Dave Boswell: March, 1966 Baseball Digest Twins Feature

(Update, Feb. 23, 2013: )

Hope you enjoy some old school writing above, plus this LIFE magazine story (hit next 1x, see contents, go to Sain story!) from Sept., 1965, about renowned Twins pitching coach Johnny Sain - cool piece on the man, so far ahead of his times! He pointedly mentions Dave Boswell and Jim Merritt. Fascinating guy! Former Twins star right hander Dave Boswell passed away on Monday, June 11. I hope to piece on the greatest game he ever pitched.

FROM THE ABOVE MARCH, 1966 ISSUE: PAGE 43...

As the old broadcaster ended his post games:
"So long, everybody!" (Herb Carneal)
- TT

An Outsider's View Of The Twins Logo

Jason Iannone produced this assessment of the hallowed Twins logo in a hilarious piece, "Top 10 Ridiculous Old-Timey Sports Logos" at TopTenz.net. Love it, laugh at it, lambast it, but in any event, it proves an interesting take on our Minnesota Twins choice of logo. His bits on other teams in the list are even funnier, in my humble opinion (see San Diego Padres, Boston Celtics). What follows is a direct lift from that site:

9. Minnesota Twins, 1961-1969

"Talk about dedication to a name; the logo for the Twins used to actually be freakin’ twin brothers. Well, theoretically anyway. Stare for more than five seconds and you’ll realize the two look nothing alike besides being white; their faces and shape of their heads are completely different from one another. And why do they feel the need to shake hands over the river? It’s the tiniest river of all-time, and either of them could just crush that bridge and step over the water at any time. No need to reach over like it’s a sacred border of some sort."

As our Hall Of Fame broadcaster ended his postgames:
"So long everybody!" (Herb Carneal)
- TT

My Twins Shrine (Video)

For your consideration: a lifetime's accumulation of Twins memorabilia.

I'm rather embarassed by it, was just creating a video to send to family

members. I decided to share it with civilization anyway.

It's heavy on Harmon Killebrew, Tony Oliva & Rod Carew stuff. Thoughts? If you're in my hometown, gimme a call, perhaps we can line up a quick tour.

To spin the song lyric: "You can check in anytime you like, but you (may) never leave," - no tiffany-twisted chicks, the bane of Don Henley and The Eagles, but lots of good stuff to feast your eyes on. Perhaps if I let you, you can go through the adjacent closet, and find Jarvis Brown, for example, encased in bubble, mothballs. Pretty much any & everything!

As our very own Hall-Of-Fame broadcaster would end his broadcasts:

"So long, everybody!" (Herb Carneal)

Twins Memorabilia Gone Wild - Lock Up Your Trophy Cases, Clyde Doepner Might Be Lurking...

Clyde Doepner truly deserves the status as "Number 1 Twins Fan." Really, who else has been around since day one in 1961, who possesses such a grasp of Twins history and its personalities? Huh? Sure wouldn't be me, I'm too gold dang young!

Incredible collection, incredibly nice, normal-seeming guy, incredibly wonderful and understanding wife to let him go totally hog/Twins wild with all those collectibles. Faced with the same dilemna, I wouldn't blame my bride for shipping me out on the next train to Rochester*, New York, if I were...uh, that may still happen, never mind. Forget I brought it up...

UPDATE: AUGUST 10, 2010
Here's a Twin Cities Live Video, with a more animated Clyde, if that's possible!




*Home of Twins minor league affiliate team, the Rochester Red Wings.

May your taters fly far,
Twinkler Out!