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The Minnesota Twins are a Major League Baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are in the Central Division of the American League. The team is owned (as of 2004) by Minneapolis businessman Carl Pohlad , the third owner of the club (following Clark Griffith and his son Calvin ). The team and its famous (or infamous) domed ballpark were featured in the motion picture Little Big League ( 1994).
- Founded: 1894, as the Kansas City, Missouri franchise in the minor Western League. Moved to Washington, D.C. in 1900 when that league became the American League.
- Formerly known as: Washington Senators ( 1901- 1960), Kansas City Blues ( 1894- 1900)
- Home ballpark: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis
- Uniform colors: Navy blue, Red, and White. Two uniform designs: A light colored uniform (white home, grey road) and an alternative (or "Sunday") uniform (solid blue with red and white piping).
- Logo design: The word "TWINS" in red script. The entwined letters "TC" (for Twin Cities) appear on the home uniform hats, and a stylized "M" appears on the road uniform hats. The word "MINNESOTA" appears on their road uniforms in red block print. "TWINS" (home) and "MINNESOTA" (road) are printed in white with red outlining on the "Sunday" uniforms.
- Winningest season: 1965 (102-60)
- Worst season: 1904 (38-113)
- Longest win streak: 1991 (15 games, June 1June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. Events 193 Roman Emperor Marcus Didius is assassinated in his palace. 1485 Matthias of Hungary took Vienna in his conquest of Austria (from Frede to June 16June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. Events 1487 Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses 1586 Mary Queen of Scots recognizes Philip II of Spain as her)
- Wild Card titles won (0): none
- Division titles won (7): AL West 1969For other uses, see Number 1969. For the movie, see 1969 (movie). Events January January 1 Australian media baron Rupert Murdoch purchases the largest selling British Sunday newspaper The News Of The World January 5 The Derry Riots leave over 100 people i, 1970Events January events January 1 Construction begins on Arcosanti, by Paolo Soleri, in Mayer, Arizona, located 65, miles north of Phoenix, Arizona. January 1 Unix epoch at 00:00:00 UTC. January 12 Biafra capitulates, ending the Nigerian civil war. January, 19871987 is a common year starting on Thursday. Events January January 1 Nunavut's capital changes it name to Iqaluit from Frobisher Bay. January 3 Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. January 4 An Amtrak train, 1991, AL Central 2002, 2003, 2004
- American League pennants won (6): 1924, 1925, 1933, 1965, 1987, 1991
- Western League pennants won (1): 1898
- World Series championships won (3): 1924, 1987, 1991
- Famous ballpark gimmick: Homer Hankie ( 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 2002, 2003, 2004)
The Twins are affectionately known among their fans as the " Twinkies." They have a reputation of being a hard-working, hard-playing club. Former manager Tom Kelly and current manager Ron Gardenhire run and encourage a hard-nosed, fundamentals-first attitude toward playing and winning baseball games. The party atmosphere of the Twins clubhouse after a win is well-known, the team's players unwinding with loud rock music (usually the choice of the winning pitcher) and video games. Twins players seldom get in trouble with the law, unlike many other baseball clubs. The club has several well-known, harmless hazing rituals, such as requiring the most junior relief pitcher on the team (currently (September 20, 2004) J.D. Durbin ) to carry water and snacks to the bullpen in a bright pink Barbie backpack and many of its players, both past and present, are notorious pranksters.
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