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MINNESOTA TWINS

The Minnesota Twins were established in 1901 as the Washington Senators, one of the eight original charter members of the American League. The team relocated to Minnesota in 1961 and took the name “Twins” after the Twin Cities metropolis of Minneapolis and St. Paul.

In 1905, the team changed its name to the Nationals, which is the name the current franchise in Washington, D.C. uses. While the franchise was in Washington, it did not experience much success. After the move to Minnesota, success came to the Twins rather quickly with a number of future Hall of Famers like Tony Oliva, Harmon Killebrew, and Rod Carew.

Fans can catch the Twins on TV on the MLB Network, FOX Sports 1, and ESPN for national broadcasts. Virtually the complete Twins schedule can be viewed on FOX Sports North. Fans can live stream games on the FOX Sports GO app.

HOME OF THE TWINS

The Twins have had a number of homes, including three different ones while the franchise was in D.C. When the team moved to Minnesota, the Twins first played in Metropolitan Stadium which was located outside of Minneapolis-St. Paul in Bloomington. It is now the site of the Mall of America.

Currently, the Twins play at Target Field, which is in the warehouse district of downtown Minneapolis. It is an open air stadium that seats 38,544 fans. Previous to Target Field, the Twins played indoors at the Hubert Humphrey Metrodome.

CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY

As the Senators/Nationals, the franchise won three AL pennants and played in three World Series (1924, 1925, 1933). The team won their first World Series in 1924. In total, the Twins franchise has captured 11 division titles (AL West/Central): 1969, 1970, 1987, 1992, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2019.

The Twins won a total of six AL pennants. In addition to the first three while in Washington, the team won in 1965, 1987, and 1991. World Series titles in 1987 and 1991 give the franchise three MLB World Series crowns.

Minnesota also made the postseason in 2017 as an MLB wild card.

THE TWINS BEST

In 1954, the Washington Senators debuted the versatile Harmon Killebrew who would go to play 21 seasons with the franchise. Killebrew was a prolific power hitter finishing his career with 573 home runs, which was fourth-best in MLB history when he retired. Killebrew led the AL in home runs six times, was a 13-time All-Star, and the league’s MVP in 1969.

The Twins found Rod Carew playing semi-pro baseball in the Bronx in the 1960s. He debuted in 1967 in Minnesota and went on to play 12 seasons for the Twins. He was the AL Rookie of the Year in 1967 and the league’s MVP 10 years later in 1977. He was an 18-time All-Star making the All-Star game in each and every one of his 12 seasons in Minnesota. Carew won the AL batting title seven times, all with Minnesota.

Kirby Puckett played his entire 12-year career with Minnesota. He finished with a .318 career batting average, the highest for a right-handed batter since Joe DiMaggio. Puckett was a 10-time All-Star and was part of both the 1987 and 1991 Twins World Series titles.