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Baseball Teams - American League Central
Minnesota Twins
Team's name: Minnesota Twins
League: AL - Central Division
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota 
Nicknames: The Twins
Mascot: TC Bear
Team Colors: Blue, white and red
Joined the AL: 1901
Owner: Dave St. Peter
Manager: Trey Hillman
General Manager: Dayton Moore
Baseball Field: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Current Capacity: up to 55,883
League Titles:
World Series titles: 1924, ’87, ’91
AL Pennants: 1924, ’25, ’33, ’65, ’87, ’91
Central Division: 2002, ’03, ’04, ’06
West Division: 1969, ’70, ’87, ’91 |
The Twins are in the Central Division of the American League.
In 1961 the Twins brought many talented players: Harmon Killebrew, Bob Allison, Camilo Pascual, Zoilo Versalles, Jim Kaat, Earl Battey, and Lenny Green. In 1962 the Twins won 92 games the most since 1933.
In 1965 The Twins won the American League Pennant. The team continued to post winning records through 1971.
In the early 1980s, The Twins fell further, winning only 37% of its games from 1981 to 1982. Later, the 1987 Twins set a record for fewest regular season victories by a World Series champion with 85.
In 1987 and 1991, the Twins were the first World Series champion to lose three away games and still win the series by winning all four home games.
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After 1992, the Twins again fell into an unlimited fall, posting losing record each year for the next eight years.
From 1994 to 1997 a long series of retirements and injuries hurt the team roughly; therefore, Tom Kelly spent the rest of his time as manager trying to rebuild the Twins.
From 2001 to 2006 the Twins compiled the longest streak of consecutive winning seasons since moving to Minnesota, going 85-77 in 2001, 94-67 in 2002, 90-72 in 2003, 92-70 in 2004, 83-79 in 2005, and 96-66 in 2006.
On May 21, 2006, the Twins' new stadium received the approval of the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Minnesota Twins 2008 Roster
| Pitchers |
| NO. |
NAME |
POS |
BAT |
THW |
AGE |
HT |
WT |
| 60 |
Brian Bass |
RP |
R |
R |
26 |
6-2 |
213 |
| 28 |
Jesse Crain |
RP |
R |
R |
26 |
6-1 |
215 |
| 54 |
Matt Guerrier |
RP |
R |
R |
29 |
6-3 |
195 |
| 36 |
Jioe Nathan |
RP |
R |
R |
33 |
6-4 |
225 |
| 17 |
Pat Neshek |
RP |
B |
R |
27 |
6-3 |
210 |
| 37 |
Dennys Reyes |
RP |
R |
L |
30 |
6-3 |
250 |
| 39 |
Juan Rincon |
RP |
R |
R |
29 |
5-11 |
210 |
| 30 |
Scott Baker |
SP |
R |
R |
26 |
6-4 |
220 |
| 53 |
Nick Blackburn |
SP |
R |
R |
26 |
6-4 |
227 |
| 26 |
Boof Bonser |
SP |
R |
R |
26 |
6-4 |
245 |
| 61 |
Livan Hernandez |
SP |
R |
R |
33 |
6-2 |
245 |
| 59 |
Kevin Slowey |
SP |
R |
R |
23 |
6-2 |
205 |
| Catchers |
| NO. |
NAME |
POS |
BAT |
THW |
AGE |
HT |
WT |
| 7 |
Joe Mauer |
C |
L |
R |
24 |
6-5 |
230 |
| 55 |
Mike Redmond |
C |
R |
R |
36 |
5-11 |
200 |
| Infielders |
| NO. |
NAME |
POS |
BAT |
THW |
AGE |
HT |
WT |
| 12 |
Adam Everett |
SS |
R |
R |
31 |
6-0 |
178 |
| 23 |
Brendan Harris |
2B |
R |
R |
27 |
6-1 |
210 |
| 24 |
Mike Lamb |
3B |
L |
R |
32 |
6-1 |
207 |
| 33 |
Justin Morneau |
1B |
L |
R |
26 |
6-4 |
230 |
| 8 |
Nick Punto |
3B |
B |
R |
30 |
5-9 |
195 |
| 20 |
Matt Tolbert |
SS |
B |
R |
25 |
6-0 |
185 |
| Outfielders |
| NO. |
NAME |
POS |
BAT |
THW |
AGE |
HT |
WT |
| 5 |
Michael Cuddyer |
RF |
R |
R |
29 |
6-2 |
215 |
| 22 |
Carlos Gomez |
CF |
R |
R |
22 |
6-4 |
195 |
| 16 |
Jasin Kubel |
LF |
L |
R |
25 |
6-0 |
210 |
| 27 |
Craig Monroe |
LF |
R |
R |
31 |
6-1 |
215 |
| 21 |
Delmon Young |
LF |
R |
R |
22 |
6-3 |
200 |
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