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Sunday, December 30, 2018

When Harmon Killebrew's Career Almost Ended:The 1968 All Star Game

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ALL STAR HONORS, BUT... It was 50 years ago that   Harmon Killebrew was elected to his tenth All Star Game, in 1968. That, despit...
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Saturday, December 22, 2018

Jim Kaat Discussion On MLB Network

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The Christmas music gigs are behind me, and now there's time for enlightening the world with Twins data. That and cleaning out the ...
Monday, September 24, 2018

Lyman Bostock In Retrospect

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Lyman Bostock was a 5.1 WAR player in 1977  (6th best in the AL that year among postition players. He  had a .329 BaBip for h...
Monday, September 17, 2018

Twins Walk Off Grand Slams!

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"Mr. Becquer, meet Misters Allison, Green & Battey" Yesterday, Francisco Mejia , Padres catcher, took Jeffrey Sprin...
Monday, September 3, 2018

Luring The Senators To Minnesota: Expanding Met Stadium, 1958

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Build it and they will come. But move the cows and corn fields first! 60 years ago yesterday, on September 2, 1958, this news hit the...
Saturday, August 25, 2018

Dean Chance Pitches The Second Twins No-Hitter, Aug. 25, 1967

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It was on this date, August 25, 1967, that Dean Chance threw his nine inning no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians at Cleveland...
Saturday, August 4, 2018

Rule 5s & Circle Changes: Johan Santana Joins Twins Hall

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The well-ballanced, Tom Seaver -styled "drop and drive" delivery- whom Santana should have tied for career Cy Young Award...