Bob Allison Archives – The Twins Almanac

First Grand Slam in Twins History

Bob Allison hit three grand slams in 1961, still tied for the team record with Rod Carew (1976), Kent Hrbek (1985), Kirby Puckett (1992), and Torii Hunter (2007). The Twins as a team hit a franchise record eight grand slams that season.

Single-Game RBI Record

The Twins single-game RBI record is eight, originally set by Glenn Adams in 1977, and tied by Randy Bush in 1989. The previous record was seven, set by Bob Allison in 1961, and matched by Harmon Killebrew, Brant Alyea (twice), and Bobby Darwin.