The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, competing in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the American League (AL) Central Division. Their name is derived from the "Twin Cities" of Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
In 1901, the team was founded in Washington, D.C., as one of the eight original teams of the American League and was named the Washington Senators.
From 1901 to 1904, the team was named the Washington Senators.
From 1905 to 1955, the team was named the Washington Nationals.
In 1907, 19-year-old pitcher Walter Johnson arrived, marking the beginning of an improvement in the team's fortunes.
In 1911, Walter Johnson blossomed with 25 victories, although the team still finished the season in seventh place.
In 1912, the Senators improved dramatically, with their pitching staff leading the league in team earned run average and strikeouts. Johnson won 33 games and Bob Groom added 24 wins. Clark Griffith joined the team.
In 1913, Walter Johnson posted a career-high 35 victories, and the team finished in second place again.
In 1920, Clark Griffith became the owner of the team.
In 1924, Walter Johnson won 23 games, and the Senators won the American League pennant for the first time. They then faced the New York Giants in the 1924 World Series, winning in the 7th game after multiple errors and a bad hop.
In 1925, the Washington Senators repeated as American League champions but lost the World Series to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
In 1927, Walter Johnson retired as a player and was hired as manager of the Senators.
In 1930, after enduring a few losing seasons, the Washington Senators returned to contention.
In 1933, Senators owner Griffith appointed 26-year-old Joe Cronin as player-manager. The Senators posted a 99–53 record and cruised to the pennant, but lost the World Series to the New York Giants in five games.
The Minnesota Twins won the most games in 1962 since 1933, winning 91 games.
In 1934, following the World Series loss, the Washington Senators sank all the way to seventh place and attendance began to fall.
In 1935, Bucky Harris returned as manager of the Washington Senators.
In 1977, Carew batted .388, which was the highest in baseball since Boston's Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941.
Bucky Harris' first stint as the Washington Senators' manager ended in 1942.
In 1967, the Red Sox won both games, seizing their first pennant since 1946.
Mickey Vernon was batting champion in 1946 while playing for the Washington Senators.
In 1950, Bucky Harris returned for his second stint as manager for Washington.
Mickey Vernon was batting champion in 1953 while playing for the Washington Senators.
In 1954, Bucky Harris' managerial tenure ended, and the Senators signed future Hall of Fame member Harmon Killebrew.
From 1905 to 1955, the team was named the Washington Nationals.
In 1955, after Clark Griffith's death, his nephew and adopted son Calvin took over the team presidency.
The Washington Senators' long bouts of mediocrity were immortalized in the 1955 Broadway musical Damn Yankees.
From 1956 to 1960, the team was again named the Washington Senators.
By 1957, after flirting with San Francisco, Calvin Griffith began courting Minneapolis–St. Paul, considering a move for the team.
In 1958, home attendance in Washington, D.C., steadily increased to 475,288.
In 1959, Harmon Killebrew led the league with 42 home runs and earned a spot on the American League All-Star team as the Senators' regular third baseman.
In 1959, home attendance in Washington, D.C., jumped to 615,372.
From 1956 to 1960, the team was again named the Washington Senators.
In 1960, a deal was reached allowing Calvin Griffith to move his team to Minneapolis-St. Paul, and a new Senators team to be formed in Washington.
In 1960, the NBA's Minneapolis Lakers moved to Los Angeles due to poor attendance.
In 1960, a deal was reached allowing a new Senators team to be formed in Washington for the 1961 season.
In 1961, Bob Casey became the first public-address announcer for the Minnesota Twins.
In 1961, the Minnesota Twins arrived in Minnesota with a nucleus of talented players, including Harmon Killebrew, Bob Allison, Camilo Pascual, Zoilo Versalles, Jim Kaat, Earl Battey, and Lenny Green.
In 1961, the Washington Senators moved to Minnesota and were renamed the Minnesota Twins. The team began playing at Metropolitan Stadium.
The media often shortened the nickname to "Nats" for the 1961 expansion team.
In 1962, the Minnesota State Commission on Discrimination filed a complaint against the Twins, due to segregating players during spring training and while traveling in the southern United States.
In 1962, the Minnesota Twins won 91 games, the most by the franchise since 1933.
In 1964, Tony Oliva won his first American League batting championship.
In 1965, behind Mudcat Grant, Zoilo Versalles and Tony Oliva, the Twins won 102 games and the American League Pennant, but were defeated in the World Series by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
In 1965, the Twins had their franchise record wins
Heading into the final weekend of the 1967 season, the Twins, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, and Detroit Tigers all had a shot at clinching the American League championship. The Red Sox won both games, seizing their first pennant since 1946.
In August 1969 Billy Martin got into a fight in Detroit with 20-game winner Dave Boswell and outfielder Bob Allison, in an alley outside the Lindell A.C. bar.
After winning the division again in 1970, the team entered an eight-year dry spell, finishing around the .500 mark.
After winning the division in 1970, the team entered an eight-year dry spell, finishing around the .500 mark.
In 1971, Tony Oliva won an American League batting championship.
In 1974, Harmon Killebrew departed from the Twins.
In 1975, Rod Carew won his fourth consecutive AL batting title, joining Ty Cobb as the only players to lead the major leagues in batting average for three consecutive seasons.
In 1976, Thurman Munson of the New York Yankees was the last catcher to win an AL MVP award before Iván Rodríguez in 1999.
In 1977, Rod Carew batted .388, the highest in baseball since 1941, and won the AL MVP Award.
In 1978, Rod Carew won another batting title, hitting .333.
In 1981, the Minnesota Twins played their last season at Metropolitan Stadium.
In 1982, the Minnesota Twins began playing at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
In 1982, the Twins moved into the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome and had a poor start, almost becoming the worst team in MLB history, ultimately losing 102 games. During the 1982 season, the Twins' nickname "Twinkies" became well-established.
In 1984, Griffith sold the Twins to Carl Pohlad, who promised to keep the club in Minnesota, beating out an offer from Donald Trump.
In 1985, the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome hosted the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
In 1987, Terrie Robbins of the Star Tribune created the Homer Hanky, which became a rallying symbol for Twins fans during play-offs and other important games. Over 2.3 million Homer Hankies were distributed that year after an initial giveaway of 60,000.
In 1987, managed by Tom Kelly and led by players like Hrbek and Puckett, the Twins defeated the Detroit Tigers in the ALCS and went on to win the World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals.
In 1987, the Twins adopted new uniforms and replaced the "TC" insignia on their caps with an "M".
In 1987, the Twins won the World Series, aided by the quirks of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome and achieving a perfect postseason home record.
In 1988, the Twins became the first team in American League history to draw more than 3 million fans.
In 1989, Kirby Puckett was the A.L. batting champion.
On July 17, 1990, the Minnesota Twins became the only team in major league history to execute two triple plays in the same game.
In 1991, the Twins won the World Series with strong home-field advantage.
In 1991, the Twins, managed by Tom Kelly and with Jack Morris as a key player, won the World Series, marking the first time a team that finished in last place the previous season advanced to the World Series. Chuck Knoblauch was also named A.L. Rookie of the Year in 1991.
The 1991 World Series, regarded as a classic, featured multiple games won in the final at-bat and extra innings. The Twins won all home games, mirroring their 1987 performance. Game 6 highlighted Puckett's heroics, while Game 7 was a tense, extra-inning victory for the Twins. Jack Morris pitched ten shutout innings.
In 1992, the Twins had a winning season but failed to reach the playoffs, falling short of Oakland in the division.
In 1993, the Twins posted a losing record of 71-91.
In 1994, the Twins posted a losing record of 50-63.
In 1995, the Twins posted a losing record of 56-88.
In 1996, the Twins posted a losing record of 78-84.
In 1997, the Twins posted a losing record of 68-94. Owner Carl Pohlad also considered selling the team to Don Beaver, who planned to move them.
In 1998, the Twins posted a losing record of 70-92.
In 1999, the Twins posted a losing record of 63-97.
In 2000, the Twins posted a losing record of 69-93.
In 2001, Kirby Puckett was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
In 2001, the Arizona Diamondbacks repeated the feat of sweeping all four home games in the World Series, previously achieved by the Twins in 1987 and 1991.
In 2001, the Twins started the longest streak of consecutive winning seasons since moving to Minnesota.
In 2002, the Twins faced potential disbandment due to financial weakness, along with the Montreal Expos, as part of MLB's contraction plans.
In 2002, the Twins reached the American League Championship Series but were eliminated by the Anaheim Angels.
In 2002, the Twins won the ALDS against the Oakland Athletics
In 2004, the Twins extended their postseason losing streak to 16 games.
In 2004, the Twins longest losing streak in North American sports history began.
In 2005, Bob Casey, the Twins' first public-address announcer since 1961, passed away.
In 2005, the names "Nationals" and "Nats" were revived when the Montreal Expos moved to Washington to become the Nationals.
In 2005, the team's hazing ritual involved the most junior relief pitcher carrying water and snacks to the bullpen in a brightly colored small child's Barbie backpack.
In 2006, Twins owner Carl Pohlad pursued litigation and obtained a ruling that the team was not obligated to play in the Metrodome after the 2006 season.
In 2006, the Twins concluded the longest streak of consecutive winning seasons since moving to Minnesota.
In 2006, the Twins won the division on the last day of the season but lost to the Oakland Athletics in the ALDS. The team embraced the nickname "little piranhas," and the front office organized a "Piranha Night". Justin Morneau won the AL MVP, Joe Mauer won the AL batting title, and Johan Santana won the AL Cy Young Award in 2006.
In 2006, the team's hazing ritual involved the most junior relief pitcher carrying water and snacks to the bullpen in a brightly colored small child's SpongeBob SquarePants backpack.
On April 1, 2007, Herb Carneal, the radio voice of the Twins for nearly their entire existence, passed away at his home in Minnetonka after battling several illnesses. He was inducted into the broadcasters wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
In 2007, the Twins had the option to move or disband before the season if a new deal was not reached due to the legal ruling regarding their Metrodome lease.
In 2007, the Twins took the rights to the broadcasts in-house and created the Twins Radio Network (TRN).
In 2007, the team's hazing ritual involved the most junior relief pitcher carrying water and snacks to the bullpen in a brightly colored small child's Hello Kitty backpack.
In 2008, the Twins finished the regular season tied with the White Sox, leading to a one-game playoff in Chicago, which the Twins lost, missing the playoffs.
In December 2009, the construction of Target Field was completed, in time for the 2010 season.
In 2009, the Minnesota Twins played their last season at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
In 2009, the rule for determining the location of a tiebreaker game was changed to be based on the head-to-head record instead of a coin flip.
In 2009, the team's hazing ritual involved the most junior relief pitcher carrying water and snacks to the bullpen in a brightly colored small child's Disney Princess and Tinkerbell backpack.
On April 12, 2010, the first regular-season game was played in Target Field against the Boston Red Sox, with Joe Mauer driving in two runs and going 3-for-5 to help the Twins defeat the Red Sox, 5–2.
In 2010, Minnesota played their inaugural season at Target Field, finishing with a 94-68 record and clinching the AL Central Division title. Justin Morneau sustained a season-ending concussion on July 7, 2010. Ron Gardenhire received AL Manager of the Year honors after the season.
In 2010, the "TC" logo was reinstated as the main cap logo for the Minnesota Twins.
In 2010, the Twins clinched the AL Central Division.
In 2010, the team's hazing ritual involved the most junior relief pitcher carrying water and snacks to the bullpen in a brightly colored small child's Chewbacca and Darth Vader backpack.
On May 18, 2011, Target Field was named "The Best Place To Shop" by Street and Smith's SportsBusiness Journal at the magazine's 2011 Sports Business Awards Ceremony in New York City.
Following the 2011 season, John Gordon, the longtime voice of the Minnesota Twins, retired from his role as radio play-by-play announcer.
In 2012, Cory Provus became the radio play-by-play announcer for the Minnesota Twins, succeeding John Gordon.
In 2016, the Twins had their worst season since 1982, losing 103 games.
In 2017, the Twins finished 85-77, making the playoffs after losing 100 games the previous year, a historic turnaround. They lost to the Yankees in the wild card round.
The 2018 season was difficult for the Twins, with injuries to key players and a failure to reach the postseason. Joe Mauer returned to catcher for his final game, ending his career with a double. The team also played a two-game series against the Cleveland Indians in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 2018.
On September 17, 2019, Miguel Sanó hit a 482-foot home run, making the Twins the first team in major league history to have five players with at least 30 home runs in a season.
From 1901 to 2023, the Senators/Twins franchise's overall regular-season win–loss–tie record is 9,259–9,955–109 (.482).
In 2023, the Minnesota Twins surged late in the season to take control of the AL Central, ultimately winning their first playoff game since 2004 and their first playoff series since 2002.
On August 11, 2024, the Twins elected to erect a permanent display of a "W" as a "reminder of our franchise's legacy as a charter member of the American League", referring to the Washington Senators and their World Series victory in 1924.
In October 2024, due to bankruptcy proceedings involving Diamond Sports Group, Major League Baseball's local media division announced it would assume production and distribution of Twins games starting in 2025. The Twins also announced a deal to simulcast ten regular season games on KMSP-TV and Gray Media stations.
In 2024, the Twins added a City Connect uniform, visually representing the state's nickname of "Land of 10,000 Lakes". The uniform is predominantly sublimated blue with yellow accents and featured the "MN" abbreviation on the left chest, with the yellow four-point star representing the north star.
In 2024, the Twins announced that Cory Provus would transition to TV play-by-play after Dick Bremer's retirement, who moved to an advisory role. Atteberry replaced Provus on the radio side.
Through 2024, the Twins' regular-season win-loss-tie record is 5,036–5,091–8 (.497).
In 2025, the City Connect uniform was tweaked, replacing the royal blue pants with white pants that featured blue and yellow piping.
Prior to 2025, Bally Sports North (now FanDuel Sports Network North) held the television rights for the Twins games, with Dick Bremer as the play-by-play announcer and former players Roy Smalley, Justin Morneau, Glen Perkins and LaTroy Hawkins as analysts.
Starting with the 2025 season, Major League Baseball's local media division would take over the production and distribution of Twins games. The Twins would also announce a deal to simulcast ten regular season games on KMSP-TV and Gray Media stations.
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