Some old newspaper clips about the Twins
The Minnesota Twins have had their ups and downs over the years and I ran across a variety of press clippings that pertained to the home-town nine and I thought that I would share them with you. Some...
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Back in the day when the Twins didn’t allow facial hair
Bert Blyleven I ran across this brief story that was printed in the New York Times in July of 1986 that I thought you might enjoy. How times have changed…. How much is a beard worth? To Bert Blyleven,...
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The Minnesota Twins and the Cherry Plaza Hotel
It is mid February, TwinsFest is behind us and spring training is just around the corner. Target Field is still snow covered and the temperatures still don’t allow shorts to be worn outside but...
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Remembering 1965 – Part 11 – Lentz, Oliva and the Mudcat
As we get to the middle of May it is time once again to revisit the 1965 Twins. The attached page of the May 15, 1965 Sporting News has a nice story on how Twins trainer George Lentz suggested that...
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This Day in Twins History – Martin & Fox duke it out
Blly Martin Howard Fox July 19, 1966 – Two members of the Minnesota Twins exchanged blows in the lobby of the Statler-Hilton hotel after the team arrived in Washington early Tuesday. Howard Fox, the...
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Former manager Ray Miller dead at 76
Ray Miller Raymond Roger Miller was born on April 30, 1945 in Takoma Park, Maryland and passed away on May 5, 2021 in Weirton, West Virginia. Ray Miller attended Suitland High School where he played...
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