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Minnesota Twins Established 1894 Based in Minneapolis/St. Paul since 1961 | ||
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World Series titles (3) | 1991 • 1987 • 1924 | |
AL Pennants (5) | 1991 • 1987 • 1965 • 1925 • 1924 | |
Central Division titles (3) | 2004 • 2003 • 2002 | |
West Division titles (4) | 1991 • 1987 • 1970 • 1969 | |
Wild card berths (0) | None | |
The Minnesota Twins are a Major League Baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are in the Central Division of the American League.
Franchise history[]
Stadium and franchise instability[]
Quick facts[]
Trivia[]
Baseball Hall of Famers[]
Elected at least partly on basis of performance with franchise as Minnesota Twins
Elected at least partly on basis of performance with franchise as Washington Senators
- Stan Coveleski
- Joe Cronin
- Ed Delahanty
- Rick Ferrell
- Goose Goslin
- Clark Griffith
- Bucky Harris
- Walter Johnson
- Harmon Killebrew (was with team when it moved)
- Heinie Manush
- Sam Rice
- Early Wynn
Other Hall-of-Famers associated with franchise
Molitor and Winfield, St. Paul natives and University of Minnesota graduates, came to the team late in their careers and were warmly received as "hometown heroes," but were elected to the Hall on the basis of their tenures with other teams. Jack Morris, another St. Paul native who came to the Twins late in his career, helping them win the 1991 World Series, has not yet been elected to the Hall. Catcher Terry Steinbach was another Minnesota native and former All-Star who came to the Twins toward the end of his career.
Cronin, Goslin, Griffith, Harris, Johnson, Killebrew and Wynn are listed on the Washington Hall of Stars display at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium. So are Ossie Bluege, George Case, Joe Judge, George Selkirk, Roy Sievers, Cecil Travis, Mickey Vernon and Eddie Yost.
Retired numbers[]
- 3 - Harmon Killebrew
- 6 - Tony Oliva
- 14 - Kent Hrbek
- 29 - Rod Carew
- 34 - Kirby Puckett
- 42 - Jackie Robinson—retired throughout Major League Baseball
Current roster[]
All-Time Roster[]
Minnesota Twins all-time roster: A complete list of players who played in at least one game for the Twins franchise.
Minor league affiliations[]
- AAA: Rochester Red Wings, International League
- AA: Chattanooga Lookouts, Southern League
- Advanced A: Fort Myers Miracle, Florida State League (now the "Mighty Mussels", demoted to Low-A in 2021)
- A: Cedar Rapids Kernels, Midwest League (promoted to High-A in 2021)
- Rookie: Elizabethton Twins, Appalachian League (out to the collegiate wood bat league in 2021)
- Rookie: Gulf Coast Twins, Gulf Coast League
- Rookie: VSL Twins, Venezuelan Summer League
2021 Reorganization (Professional Development League)[]
- Triple-A: St. Paul Saints (Minnesota) - Triple-A East, Midwest Division
- Double-A: Wichita Wind Surge (Kansas) - Double-A Central, North Division
- High-A: Cedar Rapids Kernels (Iowa) - High-A Central, West Division
- Low-A: Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (Florida) - Low-A Southeast, West Division
Logos[]
See also[]
- Twins Season-by-Season Records
- Twins award winners and league leaders
- Twins statistical records and milestone achievements
- Twins broadcasters and media
- Twins managers and ownership
- Twins-White Sox rivalry
- Twins-Athletics rivalry
- Twins Ballpark