https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/page/19/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/almanac-july-6-newman-home-run/Today's Twins Almanac features all-time fan favorites Frank Quilici, Al Newman, Justin Morneau, Matt Lawton, Jason Kubel, Rick Aguilera, and Jack Morris.  July 6, 1972: Twins Name New Manager The Twins dismissed manager Bill Rigney and promoted 33-year-old Frank Quilici on this date in 197...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/The Twins Almanac for June 30th • Second pinch-hit grand slam of the season • Single-game stolen base record • Another 3,000th hit at the Metrodome • And Brian Dozier's historic extra-base hit streak June 30, 1970: Second Pinch-Hit Grand Slam of the Season Rick Renick hit the Twins' sec...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 29th has been quite an eventful day in Twins history. Read my notes featuring Moonlight Graham, Harmon Killebrew, Tony Oliva, Bobby Darwin, Nolan Ryan, Andre David, Jack Morris, old friend Jim Eisenreich, Joe Mauer, Denard Span, and Nowthen Knights manager Terry Olson.  June 29, 1905: M...16494Sat, 29 Jun 2024 18:47:57 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/twins-almanac-rod-carew-jersey-day-1977-r16476/“Rod Carew Jersey Day” on June 26, 1977 is one of the most noteworthy regular season games in Twins history. Carew himself set a team single-game record for runs scored that afternoon, while famously raising his batting average above .400. A seldom-remembered right fielder set the team single-ga...16476Wed, 26 Jun 2024 18:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/the-twins-almanac-for-june-23-r16447/It's the birthday of one of the best pitchers to ever grow up in Minnesota, and on this date in 1950 a future Twins all-time great made his Minnesota townball debut.  Happy Birthday, Dave Goltz Happy 75th birthday to 1967 Rothsay graduate Dave Goltz, born in nearby Pelican Rapids. He wa...16447Sun, 23 Jun 2024 13:05:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/the-twins-almanac-for-june-22-r16445/Two Minnesotan major leaguers were born on this date in the 1800s, Carl Pohlad purchased the team on this date in 1984, and Twins pitchers had noteworthy games on this date in 1962, 1990, and 2006.      June 22, 1879: Birthdate of Jack Zalusky University of Minnesota all-time g...16445Sat, 22 Jun 2024 17:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/the-twins-almanac-for-june-16-2024-r16398/Today's Almanac is a short and sweet two-minute read, featuring the birthdate of the first Golden Gopher to play in the majors • A team record winning streak • Dick Such pitching against the Twins • And the Twins sign a Sauk Rapids legend out of their annual Met Stadium tryout camp. Happy Father...16398Sun, 16 Jun 2024 16:05:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/the-twins-almanac-for-june-15-r16394/And here it is, your daily dose of Twins history • Mauer's number retired • Reardon becomes all-time saves leader • Four-straight strikeouts in one inning • Darwin ties single-game RBI record • Ullger has career day • Bemidji native sent to Giants June 15, 1973: Darwin Ties Team Single-Game...16394Sat, 15 Jun 2024 17:31:32 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/was-pedro-mu%C3%B1oz-actually-good-or-were-the-mid-1990s-twins-teams-just-that-bad-r16356/If a team is terrible, even mediocre players stand out in the eyes of fans. Say hello to Pedro Muñoz and the mid-1990s Twins. I believe all optimistic baseball fans do what I am about to describe. In the low points of a franchise’s history, the optimists want to hold out hope for something p...16356Sun, 09 Jun 2024 15:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/the-twins-almanac-for-june-9-r16358/Today's Almanac is all about home runs: Five in one inning, four in one game, the 250th of a career, three-straight to start off a game against a future Cy Young winner, and a very "nice" career total.  June 9, 1966: Twins Hit 5 HRs in One Inning The Twins set an American League record by...16358Sun, 09 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/twins-almanac-drafting-hrbie-drew-butera-scores-a-winning-run-r16355/The Twins Almanac for June 8 spans 122 years of Minnesota baseball history, beginning with the first four-home run game in professional baseball history. Today we also revisit a few interesting draft notes, including the younger brother of a Twins World Series hero and a hall of fame quarterback...16355Sat, 08 Jun 2024 15:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/bob-randall-the-twin-who-moved-rod-carew-to-first-base-r16310/Bob Randall was capable of many things but hitting home runs wasn't one of them. Most Twins fans of a certain age, let’s say 45 and above, know that utility infielder and two-time World Series Champion Al Newman never hit a home run in his five seasons with the Twins. He had one home run wit...16310Sun, 02 Jun 2024 18:17:00 +0000