Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Twins are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1982 to the present, the Twins have played in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. The "Twins" name originates from Minnesota's Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Washington, D.C. in 1901. Then the Washington Senators (not to be confused with the Washington Senators that were enfranchised in 1961 as a replacement and eventually became the Texas Rangers), the team moved to Minneapolis in 1961, then based in Metropolitan Stadium.The Twins were eagerly greeted in Minnesota when they arrived in 1961. They brought a nucleus of talented players: Harmon Killebrew, Bob Allison, Camilo Pascual, Zoilo Versalles, Jim Kaat, Earl Battey,Bob Kangas and Lenny Green. The Twins won the American League Pennant in 1965.
MLB 2012 Minnesota Twins Spring Training Schedule With the start of spring training right around the corner, fans of the Minnesota Twins have plenty to look forward to this season. Will this be the year the Twins take it to the next level and claim a World Series championship?
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Twins are next stop for Chris ColabelloWorcester TelegramBy Jim Wilson TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF WORCESTER ? All Chris Colabello ever wanted was a chance, and now the Minnesota Twins are going to give him one. The former Milford High, Assumption College and Worcester Tornadoes star signed a deal with the ...Milford's Colabello accepts spring training invite from TwinsTaunton Daily Gazetteall 7 news articles »
Minnesota Twins History: Ranking the Twins Managers On Thursday, the Minnesota Twins announced that the No. 10 jersey would be retired. The only person to wear that jersey since 1983 is Tom Kelly, who wore it when he joined the Minnesota Twins as a part of manager Billy Gardner's coaching staff. For Kelly, the only Minnesota manager to lead the Twins to a World Series title, this honor is a little overdue. Perhaps they were planning on doing it ...
Charlie Lea, Who Threw No-Hitter for Expos, Dies at 54 
Lea was one of the few French-born major leaguers, and was the only one to throw a no-hitter.
Lea was one of the few French-born major leaguers, and was the only one to throw a no-hitter. Minnesota Twins To Retire Tom Kelly?s No. 10 The Minnesota Twins announced Thursday night that they will be retiring the two-time World Championship Manager Tom Kelly's No. 10 uniform.
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Puckett's PondTwins announce spring training radio broadcast scheduleCoon Rapids ECM PublishersMinneapolis-St. Paul, MN ? The Minnesota Twins, in partnership with the Treasure Island Baseball Network announced the 2012 Spring Training radio broadcast schedule. A total of 25 Spring Training games will be broadcast on the Treasure Island Baseball ...Fan's Take: Spring Training Isn't Just for the PlayersYahoo! SportsThursday Links ? Groundhog EditionPuckett's Pond (blog)all 4 news articles »
Puckett's PondTwins announce spring training radio broadcast scheduleCoon Rapids ECM PublishersMinneapolis-St. Paul, MN ? The Minnesota Twins, in partnership with the Treasure Island Baseball Network announced the 2012 Spring Training radio broadcast schedule. A total of 25 Spring Training games will be broadcast on the Treasure Island Baseball ...Fan's Take: Spring Training Isn't Just for the PlayersYahoo! SportsThursday Links ? Groundhog EditionPuckett's Pond (blog)all 4 news articles » Minnesota Twins find power pitcher in Joel Zumaya The Minnesota Twins think they have the back end of their bullpen set after signing Joel Zumaya to a one-year, $850,000 deal plus incentives.
Rivera Unquestionably Stands Alone at the Top 
Mariano Rivera, who set a major league record with his 602nd save Monday, could be the rare athlete who retires at the top of his game.
Mariano Rivera, who set a major league record with his 602nd save Monday, could be the rare athlete who retires at the top of his game. Fan's Take: Target Field Should Be Considered when Finding Vikings a Temporary Home If you're a Minnesota Twins fan, then it's a good bet you might have some interest in the Minnesota Vikings and the ongoing saga the team deals with in hopes of getting a new stadium. The way it looks now, the team is going to be relegated to getting a state funded stadium...
Minnesota Twins Wrap Up Winter Caravan in Oakdale - Patch.com Minnesota Twins Wrap Up Winter Caravan in OakdalePatch.comThe Minnesota Twins wrapped up their 2012 Winter Caravan with an Oakdale finale on Monday evening. Tom Kelly, Rod Carew, Ron Gardenhire and Glen Perkins were part of the head table luminaries that attracted nearly 500 people to the Prom Center for the ...and more »
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Rivera Gets Record 602nd Save in Classic 1-2-3 Fashion 
Mariano Rivera retired the Twins in order to pass Trevor Hoffman and become baseball?s career saves leader with 602.
Mariano Rivera retired the Twins in order to pass Trevor Hoffman and become baseball?s career saves leader with 602. Minnesota Twins: 7 Battles We Hope Emerge in Spring Training For the Minnesota Twins , pitchers and catchers are set to report on Feb. 18, with full workouts set to begin on Feb. 24. It sure would be great if Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau and Denard Span all came to Fort Myers completely healthy and ready to contribute at 100 percent. That Morneau will return to the MVP caliber of play he was at before suffering the concussion on July 7, 2010 (a date that I ...
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Bleacher ReportMinnesota Twins: Predicting How the Bullpen Will Shake outBleacher ReportJust ask Andrew Friedman (GM of the Rays), or Jed Hoyer (GM of Cubs, but previously with Padres). A lot of the bullpen's success hinges on the health of Zumaya's right hinge. CLEVELAND , OH - SEPTEMBER 25 : Glen Perkins # 15 of the Minnesota Twins ...
Bleacher ReportMinnesota Twins: Predicting How the Bullpen Will Shake outBleacher ReportJust ask Andrew Friedman (GM of the Rays), or Jed Hoyer (GM of Cubs, but previously with Padres). A lot of the bullpen's success hinges on the health of Zumaya's right hinge. CLEVELAND , OH - SEPTEMBER 25 : Glen Perkins # 15 of the Minnesota Twins ... Minnesota Twins Agree To Deals With Francisco Liriano, Glen Perkins The Minnesota Twins nearly waited until the final buzzer before agreeing to deals with two of their pitchers prior to the MLB's annual arbitration period. The front office got it done, however, as they signed Francisco Liriano and Glen Perkins before things got messy. The Twins announced both of the deals on Tuesday and, according to the team's website , Liriano will make $5.5 million in 2012 ...
Twins Earn Rare Win Over Penny and Tigers; White Sox Top Mariners Luke Hughes hit two homers as the Twins earned just their fourth win against the Tigers in their last 19 meetings. Detroit leads the White Sox by six games in the A.L. Central.
Minnesota Twins visit Lake Bemidji State Park | MinnClips The Minnesota Twins continue their winter caravan , with a recent visit to Lake Bemidji State Park to take advantage of the snowshoeing conditions there. More from the Minnesota DNR on YouTube : Watch the Twins snowshoe at Lake Bemidji State Park. Part of the 2012 Twins Caravan. In the video are Ben Revere, Rene Tosoni, former Twins player Tony Oliva, and current Twins announcer Dick Bremer ...
Big lights and big hits on MLB route - Coquitlam Now Big lights and big hits on MLB routeCoquitlam NowFor a brief moment the 24-year-old rookie Minnesota Twins outfielder didn't think about his surroundings or feel the energy that a crowd of 44000 people can generate when a new player comes up for his first-ever major league at bat.First To Worst: Who Could Do It In 2012? (Really)Baseball Nationall 2 news articles »
Minnesota Twins Offseason News: Concussions Remain Concern As Justin Morneau Prepares For Season Sweet-swinging first baseman, Justin Morneau sure hopes the concussions that ended his past two seasons are a thing of the past, but he remains cautious as he prepares for the season with the Minnesota Twins . Maybe then he can return to a key contributor for the Twins, something he's struggled to do the past two season which were cut short due to the impact of those concussions. As Joe ...
Tigers? Verlander Becomes First to Win 20th Game Justin Verlander was not exactly at his best, but he had enough to beat the Twins and become the first to win 20 games this season.
Five Questions for the Twins Leading Up to Spring Training - Twinkie Town Five Questions for the Twins Leading Up to Spring TrainingTwinkie TownIn two weeks and two days, pitchers and catchers report for our Minnesota Twins. How much first base will Justin Morneau play? We know that Justin is going to play this year. We also know that the Twins will try to play him at first base to see if he ...Mackey: Bad year gets worse for Nishioka, but Twins offer clean slate1500 ESPNall 2 news articles »
Rodriguez Returns, but Other Yankees Steal Show in Victory 
Ivan Nova pitched superbly, shutting out the Twins over seven innings, while Curtis Granderson, Mark Teixeira and Robinson Cano provided the offensive clout.
Ivan Nova pitched superbly, shutting out the Twins over seven innings, while Curtis Granderson, Mark Teixeira and Robinson Cano provided the offensive clout. Camilo Pascual joins Twins Hall of Fame - ESPN Camilo Pascual joins Twins Hall of FameESPNAP MINNEAPOLIS -- Former pitcher Camilo Pascual has been elected to the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame, as the 24th member. The Cuban-born right-hander will be honored during a pregame ceremony at Target Field on July 14. He is 78.Camilo Pascual elected to Minnesota Twins Hall of FameTwinsbaseball.comNotebook: Pavano to start opening day; bullpen 'the biggest question'1500 ESPNTwins | Denard Span expected to lead offKFFLall 41 news articles »
Burnett Leaves Early in Anger, and Girardi Heatedly Defends Him 
In his worst outing of the season, and perhaps his worst as a Yankee, A.J. Burnett surrendered seven runs on a combination of five hits, three walks and two wild pitches.
In his worst outing of the season, and perhaps his worst as a Yankee, A.J. Burnett surrendered seven runs on a combination of five hits, three walks and two wild pitches. Minnesota Twins: Small Ball Is Key to Beating the Detroit Tigers - Bleacher Report ![](http://="//nt2.ggpht.com/news/tbn/jilfIDrVFA3_UM/6.jpg")
Bleacher ReportMinnesota Twins: Small Ball Is Key to Beating the Detroit TigersBleacher ReportSo get your bunting shoes on everybody. If Nick Punto was still here there would be an overload of head-first slides into first this year. MILWAUKEE , WI - JUNE 24 : Alexi Casilla # 12 of the Minnesota Twins bunts.and more »
Bleacher ReportMinnesota Twins: Small Ball Is Key to Beating the Detroit TigersBleacher ReportSo get your bunting shoes on everybody. If Nick Punto was still here there would be an overload of head-first slides into first this year. MILWAUKEE , WI - JUNE 24 : Alexi Casilla # 12 of the Minnesota Twins bunts.and more » His Place in Yankees? Rotation Secure, Phil Hughes Shows Why He Deserves It 
Phil Hughes gave up two hits in seven and two-third innings and Russell Martin homered twice for the Yankees.
Phil Hughes gave up two hits in seven and two-third innings and Russell Martin homered twice for the Yankees. Justin Morneau hopes for healthy 2012 - ESPN ![](http://="//nt2.ggpht.com/news/tbn/_nUP-42hE0Rv6M/6.jpg")
CBC.caJustin Morneau hopes for healthy 2012ESPNAP MINNEAPOLIS -- Justin Morneau's latest recovery is "right on schedule" for him to start this season at first base for the Minnesota Twins. The former American League MVP, beset by all kinds of injuries the past two years, said on Friday night he's ...The Best Activities at TwinsFest 2012: Fan's ViewYahoo! SportsMorneau 'hopeful' he'll be fully healthy in 2012Greenwich TimeTwins | Justin Morneau allergic to glutenKFFLall 79 news articles »
CBC.caJustin Morneau hopes for healthy 2012ESPNAP MINNEAPOLIS -- Justin Morneau's latest recovery is "right on schedule" for him to start this season at first base for the Minnesota Twins. The former American League MVP, beset by all kinds of injuries the past two years, said on Friday night he's ...The Best Activities at TwinsFest 2012: Fan's ViewYahoo! SportsMorneau 'hopeful' he'll be fully healthy in 2012Greenwich TimeTwins | Justin Morneau allergic to glutenKFFLall 79 news articles » Yankees Have Power to Support C.C. Sabathia 
The Yankees hit three home runs, allowing C.C. Sabathia to pick up his 17th victory despite an up-and-down start.
The Yankees hit three home runs, allowing C.C. Sabathia to pick up his 17th victory despite an up-and-down start. No questions asked: Twins say they're set in OF - Albany Times Union ![](http://="//nt2.ggpht.com/news/tbn/wuwS2TBN_2YfnM/6.jpg")
FS NorthNo questions asked: Twins say they're set in OFAlbany Times UnionMinnesota Twins' Ben Revere signs an autograph during the TwinsFest baseball event at the Metrodome in Minneapolis on Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. (Hannah Foslien / AP) Minnesota Twins' Josh Willingham signs an autograph during TwinsFest at the Metrodome in ...After years of questions about OF roles, Twins say they're set with Revere ...Washington PostTwins' Gardenhire wants to see fewer doctorsFS NorthSpan healthy, wealthy and wiseMinneapolis Star Tribune1500 ESPN -KFFL -Twinsbaseball.comall 47 news articles »
FS NorthNo questions asked: Twins say they're set in OFAlbany Times UnionMinnesota Twins' Ben Revere signs an autograph during the TwinsFest baseball event at the Metrodome in Minneapolis on Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. (Hannah Foslien / AP) Minnesota Twins' Josh Willingham signs an autograph during TwinsFest at the Metrodome in ...After years of questions about OF roles, Twins say they're set with Revere ...Washington PostTwins' Gardenhire wants to see fewer doctorsFS NorthSpan healthy, wealthy and wiseMinneapolis Star Tribune1500 ESPN -KFFL -Twinsbaseball.comall 47 news articles » Jim Thome Hits No. 600 - Leading Off The Twins slugger Jim Thome reached 600 home runs in style on Monday night, so why aren?t more people talking about him?
Braves Score Three in Ninth Off of Giants? Wilson Brian Wilson gave up three hits and two walks in the ninth for his fifth blown save in 40 chances.
Ortiz Torments Twins, as He Often Has Since Leaving Them, and Red Sox Win Again Whether it was crushing a home run or barreling down the third base line, David Ortiz put his finger prints all over the Boston Red Sox? latest victory over his former team.
Thome Battles Age in Pursuit of No. 600 
In a season twice interrupted by stints on the disabled list, Jim Thome creaks along in his pursuit of his 600th home run.
In a season twice interrupted by stints on the disabled list, Jim Thome creaks along in his pursuit of his 600th home run. Joe Mauer, Twins? Hometown Hero, Faces Criticism 
The first season of Joe Mauer?s eight-year, $184 million contract has been perhaps the most trying of his career.
The first season of Joe Mauer?s eight-year, $184 million contract has been perhaps the most trying of his career. Season-High 27 Hits Help Rangers Rout Twins Every Ranger starter had at least two hits ? except for third baseman Chris Davis, who was hitless in six at-bats.
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