Minnesota Twins

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 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, the Metrodome, were featured in the 1994 motion picture Little Big League.

Quick facts

: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.

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1894 - Kansas City, Missouri - Washington, D.C. - 1900 - American League

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:Formerly known as: Washington Senators ({{daterange|1901|1960}}), Kansas City Blues ({{daterange|1894|1900}})

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1901 - 1960 - 1894 - 1900

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:Home ballpark: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis

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: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).

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: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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:Winningest season: 1965 (102-60)

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:Worst season: 1904 (38-113)

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:Longest win streak: 1991 (15 games, {{daterange|June 1|June 16}})

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1991 - June 1 - June 16

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:Wild Card titles won (0): none

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:Division titles won (7): AL West 1969, 1970, 1987, 1991, AL Central 2002, 2003, 2004

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1969 - 1970 - 1987 - 1991 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004

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:American League pennants won (6): 1924, 1925, 1933, 1965, 1987, 1991

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1924 - 1925 - 1933 - 1965 - 1987 - 1991

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:Western League pennants won (1): 1898

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:World Series championships won (3): 1924, 1987, 1991

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World Series - 1924 - 1987 - 1991

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:Famous ballpark gimmick: Homer Hankie (1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 2002, 2003, 2004)

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Homer Hankie - 1987 - 1988 - 1991 - 1992 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004

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