in 1901 as the Washington Senators.
Paul. From 1901 to 2020, the Senators/Twins franchise's overall regular-season win-loss-tie record is 8939–9627–109 (a 0.482 win-loss "percentage"); as the Twins (through 2020), it is 4716–4763–8 (0.497). ==Team history== ===Washington Nationals/Senators: 1901–1960=== The team was founded in Washington, D.C.
in as one of the eight original teams of the American League, named the Washington Senators from 1901 to 1904, the Washington Nationals from 1905 to 1955, and the Senators again from 1956 to 1960 but nonetheless was commonly referred to as the Senators throughout its history (and unofficially as the "Grifs" during Clark Griffith's tenure as manager from 1912 to 1920).
in as one of the eight original teams of the American League, named the Washington Senators from 1901 to 1904, the Washington Nationals from 1905 to 1955, and the Senators again from 1956 to 1960 but nonetheless was commonly referred to as the Senators throughout its history (and unofficially as the "Grifs" during Clark Griffith's tenure as manager from 1912 to 1920).
in as one of the eight original teams of the American League, named the Washington Senators from 1901 to 1904, the Washington Nationals from 1905 to 1955, and the Senators again from 1956 to 1960 but nonetheless was commonly referred to as the Senators throughout its history (and unofficially as the "Grifs" during Clark Griffith's tenure as manager from 1912 to 1920).
Their fortunes began to improve with the arrival of 19-year-old pitcher, Walter Johnson, in 1907.
Johnson blossomed in 1911 with 25 victories, although the team still finished the season in seventh place.
in as one of the eight original teams of the American League, named the Washington Senators from 1901 to 1904, the Washington Nationals from 1905 to 1955, and the Senators again from 1956 to 1960 but nonetheless was commonly referred to as the Senators throughout its history (and unofficially as the "Grifs" during Clark Griffith's tenure as manager from 1912 to 1920).
In 1912, the Senators improved dramatically, as their pitching staff led the league in team earned run average and in strikeouts.
Griffith joined the team in 1912 and became the team's owner in 1920.
(The franchise remained under Griffith family ownership until 1984.) The Senators continued to perform respectably in 1913 with Johnson posting a career-high 35 victories, as the team once again finished in second place.
in as one of the eight original teams of the American League, named the Washington Senators from 1901 to 1904, the Washington Nationals from 1905 to 1955, and the Senators again from 1956 to 1960 but nonetheless was commonly referred to as the Senators throughout its history (and unofficially as the "Grifs" during Clark Griffith's tenure as manager from 1912 to 1920).
Griffith joined the team in 1912 and became the team's owner in 1920.
The Senators then fell into another period of decline for the next decade. The team had a period of prolonged success in the 1920s and 1930s, led by Walter Johnson, as well as additional Hall-of-Famer Bucky Harris, Goose Goslin, Sam Rice, Heinie Manush, and Joe Cronin.
The franchise won the World Series in 1924 as the Senators, and in 1987 and 1991 as the Twins. Through the 2020 season, the team has fielded 19 American League batting champions.
In particular, a rejuvenated Johnson rebounded in 1924 to win 23 games with the help of his catcher, Muddy Ruel, as the Senators won the American League pennant for the first time in the history of the franchise.
The Senators then faced John McGraw's heavily favored New York Giants in the 1924 World Series.
This would mark the only World Series triumph for the franchise during their 60-year tenure in Washington. The following season they repeated as American League champions but ultimately lost the 1925 World Series to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
After Walter Johnson's retirement in 1927, he was hired as manager of the Senators.
The Senators then fell into another period of decline for the next decade. The team had a period of prolonged success in the 1920s and 1930s, led by Walter Johnson, as well as additional Hall-of-Famer Bucky Harris, Goose Goslin, Sam Rice, Heinie Manush, and Joe Cronin.
After enduring a few losing seasons, the team returned to contention in 1930.
In 1933, Senators owner Griffith returned to the formula that worked for him nine years prior: 26-year-old shortstop Joe Cronin became player-manager.
The Senators posted a 99–53 record and cruised to the pennant seven games ahead of the New York Yankees, but in the 1933 World Series the Giants exacted their revenge winning in five games.
That year, the Twins won 91 games, the most by the franchise since 1933.
Following the loss, the Senators sank all the way to seventh place in 1934 and attendance began to fall.
Despite the return of Harris as manager from 1935 to 1942 and again from 1950 to 1954, Washington was mostly a losing ball club for the next 25 years contending for the pennant only during World War II.
The team has hosted five All-Star Games: 1937 and 1956 in Washington, D.C.; and 1965, 1985, and 2014 in Minneapolis-St.
Despite the return of Harris as manager from 1935 to 1942 and again from 1950 to 1954, Washington was mostly a losing ball club for the next 25 years contending for the pennant only during World War II.
batting champion), Roy Sievers, Mickey Vernon (batting champion in 1946 and 1953), and Eddie Yost were notable Senators players whose careers were spent in obscurity due to the team's lack of success.
The Red Sox won two out of the three games, seizing their first pennant since 1946 with a 92–70 record.
Despite the return of Harris as manager from 1935 to 1942 and again from 1950 to 1954, Washington was mostly a losing ball club for the next 25 years contending for the pennant only during World War II.
Louis Browns and Philadelphia Athletics had all done in the early 1950s.
batting champion), Roy Sievers, Mickey Vernon (batting champion in 1946 and 1953), and Eddie Yost were notable Senators players whose careers were spent in obscurity due to the team's lack of success.
Despite the return of Harris as manager from 1935 to 1942 and again from 1950 to 1954, Washington was mostly a losing ball club for the next 25 years contending for the pennant only during World War II.
In 1954, the Senators signed future Hall of Fame member Harmon Killebrew.
in as one of the eight original teams of the American League, named the Washington Senators from 1901 to 1904, the Washington Nationals from 1905 to 1955, and the Senators again from 1956 to 1960 but nonetheless was commonly referred to as the Senators throughout its history (and unofficially as the "Grifs" during Clark Griffith's tenure as manager from 1912 to 1920).
The team's long bouts of mediocrity were immortalized in the 1955 Broadway musical Damn Yankees.
By 1959 he was the Senators’ regular third baseman and led the league with 42 home runs earning him a starting spot on the American League All-Star team. After Griffith's death in 1955, his nephew and adopted son Calvin took over the team presidency.
steadily increased from 425,238 in 1955 to 475,288 in 1958, and then jumped to 615,372 in 1959.
The team has hosted five All-Star Games: 1937 and 1956 in Washington, D.C.; and 1965, 1985, and 2014 in Minneapolis-St.
in as one of the eight original teams of the American League, named the Washington Senators from 1901 to 1904, the Washington Nationals from 1905 to 1955, and the Senators again from 1956 to 1960 but nonetheless was commonly referred to as the Senators throughout its history (and unofficially as the "Grifs" during Clark Griffith's tenure as manager from 1912 to 1920).
By 1957, after an early flirtation with San Francisco (where the New York Giants would eventually move after that season ended), Griffith began courting Minneapolis–St.
steadily increased from 425,238 in 1955 to 475,288 in 1958, and then jumped to 615,372 in 1959.
By 1959 he was the Senators’ regular third baseman and led the league with 42 home runs earning him a starting spot on the American League All-Star team. After Griffith's death in 1955, his nephew and adopted son Calvin took over the team presidency.
steadily increased from 425,238 in 1955 to 475,288 in 1958, and then jumped to 615,372 in 1959.
in as one of the eight original teams of the American League, named the Washington Senators from 1901 to 1904, the Washington Nationals from 1905 to 1955, and the Senators again from 1956 to 1960 but nonetheless was commonly referred to as the Senators throughout its history (and unofficially as the "Grifs" during Clark Griffith's tenure as manager from 1912 to 1920).
However, part of the Minnesota deal guaranteed a million fans a year for three years, plus the potential to double TV and radio money. The American League opposed the move at first, but in 1960 a deal was reached: The Senators would move and would be replaced with an expansion Senators team for 1961.
Thus, the old Washington Senators became the Minnesota Twins. ===Minnesota Twins: 1961–present=== In 1960, Major League Baseball granted the city of Minneapolis an expansion team.
Upon league approval, the team moved to Minnesota after the 1960 season, setting up shop in Metropolitan Stadium, while Washington fielded a brand new "Washington Senators" (which later became the Texas Rangers prior to the 1972 season). Success came quickly to the team in Minnesota.
The NBA's Minneapolis Lakers had relocated to Los Angeles in 1960 due to poor attendance which was believed to have been caused in part by the reluctance of fans in St.
The team relocated to Minnesota and was renamed the "Minnesota Twins" at the start of the 1961 season.
The Twins played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and in the Hubert H.
The media often shortened the nickname to "Nats" — even for the 1961 expansion team.
However, part of the Minnesota deal guaranteed a million fans a year for three years, plus the potential to double TV and radio money. The American League opposed the move at first, but in 1960 a deal was reached: The Senators would move and would be replaced with an expansion Senators team for 1961.
Thus, the old Washington Senators became the Minnesota Twins. ===Minnesota Twins: 1961–present=== In 1960, Major League Baseball granted the city of Minneapolis an expansion team.
As of 2010, the "TC" logo has been reinstated on the cap as their logo. ====1960s==== The Twins were eagerly greeted in Minnesota when they arrived in 1961.
(The feat has since been repeated once, by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2001.) Nevertheless, the Twins argued that the Metrodome was obsolete and that the lack of a dedicated baseball-only ballpark limited team revenue and made it difficult to sustain a top-notch, competitive team (the Twins had been sharing tenancy in stadiums with the NFL's Minnesota Vikings since 1961).
The uniform is paired with either the all-navy or the red-brimmed navy "TC" cap. ===Past uniforms=== From 1961 to 1971 the Twins sported uniforms bearing the classic "Twins" script and numerals in navy outlined in red.
They also wore a buttoned version of their 1973–86 home uniforms in 2009, before giving way to the throwback off-white version of their 1961–71 home uniforms from 2010 to 2018. ==Roster== Minnesota Twins all-time roster: A complete list of players who played in at least one game for the Twins franchise. ==Minor league affiliates== The Minnesota Twins farm system consists of six minor league affiliates.
Frick Award recipients=== ===Team captains=== 3 Harmon Killebrew 1961–74 ===Twins Hall of Fame=== ===Retired numbers=== The Metrodome's upper deck in center and right fields was partly covered by a curtain containing banners of various titles won, and retired numbers.
However, Killebrew played seven seasons as a Senator, including two full seasons as a regular prior to the move to Minnesota in 1961. Prior to the addition of the banners, the Twins acknowledged their retired numbers on the Metrodome's outfield fence.
It replaced WCCO (AM 830), which held broadcast rights for the Twins since the team moved to Minneapolis in 1961.
The original radio voices of the Twins in 1961 were Ray Scott, Halsey Hall and Bob Wolff.
They are sometimes joined by Roy Smalley, Justin Morneau and Jack Morris. Bob Casey was the Twins first public-address announcer starting in 1961 and continuing until his death in 2005.
Tony Oliva, who would go on to win American League batting championships in 1964, 1965 and 1971, made his major league debut in 1962.
Tony Oliva, who would go on to win American League batting championships in 1964, 1965 and 1971, made his major league debut in 1962.
The team has hosted five All-Star Games: 1937 and 1956 in Washington, D.C.; and 1965, 1985, and 2014 in Minneapolis-St.
Sluggers Harmon Killebrew and Bob Allison, who had already been stars in Washington, were joined by Tony Oliva and Zoilo Versalles, and later second baseman Rod Carew and pitchers Jim Kaat and Jim Perry, winning the American League pennant in 1965.
Tony Oliva, who would go on to win American League batting championships in 1964, 1965 and 1971, made his major league debut in 1962.
MVP season and Oliva's batting title, the Twins won 102 games and the American League Pennant in 1965, but they were defeated in the World Series by the Los Angeles Dodgers in seven games (behind the Series MVP, Sandy Koufax, who compiled a 2–1 record, including winning the seventh game). Heading into the final weekend of the 1967 season, when Rod Carew was named the A.L.
Free agent signing Logan Morrison and long-time veteran Ervin Santana declared free agency. In 2019, the Twins clinched the AL Central Division for the first time since 2010, finishing the season with the second-most wins in franchise history with 101, one short of the 1965 season.
MVP season and Oliva's batting title, the Twins won 102 games and the American League Pennant in 1965, but they were defeated in the World Series by the Los Angeles Dodgers in seven games (behind the Series MVP, Sandy Koufax, who compiled a 2–1 record, including winning the seventh game). Heading into the final weekend of the 1967 season, when Rod Carew was named the A.L.
In 1969, the new manager of the Twins, Billy Martin, pushed aggressive base running all-around, with Carew stealing home seven times in the season (1 short of Ty Cobb's Major League Record) in addition to winning the first of seven A.L.
With Killebrew slugging 49 homers and winning the AL MVP Award, these 1969 Twins won the very first American League Western Division Championship, but they lost three straight games to the Baltimore Orioles, winners of 109 games, in the first American League Championship Series.
Bill Rigney led the Twins to a repeat division title in 1970, behind the star pitching of Jim Perry (24–12), the A.L.
Championship Series in a three-game sweep, and this time they would win the World Series. ====1970s==== After winning the division again in 1970, the team entered an eight-year dry spell, finishing around the .500 mark.
Tony Oliva, who would go on to win American League batting championships in 1964, 1965 and 1971, made his major league debut in 1962.
The uniform is paired with either the all-navy or the red-brimmed navy "TC" cap. ===Past uniforms=== From 1961 to 1971 the Twins sported uniforms bearing the classic "Twins" script and numerals in navy outlined in red.
Upon league approval, the team moved to Minnesota after the 1960 season, setting up shop in Metropolitan Stadium, while Washington fielded a brand new "Washington Senators" (which later became the Texas Rangers prior to the 1972 season). Success came quickly to the team in Minnesota.
The original "Minnie and Paul" alternate logo appears on the left sleeve of both the pinstriped white home uniform and grey road uniform. For the 1972 season the Twins updated their uniforms.
The gold-trimmed "TC" insignia also appears on the left sleeve. The Twins' powder blue alternate uniform, first used in 2020, is a modern buttoned version of the road uniform the team used from 1973 to 1986.
The color scheme on the "Twins" script and numerals were reversed, pinstripes were removed from the home uniform, and an updated "Minnie and Paul" roundel patch replaced the originals on the left sleeve. In 1973 the Twins switched to polyester pullover uniforms, which included a powder blue road uniform.
They also wore a buttoned version of their 1973–86 home uniforms in 2009, before giving way to the throwback off-white version of their 1961–71 home uniforms from 2010 to 2018. ==Roster== Minnesota Twins all-time roster: A complete list of players who played in at least one game for the Twins franchise. ==Minor league affiliates== The Minnesota Twins farm system consists of six minor league affiliates.
Killebrew departed after 1974.
In 1975, Carew won his fourth consecutive AL batting title, having already joined Ty Cobb as the only players to lead the major leagues in batting average for three consecutive seasons.
Iván Rodríguez won for the Texas Rangers in 1999, previous to that, the last catcher to win an AL MVP was the New York Yankees Thurman Munson in 1976. 2010 marked Minnesota's inaugural season played at Target Field, where the Twins finished the regular season with a record of 94–68, clinching the AL Central Division title for the 6th time in 9 years under manager Ron Gardenhire.
Owner Calvin Griffith faced financial difficulty with the start of free agency, costing the Twins the services of Lyman Bostock and Larry Hisle, who left as free agents after the 1977 season, and Carew, who was traded after the 1978 season.
In , Carew batted .388, which was the highest in baseball since Boston's Ted Williams hit .406 in ; he won the 1977 AL MVP Award.
Player names in red were added to the road uniform in 1977. In 1987 the Twins updated their look.
Owner Calvin Griffith faced financial difficulty with the start of free agency, costing the Twins the services of Lyman Bostock and Larry Hisle, who left as free agents after the 1977 season, and Carew, who was traded after the 1978 season.
He won another batting title in 1978, hitting .333. ====1980s–90s==== In 1982, the Twins moved into the Hubert H.
A second wave of success came in the late 1980s and early 1990s under manager Tom Kelly, led by Kent Hrbek, Bert Blyleven, Frank Viola, and Kirby Puckett, winning the franchise's second and third World Series (and first and second in Minnesota). The name "Twins" was derived from the popular name of the region, the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and St.
The Twins played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and in the Hubert H.
Humphrey Metrodome from 1982 to 2009.
He won another batting title in 1978, hitting .333. ====1980s–90s==== In 1982, the Twins moved into the Hubert H.
(The franchise remained under Griffith family ownership until 1984.) The Senators continued to perform respectably in 1913 with Johnson posting a career-high 35 victories, as the team once again finished in second place.
In 1984, Griffith sold the Twins to multi-billionaire banker/financier Carl Pohlad.
The team has hosted five All-Star Games: 1937 and 1956 in Washington, D.C.; and 1965, 1985, and 2014 in Minneapolis-St.
The Metrodome hosted the 1985 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
The gold-trimmed "TC" insignia also appears on the left sleeve. The Twins' powder blue alternate uniform, first used in 2020, is a modern buttoned version of the road uniform the team used from 1973 to 1986.
The franchise won the World Series in 1924 as the Senators, and in 1987 and 1991 as the Twins. Through the 2020 season, the team has fielded 19 American League batting champions.
The "TC" remained on the Twins' caps until 1987, when they adopted new uniforms.
After several losing seasons, the 1987 team, led by Hrbek, Gary Gaetti, Frank Viola (A.L.
Louis Cardinals in 1987 and the Atlanta Braves in 1991.
Humphrey Metrodome, including the turf floor and the white roof, gave the Twins a significant [advantage] that played into their winning the World Series in both 1987 and 1991, at least in the opinion of their opponents, as the Twins went 12–1 in postseason home games during those two seasons.
Player names in red were added to the road uniform in 1977. In 1987 the Twins updated their look.
It was joined by Rod Carew's #29 in 1987, Tony Oliva's #6 in 1991, Kent Hrbek's #14 in 1995, and Kirby Puckett's #34 in 1997 before the Twins began hanging the banners to reduce capacity.
The Homer Hanky was created by Terrie Robbins of the Star Tribune newspaper in the Twin Cities in 1987.
Cy Young winner in 1988), Bert Blyleven, Jeff Reardon, Tom Brunansky, Dan Gladden, and rising star Kirby Puckett, returned to the World Series after defeating the favored Detroit Tigers in the ALCS, 4 games to 1.
The 1988 Twins were the first team in American League history to draw more than 3 million fans.
A second wave of success came in the late 1980s and early 1990s under manager Tom Kelly, led by Kent Hrbek, Bert Blyleven, Frank Viola, and Kirby Puckett, winning the franchise's second and third World Series (and first and second in Minnesota). The name "Twins" was derived from the popular name of the region, the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and St.
On July 17, 1990, the Twins became the only team in major league history to pull off two triple plays in the same game.
The franchise won the World Series in 1924 as the Senators, and in 1987 and 1991 as the Twins. Through the 2020 season, the team has fielded 19 American League batting champions.
Louis Cardinals in 1987 and the Atlanta Braves in 1991.
Twins' pitcher and Minnesota native Jack Morris was the star of the series in 1991, going 2–0 in his three starts with a 1.17 ERA.
1991 also marked the first time that any team that finished in last place in their division would advance to the World Series the following season; both the Twins and the Braves did this in 1991.
Contributors to the 1991 Twins' improvement from 74 wins to 95 included Chuck Knoblauch, the A.L.
Rookie of the Year; Scott Erickson, 20-game winner; new closer Rick Aguilera and new designated hitter Chili Davis. The World Series in 1991 is regarded by many as one of the classics of all time.
The seventh game of the 1991 World Series is widely regarded as one of the greatest games in the history of professional baseball. After a winning season in 1992 but falling short of Oakland in the division, the Twins fell into a years-long stretch of mediocrity, posting a losing record each season for the next eight: 71–91 in 1993, 50–63 in 1994, 56–88 in 1995, 78–84 in 1996, 68–94 in 1997, 70–92 in 1998, 63–97 in 1999 and 69–93 in 2000.
Humphrey Metrodome, including the turf floor and the white roof, gave the Twins a significant [advantage] that played into their winning the World Series in both 1987 and 1991, at least in the opinion of their opponents, as the Twins went 12–1 in postseason home games during those two seasons.
Both Molitor and Winfield had their 3,000th hit with Minnesota, while Morris pitched a complete-game shutout for the Twins in game seven of the 1991 World Series.
It was joined by Rod Carew's #29 in 1987, Tony Oliva's #6 in 1991, Kent Hrbek's #14 in 1995, and Kirby Puckett's #34 in 1997 before the Twins began hanging the banners to reduce capacity.
The seventh game of the 1991 World Series is widely regarded as one of the greatest games in the history of professional baseball. After a winning season in 1992 but falling short of Oakland in the division, the Twins fell into a years-long stretch of mediocrity, posting a losing record each season for the next eight: 71–91 in 1993, 50–63 in 1994, 56–88 in 1995, 78–84 in 1996, 68–94 in 1997, 70–92 in 1998, 63–97 in 1999 and 69–93 in 2000.
The seventh game of the 1991 World Series is widely regarded as one of the greatest games in the history of professional baseball. After a winning season in 1992 but falling short of Oakland in the division, the Twins fell into a years-long stretch of mediocrity, posting a losing record each season for the next eight: 71–91 in 1993, 50–63 in 1994, 56–88 in 1995, 78–84 in 1996, 68–94 in 1997, 70–92 in 1998, 63–97 in 1999 and 69–93 in 2000.
The seventh game of the 1991 World Series is widely regarded as one of the greatest games in the history of professional baseball. After a winning season in 1992 but falling short of Oakland in the division, the Twins fell into a years-long stretch of mediocrity, posting a losing record each season for the next eight: 71–91 in 1993, 50–63 in 1994, 56–88 in 1995, 78–84 in 1996, 68–94 in 1997, 70–92 in 1998, 63–97 in 1999 and 69–93 in 2000.
From 1994 to 1997, a long sequence of retirements and injuries hurt the team badly, and Tom Kelly spent the remainder of his managerial career attempting to rebuild the Twins.
The seventh game of the 1991 World Series is widely regarded as one of the greatest games in the history of professional baseball. After a winning season in 1992 but falling short of Oakland in the division, the Twins fell into a years-long stretch of mediocrity, posting a losing record each season for the next eight: 71–91 in 1993, 50–63 in 1994, 56–88 in 1995, 78–84 in 1996, 68–94 in 1997, 70–92 in 1998, 63–97 in 1999 and 69–93 in 2000.
It was joined by Rod Carew's #29 in 1987, Tony Oliva's #6 in 1991, Kent Hrbek's #14 in 1995, and Kirby Puckett's #34 in 1997 before the Twins began hanging the banners to reduce capacity.
The seventh game of the 1991 World Series is widely regarded as one of the greatest games in the history of professional baseball. After a winning season in 1992 but falling short of Oakland in the division, the Twins fell into a years-long stretch of mediocrity, posting a losing record each season for the next eight: 71–91 in 1993, 50–63 in 1994, 56–88 in 1995, 78–84 in 1996, 68–94 in 1997, 70–92 in 1998, 63–97 in 1999 and 69–93 in 2000.
The seventh game of the 1991 World Series is widely regarded as one of the greatest games in the history of professional baseball. After a winning season in 1992 but falling short of Oakland in the division, the Twins fell into a years-long stretch of mediocrity, posting a losing record each season for the next eight: 71–91 in 1993, 50–63 in 1994, 56–88 in 1995, 78–84 in 1996, 68–94 in 1997, 70–92 in 1998, 63–97 in 1999 and 69–93 in 2000.
From 1994 to 1997, a long sequence of retirements and injuries hurt the team badly, and Tom Kelly spent the remainder of his managerial career attempting to rebuild the Twins.
In 1997, owner Carl Pohlad almost sold the Twins to North Carolina businessman Don Beaver, who would have moved the team to the Piedmont Triad area. Puckett was forced to retire at age 35 due to loss of vision in one eye from a central retinal vein occlusion.
In 1997, player names were added to the home uniform.
The "M" cap was retired following the 2010 season, though the team continued to wear them as a throwback on special occasions. For a few games during the 1997 season, the Twins wore red alternate uniforms, which featured navy piping and letters in white trimmed in navy.
It was joined by Rod Carew's #29 in 1987, Tony Oliva's #6 in 1991, Kent Hrbek's #14 in 1995, and Kirby Puckett's #34 in 1997 before the Twins began hanging the banners to reduce capacity.
Those pennants, along with the flags flying in the plaza behind right field, serve as a visual cue for the players, suggesting the wind direction and speed. Jackie Robinson's number, 42, was retired by Major League Baseball on April 15, 1997, and formally honored by the Twins on May 23, 1997.
The seventh game of the 1991 World Series is widely regarded as one of the greatest games in the history of professional baseball. After a winning season in 1992 but falling short of Oakland in the division, the Twins fell into a years-long stretch of mediocrity, posting a losing record each season for the next eight: 71–91 in 1993, 50–63 in 1994, 56–88 in 1995, 78–84 in 1996, 68–94 in 1997, 70–92 in 1998, 63–97 in 1999 and 69–93 in 2000.
The seventh game of the 1991 World Series is widely regarded as one of the greatest games in the history of professional baseball. After a winning season in 1992 but falling short of Oakland in the division, the Twins fell into a years-long stretch of mediocrity, posting a losing record each season for the next eight: 71–91 in 1993, 50–63 in 1994, 56–88 in 1995, 78–84 in 1996, 68–94 in 1997, 70–92 in 1998, 63–97 in 1999 and 69–93 in 2000.
Iván Rodríguez won for the Texas Rangers in 1999, previous to that, the last catcher to win an AL MVP was the New York Yankees Thurman Munson in 1976. 2010 marked Minnesota's inaugural season played at Target Field, where the Twins finished the regular season with a record of 94–68, clinching the AL Central Division title for the 6th time in 9 years under manager Ron Gardenhire.
The seventh game of the 1991 World Series is widely regarded as one of the greatest games in the history of professional baseball. After a winning season in 1992 but falling short of Oakland in the division, the Twins fell into a years-long stretch of mediocrity, posting a losing record each season for the next eight: 71–91 in 1993, 50–63 in 1994, 56–88 in 1995, 78–84 in 1996, 68–94 in 1997, 70–92 in 1998, 63–97 in 1999 and 69–93 in 2000.
He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001, his first year of eligibility. ====2000s==== The Twins dominated the Central Division in the first decade of the new century, winning the division in six of those ten years ('02, '03, '04, '06, '09 and '10), and nearly winning it in '08 as well.
From 2001 to 2006, the Twins compiled the longest streak of consecutive winning seasons since moving to Minnesota. Threatened with closure by league contraction, the 2002 team battled back to reach the American League Championship Series before being eliminated 4–1 by that year's World Series champion Anaheim Angels.
(The feat has since been repeated once, by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2001.) Nevertheless, the Twins argued that the Metrodome was obsolete and that the lack of a dedicated baseball-only ballpark limited team revenue and made it difficult to sustain a top-notch, competitive team (the Twins had been sharing tenancy in stadiums with the NFL's Minnesota Vikings since 1961).
From 2001 to 2006, the Twins compiled the longest streak of consecutive winning seasons since moving to Minnesota. Threatened with closure by league contraction, the 2002 team battled back to reach the American League Championship Series before being eliminated 4–1 by that year's World Series champion Anaheim Angels.
The Twins have not won a playoff series since the 2002 ALDS against Oakland, despite the team winning several division championships in the decade. In 2006, the Twins won the division on the last day of the regular season (the only day all season they held sole possession of first place) but lost to the Oakland Athletics in the ALDS.
In 2002, the team was nearly disbanded when Major League Baseball selected the Twins and the Montreal Expos (now the Washington Nationals franchise) for elimination due to their financial weakness relative to other franchises in the league.
The "TC" insignia adorned the left sleeve, later replaced by the modern "Minnie and Paul" alternate in 2002.
Initially, both uniforms were paired with an all-navy cap featuring the underlined "M" in front, but in 2002, the "TC" cap was brought back as a home cap while the "M" cap was used on the road.
The Twins were swept again, and extend their postseason losing streak to 16, dating back to the 2004 ALDS.
The names "Nationals" and "Nats" were revived in 2005, when the Montreal Expos relocated to Washington to become the Nationals. The Washington Senators spent the first decade of their existence finishing near the bottom of the American League standings.
They are sometimes joined by Roy Smalley, Justin Morneau and Jack Morris. Bob Casey was the Twins first public-address announcer starting in 1961 and continuing until his death in 2005.
From 2001 to 2006, the Twins compiled the longest streak of consecutive winning seasons since moving to Minnesota. Threatened with closure by league contraction, the 2002 team battled back to reach the American League Championship Series before being eliminated 4–1 by that year's World Series champion Anaheim Angels.
The Twins have not won a playoff series since the 2002 ALDS against Oakland, despite the team winning several division championships in the decade. In 2006, the Twins won the division on the last day of the regular season (the only day all season they held sole possession of first place) but lost to the Oakland Athletics in the ALDS.
However, Twins owner Carl Pohlad continued his efforts to relocate, pursuing litigation against the Metropolitan Stadium Commission and obtaining a state court ruling that his team was not obligated to play in the Metrodome after the 2006 season.
In 2006, the Twins wore a sleeveless variation of their regular home uniforms with navy undershirts, which they wore until 2010.
This cleared the way for the Twins to either be relocated or disbanded prior to the 2007 season if a new deal was not reached. ===Target Field=== In response to the threatened loss of the Twins, the Minnesota private and public sector negotiated and approved a financing package for a replacement stadium— a baseball-only outdoor, natural turf ballpark in the Warehouse District of downtown Minneapolis— owned by a new entity known as the Minnesota Ballpark Authority.
Construction of the new field began in 2007, and was completed in December 2009, in time for the 2010 season.
Robinson's number was positioned to the left of the Twins numbers in both venues. ==Awards== ==Team records== ==Team seasons== ==Radio and television== In 2007, the Twins took the rights to the broadcasts in-house and created the Twins Radio Network (TRN).
Kris Atteberry hosts the pre-game show, the "Lineup Card" and the "Post-game Download" from those studios except when filling in for Provus or Gladden when they are on vacation. On April 1, 2007, Herb Carneal, the radio voice of the Twins for all but one year of their existence, died at his home in Minnetonka after a long battle with a list of illnesses.
The Twins also had the AL MVP in Justin Morneau, the AL batting champion in Joe Mauer, and the AL Cy Young Award winner in Johan Santana. In 2008, the Twins finished the regular season tied with the White Sox on top of the AL Central, forcing a one-game playoff in Chicago to determine the division champion.
Humphrey Metrodome from 1982 to 2009.
This rule was changed for the start of the 2009 season, making the site for any tiebreaker game to be determined by the winner of the regular season head-to-head record between the teams involved. After a year where the Twins played .500 baseball for most of the season, the team won 17 of their last 21 games to tie the Detroit Tigers for the lead in the Central Division.
Construction of the new field began in 2007, and was completed in December 2009, in time for the 2010 season.
The road navy alternates remained in use until 2009, with the home navy version worn for the last time in the 2013 season. The Twins also wore three other alternate uniforms in the past.
They also wore a buttoned version of their 1973–86 home uniforms in 2009, before giving way to the throwback off-white version of their 1961–71 home uniforms from 2010 to 2018. ==Roster== Minnesota Twins all-time roster: A complete list of players who played in at least one game for the Twins franchise. ==Minor league affiliates== The Minnesota Twins farm system consists of six minor league affiliates.
In 2009, Treasure Island Resort & Casino became the first-ever naming rights partner for the Twins Radio Network, making the commercial name of TRN the Treasure Island Baseball Network.
The team played its inaugural game at Target Field on April 12, 2010.
As of 2010, the "TC" logo has been reinstated on the cap as their logo. ====1960s==== The Twins were eagerly greeted in Minnesota when they arrived in 1961.
Free agent signing Logan Morrison and long-time veteran Ervin Santana declared free agency. In 2019, the Twins clinched the AL Central Division for the first time since 2010, finishing the season with the second-most wins in franchise history with 101, one short of the 1965 season.
Construction of the new field began in 2007, and was completed in December 2009, in time for the 2010 season.
The first regular-season game in Target Field was played against the Boston Red Sox on April 12, 2010, with Mauer driving in two runs and going 3-for-5 to help the Twins defeat the Red Sox, 5–2. On May 18, 2011, Target Field was named "The Best Place To Shop" by Street and Smith's SportsBusiness Journal at the magazine's 2011 Sports Business Awards Ceremony in New York City.
The Twins' grey road uniform, first used in 2010, features the current "Minnesota" script (with an underline below "innesot") in red trimmed in navy.
The uniform is paired with either the all-navy or the red-brimmed navy "TC" cap. The Twins' navy alternate road uniform, first used in 2010, shares the same look as the regular road uniforms, but with a few differences.
The "M" cap was retired following the 2010 season, though the team continued to wear them as a throwback on special occasions. For a few games during the 1997 season, the Twins wore red alternate uniforms, which featured navy piping and letters in white trimmed in navy.
In 2006, the Twins wore a sleeveless variation of their regular home uniforms with navy undershirts, which they wore until 2010.
They also wore a buttoned version of their 1973–86 home uniforms in 2009, before giving way to the throwback off-white version of their 1961–71 home uniforms from 2010 to 2018. ==Roster== Minnesota Twins all-time roster: A complete list of players who played in at least one game for the Twins franchise. ==Minor league affiliates== The Minnesota Twins farm system consists of six minor league affiliates.
The first regular-season game in Target Field was played against the Boston Red Sox on April 12, 2010, with Mauer driving in two runs and going 3-for-5 to help the Twins defeat the Red Sox, 5–2. On May 18, 2011, Target Field was named "The Best Place To Shop" by Street and Smith's SportsBusiness Journal at the magazine's 2011 Sports Business Awards Ceremony in New York City.
In 2017, it was announced that WCCO would become the flagship station the Twins again starting in 2018, thus returning the team back to its original station after 11 years. Cory Provus is the current radio play by play announcer, taking over in 2012 for longtime Twins voice John Gordon who retired following the 2011 season.
Carneal is in the broadcasters wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame. The television rights are held by Bally Sports North with Dick Bremer as the play-by-play announcer and former Twin, 2011 National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, Bert Blyleven as color analyst.
In 2017, it was announced that WCCO would become the flagship station the Twins again starting in 2018, thus returning the team back to its original station after 11 years. Cory Provus is the current radio play by play announcer, taking over in 2012 for longtime Twins voice John Gordon who retired following the 2011 season.
The road navy alternates remained in use until 2009, with the home navy version worn for the last time in the 2013 season. The Twins also wore three other alternate uniforms in the past.
For 2013, the Twins moved to FM radio on KTWN-FM 96.3 K-Twin, which is owned by the Pohlad family.
The team has hosted five All-Star Games: 1937 and 1956 in Washington, D.C.; and 1965, 1985, and 2014 in Minneapolis-St.
They turned the season around somewhat, but still lost 102 games, finishing with what is currently the second-worst record in Twins history (beaten only by the 2016 team, which lost 103 games), despite the .301 average, 23 homers and 92 RBI from rookie Kent Hrbek.
Caps are in all-navy with the interlocking "TC" outlined in Kasota gold. The Twins' red alternate home uniform, first used in 2016, features the "TC" insignia outlined in Kasota gold on the left chest.
Following the season, Ron Gardenhire received AL Manager of the Year honors after finishing as a runner up in several prior years. =====2017–present===== In 2017, the Twins went 85–77, finishing 2nd In the AL Central.
In 2017, it was announced that WCCO would become the flagship station the Twins again starting in 2018, thus returning the team back to its original station after 11 years. Cory Provus is the current radio play by play announcer, taking over in 2012 for longtime Twins voice John Gordon who retired following the 2011 season.
They lost to the Yankees in the wild card round. The 2018 season did not go as well.
They also wore a buttoned version of their 1973–86 home uniforms in 2009, before giving way to the throwback off-white version of their 1961–71 home uniforms from 2010 to 2018. ==Roster== Minnesota Twins all-time roster: A complete list of players who played in at least one game for the Twins franchise. ==Minor league affiliates== The Minnesota Twins farm system consists of six minor league affiliates.
In 2017, it was announced that WCCO would become the flagship station the Twins again starting in 2018, thus returning the team back to its original station after 11 years. Cory Provus is the current radio play by play announcer, taking over in 2012 for longtime Twins voice John Gordon who retired following the 2011 season.
Free agent signing Logan Morrison and long-time veteran Ervin Santana declared free agency. In 2019, the Twins clinched the AL Central Division for the first time since 2010, finishing the season with the second-most wins in franchise history with 101, one short of the 1965 season.
In the 2019 ALDS, the Twins opponents were the New York Yankees, who finished one home run behind at 306 and the second team to break the 300 home run mark.
On September 17, 2019, Miguel Sanó hit a 482-foot home run to make the Twins the first team in major league history to have five players with at least 30 home runs in a season. ===Threatened contraction or relocation of the team=== The quirks of the Hubert H.
The uniform is paired with a navy-brimmed red cap with the "TC" outlined in Kasota gold. The Twins' navy alternate home uniform, first used in 2019, features the classic "Twins" script (with a tail underline accent after the letter "s") in red outlined in navy and Kasota gold.
The franchise won the World Series in 1924 as the Senators, and in 1987 and 1991 as the Twins. Through the 2020 season, the team has fielded 19 American League batting champions.
Paul. From 1901 to 2020, the Senators/Twins franchise's overall regular-season win-loss-tie record is 8939–9627–109 (a 0.482 win-loss "percentage"); as the Twins (through 2020), it is 4716–4763–8 (0.497). ==Team history== ===Washington Nationals/Senators: 1901–1960=== The team was founded in Washington, D.C.
The gold-trimmed "TC" insignia also appears on the left sleeve. The Twins' powder blue alternate uniform, first used in 2020, is a modern buttoned version of the road uniform the team used from 1973 to 1986.
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