit Grand Slam of the Season Rick Renick hit the Twins' second pinch-hit grand slam of the season on this date in 1970. It's the only time the Twins have hit two pinch-hit grand slams in a season. Rich Reese hit the first on June 7. Reese hit a team-record t...16500Sun, 30 Jun 2024 14:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/twins-almanac-killers-birthday-mauers-grand-slam-denard-spans-triples-record-r16494/June 29, 1905: Moonlight Makes Lone MLB Appearance 27-year-old Archibald "Moonlight" Graham got into his only major league game with the New York Giants on this date in 1905, playing right field for half an inning. He did not get a defensive chance or an at-bat. The North Carolina nati...16494Sat, 29 Jun 2024 18:47:57 +0000