A forgettable year for the Minnesota Twins, 1981, stands out…
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A paltry crowd of 2,570 fans showed up at Metropolitan Stadium…
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Signed as an 18-year-old amateur free agent by the Twins in 1964,…
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It was a bad day.
The weather was drab, home plate was missing,…
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Roy Smalley was off to a solid start to the 1981 season for the…
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“If you think what goes on between the white lines has anything…
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Avoiding stalemate proved difficult for the Boston Americans…
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The spring of 1970 was a season of turmoil on college campuses…
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The Philadelphia Phillies joined the National League in 1883,…
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Rafael Palmeiro and Rich Becker were Baltimore Orioles teammates…
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Already a history-making All-Star and National League rookie…
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In the fall of 1877, membership in the struggling National League…
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The Minnesota Twins started 23-year-old righty Jim Hughes on…
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It was “Bloomington Night” at Metropolitan Stadium on August…
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As the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins prepared to square…
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Bert Blyleven was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the third…
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August 15, 1981: Twins overshadowed by the past
October 2, 1974: Fergie Jenkins foils Hughes’s no-hit bid as Rangers take season finale from Twins
April 17, 1979: Rod Carew returns to Minnesota as a visiting Angel
July 5, 1980: Twins’ Geoff Zahn grounds Rangers into submission
September 30, 1981: Twins close Metropolitan Stadium with a loss
May 12, 1981: Clutch homers by Hatcher and Smalley lead Twins to win over Red Sox
August 10, 1981: Twins down A’s to take second-half ‘reopener’
This Week in SABR: December 21, 2022
September 15, 1904: New York Highlanders, Boston Americans tie for second day in a row
June 16, 1970: Florida State ends Mike Schmidt and Ohio University’s College World Series hopes
October 21, 1980: Phillies win their first World Series championship
July 24, 1998: Rafael Palmeiro, Rich Becker lead Orioles to 11th straight home win
September 21, 2001: Albert Pujols’ first career grand slam lifts Cardinals over Pirates
August 19, 2022: Orioles win offensive showcase against Red Sox during SABR 50
August 21, 2022: SABR 50 attendees watch Yankees’ farm team romp in Bowie
May 8, 1878: Rookie Sam Weaver tosses 1-hitter according to official scorer, but not all his colleagues
June 23, 1917: Boston’s Babe Ruth and Ernie Shore combine to no-hit Senators
September 25, 1934: Ferrell brothers propel Red Sox past Senators
May 4, 1975: Twins retire Harmon Killebrew’s number before beating Royals
July 21, 1977: Hisle’s bunt helps Twins’ Goltz beat Ryan, Angels
May 14, 1975: Carew steals home as Hughes outduels Perry in Twins’ whitewash of Cleveland
August 17, 1976: Twins’ singer sets stage for bad night with anthem flub
June 20, 1976: Youth is served as Tigers top Twins 7-3
July 26, 1976: Blyleven triumphant with Rangers in return to the Met