TABLE OF CONTENTS: • Happy Birthday, Tom Johnson and Denny Hocking• Twins Trade Ramos for Power and Stigman• First MLB Game at Target Field April 2Happy Birthday, Tom Johnson Happy birthday to former Twins pitcher Tom Johnson, born in St. Paul in 1951. He had a stellar season out of …
April 3Happy Birthday, Darrell Jackson Happy birthday to former Twins pitcher Darrell Jackson, born in Los Angeles on this date in 1956. The Arizona State alumnus pitched nine no-hit innings in his professional debut at double-A Orlando on April 14, 1978. (Manager Johnny Goryl went to the pen in the 10th …
TABLE OF CONTENTS: • Birthdate of a Clubhouse Cancer• Tommy John Pitches in 26th Season• Twins Trade Pomeranz• Ortiz Walk-Off April 4, 1989Tommy John Pitches in 26th Season 45-year-old Tommy John was the Yankees Opening Day starter at the Metrodome on this date in 1989, outdueling reigning Cy Young Award …
TABLE OF CONTENTS: • Longest HR to CF in Metrodome History• Molitor’s Three-Year SB Streak Snapped• Big Comeback in 2000• Two Minnesotans Make MLB Debuts• Manager Wins 1,000th Game• Eleventh Cycle in Team History April 5, 1994Muñoz Hits Epic Blast Pedro Muñoz hit a 473-foot bomb to center field at …
TABLE OF CONTENTS: • Happy Birthday, Bert Blyleven and Joe Barbeln• Twins Trade Stigman• Oliva Hits First HR by DH• First Regular Season Game at Dome• Puckett and Winfield Thrill the Home Fans• Offerman’s Memorable Twins Debut April 6Happy Birthday, Bert Blyleven It’s the birthday of two-time World Series Champion …
“Rod Carew Jersey Day” on June 26, 1977 is one of the most noteworthy regular season games in Twins history. Carew himself set a team single-game record for runs scored that afternoon, while famously raising his batting average above .400. A seldom-remembered right fielder set the team single-game RBI record. …
June 2, 1964 Twins Hit Team Record Four Triples Johnny Goryl, Bernie Allen, Don Mincher, and Earl Battey combined for a team record four triples in a 6-2 home win over the Yankees on this date in 1964. It was Allen and Battey’s only triple of the season! Rookie right fielder Tony Oliva …
March 31, 1971Twins Release Tiant After just one season in Minnesota, the Twins released Luis Tiant at the end of spring training on this date in 1971. 1970—Tiant’s sole season in Minnesota—was the middle of a three-year rough patch in his career. He had posted double-digit wins each of his …
TABLE OF CONTENTS • Twins Trade Landreaux for Hatcher• Bob Casey Laid to Rest• Great Starting Pitching in 2019• Brainerd HS Grad Off to a Great Start March 30, 1981Twins Trade Landreaux for Hatcher The Twins traded Ken Landreaux to the Dodgers for Mickey Hatcher and a pair of prospects on this date in …
TABLE OF CONTENTS• Happy Birthday, Mike Kingery and Billy Beane• Twins Acquire Veteran Pinch Hitter• Puckett Placed on DL March 29Happy Birthday, Mike Kingery It’s the birthday of 1979 Atwater High School graduate Mike Kingery, born in Saint James, MN in 1961. When he was six months old, the Kingerys moved to Atwater where Mike’s father was proprietor …
TABLE OF CONTENTS • Some Unsettling News About Kirby• Berríos Historically Good on Opening Day• Brainerd Grad Makes MLB Debut March 28, 1996Puckett Wakes Up with Vision Problem 36-year-old superstar Kirby Puckett appeared poised for a big year, batting .344 heading into the final day of spring training when he awoke …
TABLE OF CONTENTS • Longest HR to CF in Metrodome History• Molitor’s Streak Snapped• Come-From-Behind Win in 2000• Two Minnesotans Make MLB Debut• Gardy’s Milestone Win• Eleventh Cycle in Team History April 5, 1994Muñoz Hits Epic Blast Pedro Muñoz hit a 473-foot bomb to center field at the Metrodome …
The Twins drafted Hocking as a right-handed hitting catcher, but told him he had a better chance of making it to the majors if he became a switch-hitting infielder.
The Twins Almanac for April 1st, featuring Jacque Jones, José Berríos, Joe Mauer, Pat Meares, and Herb Carneal, with appearances by Brian Dozier, Terry Steinbach, Carl Pohlad, David Ortiz, Brian Buchanan, Torii Hunter, Ray Scott, Halsey Hall, Jim Kaat, Hardee’s, and John Gordon.
Denard Span called Fergus Falls three-sport star Justin Arneson one of the best all-around athletes he played with or against.
Ten-time All-Star and six-time Gold Glove winner Kirby Puckett was the eighth player in history to collect four hits in his major league debut. He is one of eight players in history to lead their league in hits for three consecutive seasons, and one of only four players with two 6-hit games (the only one since 1935).
