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  1. Longdistancetwins
    I used to sit on the first base side to see into the Twins dugout. Nowadays, I usually let a Yankee-fan friend get the tickets, and he likes to see the pitches by sitting behind home plate high up. The secondary market works well for these tickets. I noticed a few Twins fans, but it seemed less than usual, perhaps because it was a Sunday outing for Yankee fans and absolutely perfect weather.
  2. Longdistancetwins
    Yeah, being at the ballpark today made me embarrassed for—and worried about—Buck.
  3. Longdistancetwins
    Especially for me being at Yankee Stadium; make the torture quick. But there were sacrifice attempts and stolen bases (wish we could steal a few…).
  4. Longdistancetwins
    For the record: https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN197107300.shtml
  5. Longdistancetwins
    Sorry about that: 11-9
  6. Longdistancetwins
    Already had chicken for dinner. A nice hot, gorgeous day here in NYC.
  7. Longdistancetwins
    I tuned in on the radio here in New York in the second inning, having missed all the fun. And with my long memory, I recalled a game in the Bill Rigney era where we blew a 9-1 lead against the Yankees and lost 11-2.
  8. Longdistancetwins
    Thanks for including Aggie!
  9. Longdistancetwins
    Cesar (RIP). And we wouldn’t be having these endless discussions of who should bat leadoff.
  10. Longdistancetwins
    Can’t argue too much, but this is my personal memory: I was working here in New York on the Saturday of the 1987 Game Six. It was late afternoon, and I ran out after work to a Manhattan bar to watch the rest of the game. Herbie’s GS literally took my breath away; all I could finally say to the strangers sitting next to me was, “That is the best thing I ever saw. Ever.” (I must have sounded tipsy to them!). I mean, Herbie was the home grown talent. With the game over, I walked up Broadway the couple of miles to my apartment, giddy all the way. I was listening to commentary on a radio ear-set, and heard Jim Kaat say that the grand slam was the greatest moment in Twins history. And I thought, “Who would know better than Kitty? He’d been there for every other great moment [so far].”
  11. Longdistancetwins
    Terrific post. I have no argument, but oldtimers (even more “oldtimer” that me) talk about a mid season home run that Harmon Killebrew hit against the Yankees in 1965. It meant that the 1965 team was for real. And besides, you do want to include a Killer home run on this list.
  12. Longdistancetwins
    Maybe; I’ll muse on that. Interesting comment from someone called tony&rodney.
  13. Longdistancetwins
    Well, I guess that’s practical to eliminate coaches’ numbers, but I am glad we can pay homage to retired number 10 in Target Field.
  14. Longdistancetwins
    Fascinating. I don’t have a terrible time from the fans at Yankee Stadium. That’s because the Twins roll over and die there, I guess.
  15. Longdistancetwins
    I just learned about this option for our annual 3-par, 18 hole, pitch ‘n putt tournament. I’m bad at golf, so I can’t wait to try the “best ball scramble”!
  16. Longdistancetwins
    I grew up in NJ but always a Twins fan. Mets and Twins share a LOT of players in common over the years. It makes for a good trivia question…
  17. Longdistancetwins
    Hope you can get out there! We are probably about the same age, and I’m fortunate to be in good health. I’d say to others, “If you can play sports, keep at it!”
  18. Longdistancetwins
    Oh, now, not so fun…
  19. Longdistancetwins
    Hi Everybody! Just tuned in. Fun!
  20. Longdistancetwins
    Yet another reason for Twins fans to look forward to this season!
  21. Longdistancetwins
    I mean, yes, Calvin should be there, but it’s hard to forget the damage he caused in his later years as owner and GM.
  22. Longdistancetwins
    Fun question. Completely off the top of my head: Kelly, MacPhail, Rantz, Brophy? (and I have a soft spot for Mauch).
  23. Longdistancetwins
    Tell me if I am remembering this correctly: During a game in the 1987 World Series, McCarver criticizes Gaetti for playing too far off the line against a Cardinal hitter. On the next pitch, the batter lines directly into Gaetti’s glove. McCarver: “Give that man a PhD!”
  24. Longdistancetwins
    Hard choices, but have to include Puck. I’m a long term fan, and I think he really changed the dynamic toward winning and the way fans began to relate with real love (and not just “Minnesota niceness”) for the team.
  25. Longdistancetwins
    Maybe it is just a matter of taste: I happen to prefer a team that plays great defense and is able to play small ball when needed. The Bomba squad had good chemistry and was fun, but it isn’t what I will cherish most in my 50 plus years of being a Twins fan.
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