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.
Gary Joseph Gaetti,is an American former third baseman in Major League Baseball for the Minnesota Twins (1981–1990),California Angels (1991–1993),Kansas City Royals (1993–1995),St. Louis Cardinals (1996–1998),Chicago Cubs (1998–1999) and Boston Red Sox (2000).
The Elizabethton Twins were a Minor League Baseball team of the Appalachian League and a Rookie-level affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. They were located in Elizabethton,Tennessee,and were named for their major league affiliate. The team played its home games at Northeast Community Credit Union Ballpark,which opened in 1974.
Ronald Clyde Gardenhire is an American former professional baseball player,coach,and manager. He played as a shortstop for the New York Mets from 1981 through 1985. After another year playing in the minor leagues,he served as a manager in the Minnesota Twins farm system for three years,then as a coach for the Twins from 1991 through 2001,and then as the Twins' manager from 2002 through 2014,winning the American League Manager of the Year Award in 2010. He then coached for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2017 and managed the Detroit Tigers from 2018 through most of 2020,when he retired from baseball.
William Frederick Gardner is an American former professional baseball player,coach and manager. During his ten-season active career in the major leagues,Gardner was a scrappy,light-hitting second baseman for the New York Giants,Baltimore Orioles,Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins,New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. His only significant time on any team was with Baltimore,where he spent four consecutive full seasons from 1956 to 1959. He threw and batted right-handed,stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 170 pounds (77 kg). After retiring as a player,he spent over 20 years as a coach or manager,and managed the Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals during the 1980s.
Thomas Albert Prince is an American former professional baseball player,and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1987 to 2003. Although Prince didn't produce impressive offensive statistics,he excelled defensively as a catcher which enabled him to sustain a seventeen-year playing career with several major league teams.
Russell Eugene Nixon was an American professional baseball player,coach and manager. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1968. A veteran of 55 years in professional baseball,Nixon managed at virtually every level of the sport,from the lowest minor league to MLB assignments with the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed,and stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg) in his playing days.
George Edward Thomas Jr. is a retired American professional baseball player. Primarily an outfielder,he played at least one game at every position except pitcher during a 13-year career in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers,Los Angeles Angels (1961–63),Boston Red Sox (1966–71) and Minnesota Twins (1971). He also was an assistant coach (1972–78) and head baseball coach (1979–81) at his alma mater,the University of Minnesota,after his active career ended. The native of Minneapolis threw and batted right-handed,stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg).
Harold Delano "Butch" Wynegar Jr. is an American former professional baseball player and the current hitting coach for the Bradenton Marauders Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Minnesota Twins,New York Yankees and California Angels,and was a two-time All Star.
Marty Ashley Pevey is an American professional baseball manager and former Major League catcher and coach. He has been the manager of the Chicago Cubs' Triple-A affiliate,the Iowa Cubs of the International League,since 2013. Pevey stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg);he batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
David Lawrence McKay is a Canadian professional baseball coach and former second baseman and third baseman who is the first base coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Minnesota Twins,Toronto Blue Jays,and Oakland Athletics,and has previously coached for the Athletics,St. Louis Cardinals,and Chicago Cubs. He is the father of former catcher Cody McKay.
James Philip Shellenback is an American former professional baseball pitcher and coach. He appeared in 165 Major League games for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Washington Senators/Texas Rangers (1969–1974) and Minnesota Twins (1977). The 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m),200 lb (91 kg) Shellenback threw and batted left-handed. He is the nephew of the late Frank Shellenback,also a former MLB pitcher and coach.
Gerald Robert Zimmerman was an American professional baseball player and coach. He appeared in almost 500 games over eight seasons in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds and Minnesota Twins from 1961 to 1968,primarily as a catcher. Born in Omaha,Nebraska,he attended Milwaukie High School in Oregon.
Richard Francis Stelmaszek was an American Major League Baseball catcher,and bullpen coach for the Minnesota Twins.
Stewart Walker Cliburn is an American professional baseball coach and former pitcher who is the pitching coach for the Chicago Dogs of the American Association of Professional Baseball. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the California Angels in all or parts of three seasons spanning 1984–1988.
Brian Adam Dinkelman is an American retired professional baseball second baseman who is the manager of the Cedar Rapids Kernels,the Class-A minor-league affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. Dinkelman was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the eighth round of the 2006 MLB draft,and made his MLB debut on June 4,2011. He last played professional baseball in 2013,transitioning into coaching in the Twins organization. He served as the Kernels' hitting coach prior to his promotion to manager for the 2019 season.
Larry Eugene Cox was an American professional baseball catcher and coach. He played all or parts of nine seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),from 1973 until 1982. Cox threw and batted right-handed,standing 5 feet 11 inches tall,and weighing 190 pounds,during his playing days.
Leonardo Lago Faedo is a former Major League Baseball shortstop. He played all or parts of five seasons in the majors,from 1980 until 1984,for the Minnesota Twins. In 1978,he won the Tony Saladino Award,which went yearly to the top baseball player in Hillsborough County.
Mitchell Lynn Garver is an American professional baseball catcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Minnesota Twins.
Caleb Broderick Hamilton is an American professional baseball catcher in the Boston Red Sox organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins and the Red Sox.
