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…
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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…

September 25, 1966: Jim Kaat outduels Earl Wilson for 25th win

On September 27, 1966, Jim Kaat was honored in front of 300 businessmen…

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…
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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…

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…
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July 17, 1964: Lou Clinton’s arm helps Angels shut out Twins

Twins manager Sam Mele was not happy. His team had lost four…
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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…