Torii Kedar Hunter is an American former professional baseball center fielder and right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins,Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim,and Detroit Tigers from 1997 through 2015. Hunter was a five-time All-Star,won nine consecutive Gold Glove Awards as a center fielder,and was a two-time Silver Slugger Award winner.
James Augustus Hunter,nicknamed "Catfish",was a professional baseball player in Major League Baseball (MLB). From 1965 to 1979,he was a pitcher for the Kansas City / Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees. Hunter was the first pitcher since 1915 to win 200 games by age 31. He is often referred to as baseball's first big-money free agent,and was a member of five World Series championship teams.
Kent Alan Hrbek,nicknamed "Herbie",is a former American Major League Baseball first baseman. He played his entire 14-year baseball career with the Minnesota Twins (1981–1994). Hrbek batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He hit the first home run in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on April 3,1982,in an exhibition game against the Phillies. Fans knew Hrbek as an outstanding defensive player,perennial slugger,and charismatic hometown favorite. Former Twins pitcher Jim Kaat considered Hrbek to be the best defensive first baseman he had ever seen,despite him never winning a Gold Glove at the position.
The 1999 Minnesota Twins season was the 39th season for the franchise in the Twin Cities of Minnesota,their eighteen season at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome and the 99th overall in the American League. They began their season on a positive note,with Brad Radke getting the win in a 6–1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. However,they finished the season in last place,with a 63–97 record.
The 2002 Minnesota Twins season was the 42nd season for the Minnesota Twins franchise in the Twin Cities of Minnesota,their 21st season at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome and the 102nd overall in the American League. After nearly folding as part of the 2001 Major League Baseball contraction plan,and coming out of a second-place finish in the AL Central with a pitching staff with only two players with an ERA under 4.00,they still won their division and made it to the 2002 American League Championship Series (ALCS) with the youngest team in the league,and with a new manager,Ron Gardenhire. The Twins had a solid first half of the season (45–36),but had a better second half (49–31),which led them to being the division champions. This was the Twins' last season with David Ortiz,as he left the Twins for the Red Sox after the 2002 season.
After winning the American League Central Division in 2002,the 2003 Minnesota Twins were looking to repeat division titles for the first time since 1969 and 1970. A spark for the team was the July trade of Bobby Kielty for Shannon Stewart. Stewart provided a veteran presence at the top of the lineup that the team had previously lacked. The team met its goal of reaching the playoffs,but once again fell short in the postseason. The Twins lost in four games to the New York Yankees during the AL Division Series. 2003 would be the last year several key players played with the team.
The 2004 Minnesota Twins season was the 104th season in the franchise's history and its 44th season in the Twin Cities. The Twins were managed by Ron Gardenhire and played in the Metrodome.
The 2001 Minnesota Twins marked the beginning of the Twins' ascendancy in the American League Central Division. After finishing the 2000 season last in the division with a disappointing 69-93 record,the 2001 team rebounded to finish 85–77,good enough for second place in the division. The six-year run of winning seasons that followed is the longest such stretch in franchise history. In his last year as manager,Tom Kelly continued the development of a core of young players who would win their division the following year.
Brian Raynold Hunter is a former professional baseball player. He played all or parts of nine seasons in Major League Baseball between 1991 and 2000 for the Atlanta Braves,Pittsburgh Pirates,Cincinnati Reds,Seattle Mariners,St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies. While he was primarily a first baseman,he also appeared in nearly 100 games as an outfielder. He is currently a scout for the Braves.
The 1987 Minnesota Twins won the World Series for the first time since moving from Washington in 1961,the second time that the franchise won the World Series. Having won only 85 games during the 1987 regular season,they won the World Series with the then-fewest regular season wins since Major League Baseball expanded to a 162-game season in 1961,and the fewest of any team since the 1889 New York Giants. They also became the first team to win the World Series despite being outscored by their opponents in the regular season,having scored 786 runs and allowed 806.
The 2006 Minnesota Twins Season was the Minnesota Twin's 46th season playing in the Twin Cities and their 106th season in the American League. They were managed by Ron Gardenhire and played their home games in the Metrodome.
The 1968 Minnesota Twins season was a season in American baseball. The team finished 79–83,seventh in the American League.
The 1974 Oakland Athletics season involved the A's winning their fourth consecutive American League West title with a record of 90 wins and 72 losses. In the playoffs,the A's defeated the Baltimore Orioles in the ALCS for their third straight AL pennant,and in the World Series,the first ever played entirely on the West Coast,defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games to take their third consecutive World Series championship. Paid attendance for the season was 845,693.
The 1987 Major League Baseball season ended with the American League Champion Minnesota Twins winning the World Series over the National League Champion St. Louis Cardinals,four games to three,as all seven games were won by the home team.
Mauro "Blond Herring" or "Goose" Gozzo is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher and current manager of the Gastonia Honey Hunters. He played all or parts of six seasons in the majors,from 1989 until 1994.
Eddie Manuel Rosario,Jr. is a Puerto Rican professional baseball left fielder for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). Rosario was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the fourth round of the 2010 MLB draft. He has previously played in MLB for the Twins and Cleveland Indians.
The 2015 Minnesota Twins season was the 55th season for the franchise in the Twin Cities of Minnesota,their sixth season at Target Field and the 115th overall in the American League. The team finished second in the AL Central with an 83–79 record,their best overall result since the 2010 season,which was the last year they made the playoffs. The team remained in the running for a wild card berth in the American League playoffs until losing Game 161. They would eventually win a wild card berth two years later,in 2017. In between,however,the team lost 103 games.
Joseph Philip Ryan is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the seventh round of the 2018 MLB draft and made his MLB debut with the Twins in 2021.
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