Tony Oliva was hampered by injury often in the late part of his career, but it didn’t stop him from doing what he did best: hit a baseball.
Minnesota Twins All-Time Team We choose a 28-player roster of the all-time greatest Minnesota Twins. We also have an All-Time Team for the Twins (and Senators) franchise.
Washington Senators All-Time Team We select a 28-player roster for the original Washington Senators, 1901-1960. STARTING LINEUP Muddy RUEL 1923-1930 Catcher Joe JUDGE 1915-1932 first base Buddy
Yesterday we got the news that six former players had been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The new members of the Hall were approved
In the history of baseball, since they began tossing a ball to a plate and someone with a stick was swinging at it, maybe no more than
In this, the latest installment of our series on franchise leaders, we focus on the greatest Twins of all-time. At least according to Wins Above Replacement, otherwise
Minneapolis and St. Paul are known as “Twin Cities,” separated by a narrow river. Since the team plays in Minneapolis, a twin city to St. Paul, the
Kent Hrbek’s first home run was a game winner at Yankee Stadium. He went on to star for his hometown team for 14 years.
If Sandy Koufax is in the Hall of Fame, why isn’t Johan Santana? The answer lies with the two p’s: perception and postseason. Koufax set strikeout records,
Minnesota Twins All-Time Team Including players from the original Washington Senators STARTING LINEUP Joe MAUER 2004-2018 Catcher Kent HRBEK 1981-1994 first base Rod CAREW 1967-1978 second base
In this, the latest installment of my series on franchise leaders, I focus on the greatest Twins of all-time. At least according to Wins Above Replacement, otherwise
Ever the team player, Joe Mauer announced his retirement last week, just in time for the Minnesota Twins to make plans for the upcoming winter meetings. The
Joe Mauer hasn’t squatted behind the plate since 2013. But he’ll still be a Hall of Fame catcher someday. Won’t he? The popular Twin, a humble hometown kid,
The greatest pitching performance in the World Series ever? Might have been. Jack Morris, the ace of aces in the 1980s, starter of many big games, the
On Wednesday, Bert Blyleven was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, earning his place among the greats of the game. After 14 tries, the Baseball Writers Association of America finally repaired its most glaring mistake, electing a man who most baseball experts concluded was Hall of Fame worthy years ago.
For the first time since 1999, the Baseball Hall of Fame will induct a starting pitcher this summer, but it won’t be Jack Morris. Morris, who won more games (by far) than any other pitcher in the 1980s, and who pitched one of the greatest games in baseball history in Game Seven of the 1991 World Series, is still waiting for his Cooperstown call. With Blyleven now off the ballot, Morris’s candidacy will take center stage over the next three years – his final three chances via the Baseball Writers.