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The
"Minnesota" designation, instead of "Minneapolis",
comes from the fact that the team is intended to represent
the Twin Cities of Minneapolis-St. Paul (and, presumably,
the entire state).
The Twins
were eagerly greeted in Minnesota when they arrived in 1961,
and they advanced to the World Series in 1965, driven by the
exciting play of superstar first baseman Harmon Killebrew.
They were defeated in the World Series by the Los Angeles
Dodgers, but the championship drive cemented the team's relationship
with the people of Minnesota. The team continued to post winning
records through 1971, but then entered a decade-long slump.
Through
1981, the team played its games at Metropolitan Stadium in
Bloomington, a suburb south of the Twin Cities. The Mall of
America now occupies the spot where the "old Met"
stood. The 1982 season brought the team indoors, in the Metrodome,
which is in downtown Minneapolis near the Mississippi River.
After several losing seasons in the Dome, the arrival of 1980s
superstars Kent Hrbek and Kirby Puckett electrified the team
and sent them to two World Series in five years. The Twins
defeated the St. Louis Cardinals to win the 1987 World Series,
then defeated the Atlanta Braves to win the 1991 World Series.
In both of these World Series, the home team won each game,
which had never occurred prior to 1987. All three Series were
decided in seven games.
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.
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