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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 Minnesota Twins are an American League Central Division team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. One of the American League’s eight charter franchises, the team was originally based in Washington, D.C., and known as the Washington Senators. Although the team name was officially changed to the Washington Nationals, or the “Nats,” in 1905, many persisted with the “Senators” until the nickname was returned in 1959.

 

From 1911-1933, the then-Washington Senators were one of the American League’s more successful franchises. The roster included numerous Hall of Famers, and the team entered the World Series playoffs several times. Though it did not grab the title, the team returned home with several AL pennants.

 

After 1933, the team slipped into a long decline for the next two and a half decades. The next time it would become a contender for the AL pennant would be in World War II.

 

In 1960, the team was sold to a group in Minnesota-St. Paul, and would be replaced by an expansion Washington team. Thus, the former Senators became known as the Minnesota Twins.


The Twins were well received in their new home. They had many talented players, and in 1962, the Twins won 91 games – the most they had won since 1933. In 1965, the team won an AL pennant and entered the World Series, but lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 7 games. The rest of the 1960s were equally promising, as the team came close to or grabbed division titles. After a last pennant in 1970, however, the team hit a long dry spell.

 

In the early 1980s, the Twins moved into the Metrodome but continued to decline, winning only 37% of their games from 1981 to 1982. By the mid 1980s, however, the team was back on its feet. With strong and talented players, the Twins were able to return to the World Series and even managed several victories, one in 1987 and one in 1991. The Twins were the first World Series champions to lose three away games but win the series with four victorious home games.

 

After 1992, the Twins appeared to hit a freefall, posting a losing record each year for the next eight years. The team struggled with a long series of retirements and injuries from 1994 to 1997; manager Tom Kelly was left working to rebuild the team.

 

The 2000s, however, brought some changes for the Twins. The team compiled its longest streak of consecutive winning seasons since moving to Minnesota, going 85-77 in 2001, 94-67 in 2003, 92-70 in 2004, 83-79 in 2005, and 96-66 in 2006.

 

2007 finally broke the chain; the Twins ended the season 79-83. In 2008 things looked up again for Minnesota. Tying with the Chicago White Sox for the ALDS, the Twins had an opportunity to go into the playoffs. But it wasn’t to be: the Twins lost the match and missed the playoffs, ending the season 88-75.


Minnesota Twins 2010 Roster

Pitchers
NO. NAME POS BAT THW AGE HT WT
30  Scott Baker  SP  28  6-4  220 
53  Nick Blackburn  SP  28  6-4  227 
73  Alex Burnett  RP  22  6-0  210 
55  Clay Condrey  RP  34  6-3  225 
28  Jesse Crain  RP  28  6-1  215 
56  Rob Delaney  RP  25  6-3  220 
52  Brian Duensing  SP  27  5-11  205 
76  Deolis Guerra  SP  20  6-5  251 
54  Matt Guerrier  RP  31  6-3  195 
47  Francisco Liriano  SP  26  6-2  215 
74  Jose Lugo  RP  25  6-1  170 
49  Jeff Manship  SP  25  6-2  210 
58  Mike Maroth  SP  32  6-0  190 
50  Jose Mijares  RP  25  6-0  231 
36  Joe Nathan  RP  35  6-4  225 
17  Pat Neshek  RP  29  6-3  210 
48  Carl Pavano  SP  34  6-5  250 
15  Glen Perkins  SP  27  5-11  205 
--  Christopher Province  RP  25  6-3  220 
60  Jon Rauch  RP  31  6-11  290 
39  Anthony Slama  RP  26  6-3  204 
59  Kevin Slowey  SP  25  6-3  205 
51  Anthony Swarzak  SP  24  6-4  225 
57  Kyle Waldrop  RP  24  6-4  206 
Catchers
NO. NAME POS BAT THW AGE HT WT
41  Drew Butera  26  6-1  208 
80  Jair Fernandez  23  6-1  229 
88  Toby Gardenhire  27  6-0  189 
81  Danny Lehmann  24  5-11  186 
Joe Mauer  26  6-5  230 
26  Jose Morales  27  5-11  202 
44  Wilson Ramos  22  6-0  221 
79  Danny Rams  21  6-2  231 
Infielders
NO. NAME POS BAT THW AGE HT WT
12  Alexi Casilla  2B  25  5-9  178 
82  Estarlin De Los Santos  SS  23  5-10  185 
85  Brian Dinkelman  2B  26  5-11  198 
27  J.J. Hardy  SS  27  6-2  202 
23  Brendan Harris  SS  29  6-1  210 
Orlando Hudson  2B  32  6-0  190 
38  Luke Hughes  2B  25  5-11  205 
33  Justin Morneau  1B  28  6-4  233 
83  Chris Parmelee  1B  22  6-1  223 
72  Brock Peterson  1B  26  6-2  231 
24  Trevor Plouffe  SS  23  6-2  200 
Nick Punto  2B  32  5-9  190 
84  Steve Singleton  SS  24  5-11  181 
25  Jim Thome  1B  39  6-3  250 
20  Matt Tolbert  2B  27  6-0  185 
19  Danny Valencia  3B  25  6-2  210 
Outfielders
NO. NAME POS BAT THW AGE HT WT
Michael Cuddyer  RF  30  6-2  225 
11  Jacque Jones  RF  34  5-10  205 
16  Jason Kubel  LF  27  6-0  218 
86  Juan Portes  RF  24  6-0  191 
87  Ben Revere  CF  21  5-9  175 
Denard Span  CF  26  6-0  205 
61  Rene Tosoni  RF  23  6-0  195 
21  Delmon Young  LF  24  6-3  202 

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