https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/page/20/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/the-twins-almanac-for-june-2nd-r16307/Today's Almanac is a less than two-minute read • Team-record four triples in 1964 • Team-record losing streak in 1982 • Carew retires in 1986 • and Lenny Webster homers in first two games of 1991 call-up.  1964: Team-Record Four Triples Johnny Goryl, Bernie Allen, Don Mincher, and Earl...16307Sun, 02 Jun 2024 16:16:29 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/the-twins-almanac-for-june-1st-r16296/The first TWO pitchers to throw no-hitters in Twins history share a birthday today. Can you name them? The Twins have made a few noteworthy trades on this date, including the first trade in team history, and one in 1976 involving two members of the 1987 World Series Championship team. The longes...16296Sat, 01 Jun 2024 15:22:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/allan-anderson-the-forgotten-era-title-winner-r16265/When you think of the great pitching performances of Minnesota Twins history, it's unlikely the first person who comes to mind is the 1988 American League ERA leader, Allan Anderson. Maybe it’s just me, but when I think of the Minnesota Twins and their history, I think first of offense – bat...16265Sun, 26 May 2024 15:14:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/twins-almanac-bobby-darwin-tom-kelly-gary-ward-harmon-killebrew/The Twins Almanac for May 26 features Tom Kelly's only MLB home run, one of the longest home runs in Met Stadium history, some father-son history, and a memorial service for one of the greatest players in Twins history.  May 26, 1974 Twins right fielder Bobby Darwin hit a 515-foot blast of...16263Sun, 26 May 2024 13:19:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/the-twins-almanac-may-25-r16257/The Twins Almanac for May 25 features Kirby Puckett, Lyman Bostock, Todd Walker, North St. Paul native Brent Killen, Rangers pinch hitter Bill Stein, and what was at one time the biggest shutout win in Twins history.  Happy 54th birthday to North Saint Paul graduate Brent Killen.  Kille...16257Sat, 25 May 2024 12:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/be-like-ant-the-best-22-year-olds-in-minnesota-twins-history-r16232/The Minnesota Timberwolves are in uncharted territory, opening as favorites in the Western Conference Finals. Anthony Edwards, a 22-year-old, has led the team in the postseason. Since the Twins will be playing (figuratively and literally) in the shadow of the Wolves for the next week or more, we...16232Wed, 22 May 2024 13:08:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/jim-merritt-a-forgotten-starter-from-some-great-1960s-twins-teams-r16220/During the late 1960s, the Minnesota Twins were fortunate to have a deep stable of exceptionally good starting pitching. There was another lesser-known pitcher who more than held his own: left-hander Jim Merritt. James Joseph Merritt was born December 9, 1943, in Altadena, California. He att...16220Sun, 19 May 2024 16:15:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/the-twins-almanac-for-may-19-boston-bruno-grand-lecroy-r16215/The Twins Almanac for May 19 features the start of a historically powerful rookie season for Jimmie Hall, a career game for Tom Brunansky against the Twins, a pinch-hit game-winning grand slam by Matt LeCroy, the only hit by a pitcher in Metrodome history, and the longest losing streak in Twins...16215Sun, 19 May 2024 14:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/chronicling-every-winner-take-all-game-in-twins-postseason-history-r16216/The Minnesota Timberwolves are set to tip off in a winner-take-all Game 7 against the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets on Sunday. The Minnesota Twins have played in five such games, sporting a 3-2 record in 15 playoff appearances across 62 full seasons. Let’s take a look back at each winner...16216Sun, 19 May 2024 11:37:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/the-twins-almanac-for-may-18-carew-dashes-miggy-mashes-r16209/The Twins Almanac for May 18 is short and sweet, featuring career highlights by Rod Carew and Miguel Sanó, the birthdays of two players with interesting footnotes in Twins history, and a noteworthy game played in Minnesota on this date in 1865! Happy Birthday, Andre David Happy 66th bir...16209Sat, 18 May 2024 11:36:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/the-trade-for-bruno-twins-almanac-for-may-12-r16171/The Twins Almanac for May 12 is stacked with great names from Minnesota baseball history, including 1949 Rochester town-baller Sam Jones, the colorful Pedro Ramos, Rod "Mad Hits" Carew, Butch "I Love that Kid" Wynegar, Chuck "Dollar Dog" Knoblauch, Golden Gophers all-time great Robb Quinlan, and...16171Sun, 12 May 2024 16:17:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/randy-bush-biography-history-1987-1991/Randy Bush fits into a couple of memorable groups of Twins players held in high esteem by the fan base: the 1982 rookies, and the seven players who were part of both World Series championship teams in 1987 and 1991. Twins Hall-of-Famer and hometown kid Kent Hrbek fits into both of these grou...16165Sun, 12 May 2024 15:10:01 +0000