September 20, 1969: Jim Perry’s 20th victory pushes Twins nearer pennant
Jim Perry set down the final 17 batters he faced to notch his…
September 22, 1968: César Tovar plays all nine positions, leads Twins to victory
Since the beginning of professional baseball, players were assigned…
June 18, 1968: Twins-Senators game has almost everything
The Twins-Senators game on June 18, 1968, had many ebbs and flows…
June 3-4, 1967: Harmon Killebrew blasts two tape-measure home runs on consecutive days
The California Angels were trying to get out of the cellar. The…
September 25, 1966: Jim Kaat outduels Earl Wilson for 25th win
On September 27, 1966, Jim Kaat was honored in front of 300 businessmen…
June 9, 1966: Twins come from behind to defeat A’s 9-4 behind 5 home runs in the 7th
The Minnesota Twins belted five home runs in the bottom of the…
May 18, 1969: Cesár Tovar, Rod Carew steal home in the same inning
The Minnesota Twins had grabbed first place in their division…
April 18, 1969: Billy Martin makes home debut as Twins manager
Billy Martin preferred to make points with his fists, but the…
July 4, 1969: Early fireworks doom A’s in big series opener vs. Twins
It was a hot, humid Independence Day in Bloomington, Minnesota.…
July 6, 1969: Harmon Killebrew does it again with game-winning homer to defeat A’s, 7-6
Harmon “Killer” Killebrew lived up to his name on this Fourth…
April 16, 1966: Dean Chance, Jackie Warner, and baserunning blunders doom the Twins
April 1966 was a great time to be a Minnesota Twin. The Twins…
June 9, 1965: Tebbetts’s technicality turns tide from Twins to Tribe after Kaat’s wardrobe malfunction
A good manager, like a good magician, always has a trick up his…
May 9, 1964: Twins rally from 6-run deficit to beat Athletics, 10-8
The Minnesota Twins rallied from a 7-1 deficit with three runs…
August 31, 1963: Landis, Robinson hit back-to-back homers in 9th as Wilhelm shuts down Twins in relief
The last Saturday in August of 1963 brought an afternoon match…
May 26, 1963: New Twins reliever saves the day aided by Mele’s Marauders
In early-season coverage of their third year in Minnesota, local…
July 17, 1964: Lou Clinton’s arm helps Angels shut out Twins
Twins manager Sam Mele was not happy. His team had lost four…
September 30, 1962: Camilo Pascual reaches 20-win goal in Twins’ season finale
Camilo Pascual had good reason to be anxious about his start…
August 9, 1967: Reliever’s 10 shutout innings help Senators outlast Twins
The slow climb of Gil Hodges’ Washington Senators teams had…
August 3, 1969: Reese pinch-hit slam ends McNally’s streak
Rich Reese had a .322 batting average in 1969 for the Minnesota…
July 13, 1965: Senior Circuit takes charge in Minnesota’s first All-Star Game
Several themes were evident for All-Star games played in the…
July 11, 1965: Harmon Killebrew clouts walkoff home run to beat Yankees
Harmon Killebrew clouted 573 home runs in his 22-year big-league…
May 12, 1965: Killebrew belts two homers, including game-winner in eighth
When the Minnesota Twins headed to Metropolitan Stadium to play…
April 12, 1965: Twins win in extra innings on Opening Day
A cold, wet winter is normally brightened by the approach of…
October 13, 1965: Mudcat ties the Series with pitching, hitting in Game Six
It sounds like a corny Hollywood movie. The home team has its…