January 12, 2013: Ryan Receives Genovese Award
Twins GM Terry Ryan receives the George Genovese Lifetime Achievement Award from the Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation. The Twins drafted Ryan in 1972…
January 8, 1991: Carew Elected to Hall of Fame
Seven-time AL Batting Champ Rod Carew becomes the 21st first-ballot Hall of Famer, elected alongside Gaylord Perry and Ferguson Jenkins. Remarkably, a staggering 42 members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America did not vote for Carew…
Paul Molitor
1974 Cretin High School grad and Golden Gophers all-time great Paul Molitor is elected to the Hall of Fame alongside legendary closer Dennis Eckersley, both on their first ballots. Molitor appeared on 85.2% of ballots, meaning a staggering 75 members of the BBWAA were complete ignoramuses…
January 5, 2011: Blyleven Elected to Hall of Fame
On his 14th ballot, Twins all-time strikeout leader (2,035) Bert Blyleven is elected to the Hall of Fame with the support of 79.7% of voters…
Carl Pohlad
Former Gonzaga football player, decorated World War II veteran, and longtime Twins owner Carl Pohlad passes away at age 93. He never retired…
January 5, 1935: Birthdate of Earl Battey
It’s the birthdate of 5x All-Star, and 3x Gold Glove winner Earl Battey. He caught 831 games in a Twins uniform…
January 3: Happy Birthday, Bob Gebhard!
It’s the birthday of former Twins pitcher and front office exec. Bob Gebhard, born in Lamberton, MN in 1943. The Twins drafted Gebhard out of the University of Iowa in the 44th round of the very first amateur draft in 1965. That summer he went 11-2 with a 1.91 ERA for the St. Cloud Rox…
Happy Birthday, Rick Aguilera!
It’s the birthday of longtime Twins closer Rick Aguilera, born in San Gabriel, California in 1961. Aggie saved 254 games for the Twins between 1989 and ’99, second only to Joe Nathan‘s 260…
Card Want List
Here are just a few of the cards I’m keeping an eye out for. I’d especially like to find the 2004 Topps Retired Harmon Killebrew (or any of the 2004 Topps All-Time Fan Favorites or Retired cards on this list), and the 2003 Topps Chrome Silver Refractors Joe Mauer / …