https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-daily/page/14/?d=1News: Twins Daily Site Newsenhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-daily/12-days-of-twinsmas-5-bert-blyleven-r11667/A New Generation Bert Blyleven had a busy childhood before his family settled in for good in California when he was five. He was born in the Netherlands, moved to California, then Canada, and then back to California, where he became a baseball fan. He and his father watched Sandy Koufax and li...11667Tue, 21 Dec 2021 18:00:13 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-daily/12-days-of-twinsmas-6-johan-santana-r11661/If you thought I was talking about Johan Santana, then you would be correct. As a young Twins fan living in Minnesota in the mid-2000s, the first pitcher I can remember watching in person was Johan. Johan was an exciting pitcher who captivated Twins fans with his outstanding stuff, especially hi...11661Mon, 20 Dec 2021 18:00:11 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-daily/12-days-of-twinsmas-7-tony-oliva-r11657/There have been plenty of great players in the history of the Minnesota Twins. From Killebrew to Buxton and many in-between, it is tough to narrow it down to the top twelve players in the history of the Twins. Tony O, as he is affectionately called, is a fan favorite that spans generations of Tw...11657Sun, 19 Dec 2021 18:20:08 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-daily/12-days-of-twinsmas-8-kent-hrbek-r11656/Hometown Kid Hrbek grew up in Bloomington, MN and attended Bloomington Kennedy High School. In 1978, the Twins drafted Hrbek in the 17th round of the MLB draft. Late in the summer after Kent was drafted, he still wasn’t sure if he would sign with the Twins or take his scholarship offer to play...11656Sat, 18 Dec 2021 17:40:08 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-daily/12-days-of-twinsmas-9-frank-viola-r11650/There have been plenty of great players in the history of the Minnesota Twins. From Killebrew to Buxton and many in-between, it is tough to narrow it down to the top twelve players in the history of the Twins. For Twinsmas, one of the players who will live in infamy is Twins player number nine,...11650Fri, 17 Dec 2021 17:40:12 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-daily/12-days-of-twinsmas-10-jim-kaat-r11647/Early Days Kaat was signed as an amateur free agent by the Washington Senators out of Hope College (Michigan) as an 18 year old. Kaat spent a few years in the minor leagues with the Washington Senators affiliates. Kaat bounced back-and-forth between the minors and majors in 1959 and 1960 befor...11647Thu, 16 Dec 2021 17:33:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-daily/12-days-of-twinsmas-11-chuck-knoblauch-r11642/Young Legacy Chuck Knoblauch was born with a baseball silver spoon in his mouth. Both his father and uncle played and coached in the minor leagues from the 1930s to-1950s. Knoblauch attended Bellaire High School in Houston, Texas, where RHP Chris Young (GM for Texas Rangers) and outfielder Jos...11642Wed, 15 Dec 2021 17:40:13 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-no-hitters-scott-erickson-r11611/Hello, Twins Fans! When I was younger, my maternal grandparents used to say, "Hello Sportsfan!" and I loved that. It would not apply to me until I was much older since I grew up in theater and music. Baseball was never far from me though. I went to countless games in the summer with KidStop (If...11611Sun, 05 Dec 2021 12:30:14 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-daily/one-fan%E2%80%99s-opinion-byron-buxton-contract-bust-or-boom-r11584/It finally happened. The Twins have signed Byron Buxton to a huge deal, $100 million deal over seven years and a bunch more incentives per Ken Rosenthal. Twins fans are very excited right now, but not every big contract pays off.  While this is an excellent deal for the Twins and excit...11584Mon, 29 Nov 2021 15:02:16 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-no-hitters-eric-milton-r11577/Welcome back, fans! I hope that you had a good Thanksgiving. I know that going over Twins History isn’t as juicy as all the news we have had lately from a Cave extension, Astudillo saying good-bye and potential trades. History is important to our future and while we are looking ahead at potentia...11577Sat, 27 Nov 2021 11:34:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-no-hitters-jack-kralick-1962-r11564/It's the held breath before the last pitch, the arms wide open as the catcher runs towards the pitcher, and the roar of the crowd as they witness one of the most magical moments in baseball: the no-hitter.  The no-hitter is one of the beauties of baseball and games that you never forget as...11564Tue, 23 Nov 2021 14:17:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-daily/gray-duck-spirits-providing-bomba-juice-cocktails-at-twins-dailys-watch-party-r11510/Next Friday, 11/19, we’re throwing a Twins Daily Watch Party for the Diamond Awards. They’ll be televised on Bally Sports North from 6-7, but we’re going to watch it with Twins Daily writers and some special guests that we’ll announce on Thursday. We’ll gather at Lord Fletchers on Lake Min...11510Tue, 09 Nov 2021 13:31:00 +0000