THIS is why the Twins were once so darn good:
By Larry Schwartz
May 18, 1969
Minnesota Twins second baseman Rod Carew is more than a terrific hitter as he shows today when he goes wild on the bases. After drawing a walk from Detroit's Mickey Lolich in the third inning, Carew and Cesar Tovar, who is on second base, pull off a double steal.
Then Tovar steals home, while Carew remains on second. But he doesn't remain there long, and he steals third, easily beating catcher Bill Freehan's throw. Then for the fourth time this season, Carew steals home.
The Twins now have several base stealing threats but the manager is like a dud firecracker all fizz, no pop.