https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/page/9/?d=1News: Minnesota Twins Historyenhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/tom-kelly-was-not-just-a-manager-for-the-minnesota-twins-r18227/We all know Tom Kelly as the manager who led the Twins to their only two World Series titles won since the franchise moved to Minnesota from Washington. “TK” won 1,140 games during his tenure, second most in franchise history and the most since Bucky Harris completed his Hall of Fame Managerial...18227Sat, 03 May 2025 12:10:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/the-twins-almanac-for-april-27-no-no-scott-erickson-a-harmon-killebrew-milestone-homer-pascuals-slam-and-showboats-return-r18203/On This Date in 1994: Erickson Pitches No-Hitter Scott Erickson pitched the first no-hitter in Metrodome history on this date in 1994, as the Twins beat the Brewers 5-0. It was the third of five no-hitters in Twins history, and the first since Dean Chance in 1967. The Twins scored in each...18203Sun, 27 Apr 2025 14:29:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/eric-milton-one-of-the-young-players-who-turned-around-the-twins-franchise-in-the-2000s-r18205/The Minnesota Twins were terrible from 1994 to 2001. There’s no other way to say it. It was one of their worst stretch of seasons since moving to Minnesota from Washington. In a 1998 trade recently covered by William Malone here on Twins Daily, the Twins dealt Chuck Knoblauch to the Yankees for...18205Sun, 27 Apr 2025 13:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/the-twins-almanac-for-april-26-deflation-at-the-metrodome-disco-dan-and-boof-r18195/  On This Date in 1986: Dome Deflates, Twins Collapse With the Twins beating the Angels 5-1 in the bottom of the eighth on a stormy night in Minneapolis, a tear caused the Metrodome roof to deflate. The L.A. Times described “80-m.p.h. winds tearing holes in the fiberglass dome and whippin...18195Sat, 26 Apr 2025 15:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/exclusive-interview-with-stan-cliburn-former-twins-minor-league-manager-r18155/Stan Cliburn has been managing professional baseball clubs for over three decades, first heading up the Watertown Pirates of the New York-Penn League in 1988. He is currently managing the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Atlantic League. Between all of this, Cliburn spent a decade managi...18155Sat, 26 Apr 2025 13:12:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/this-obscure-original-twin-once-received-an-mvp-vote-as-a-washington-senator-r18150/José Martinez de Valdivielso Lopez was born May 22, 1934, in Matanzas, Cuba. He came from an affluent Cuban family. His father played football at Boston University and returned to Cuba to teach physical education. He also started a family, which included our subject, José. The younger Valdiviels...18150Sun, 20 Apr 2025 14:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/remembering-random-twins-exclusive-interview-with-terry-tiffee-r18109/Before he was the “Ice Cream Man” mashing doubles in New Britain or winning an Olympic medal in Beijing, Terry Tiffee was a 26th-round draft pick just hoping someone would take a chance on him. The Twins did, and it paid off fast. Tiffee made an immediate impact in 2004 with a go-ahead double in...18109Sat, 19 Apr 2025 12:30:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/remembering-random-twins-jason-maxwell-on-coaching-mentorship-and-paying-it-forward-r18073/Twins Daily recently caught up with Jason Maxwell for a look back on his time with the Twins, and his thriving coaching career. The MLB Draft is only 20 rounds, but it wasn't always that way. Maxwell was a 74th round pick of the Chicago Cubs in 1993. Going from a draft round that no longer...18073Sun, 13 Apr 2025 15:18:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/the-twins-almanac-for-april-13-kirby-puckett-on-a-roll-and-jim-perry-kicking-it-old-school-r18096/April 13, 1987: Puckett Homers in Fourth Straight Kirby Puckett homered in his fourth straight game on this date in 1987. The team record for consecutive games with a home run is five, by Harmon Killebrew, on two separate occasions in 1970; rookie Marty Cordova, in 1995; Brian Dozier, in 20...18096Sun, 13 Apr 2025 14:11:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/the-twins-almanac-412-wcco-helicopter-rescues-twins-starters-stranded-in-burnsville-r18090/1965: The starting pitcher had to be airlifted to the ballpark for the Twins home opener on this date in 1965. Jim Kaat, Dick Stigman, Rich Rollins, and Bill Bethea were marooned at their homes in Burnsville—the wrong side of the flooded Minnesota River. Kaat called up former Twins teammate (and...18090Sat, 12 Apr 2025 17:20:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/gary-gaetti-is-the-best-third-baseman-in-twins-history-r18067/Who is the best third baseman in Twins history? There are a few worthy players to consider. Of course, Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew played some third base but only had three seasons as a Twin where he played more third base than other positions. John Castino won Rookie of the Year in 1979, but...18067Sat, 12 Apr 2025 14:07:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-history/twins-almanac-46-bert-blylevens-birthday-and-tony-olivas-historical-home-run-r18052/  On This Date in 1993: After stressing everyone in Minnesota out by testing the free-agent market the previous winter, Kirby Puckett electrified the Metrodome fans by homering on his very first swing of the 1993 season off White Sox ace Jack McDowell, (who went on to win 22 games and the A...18052Sun, 06 Apr 2025 16:07:06 +0000