Paul Leo Molitor,nicknamed "Molly" and "the Ignitor",is an American former professional baseball player and manager. During his 21-year playing career in Major League Baseball (MLB),he played for the Milwaukee Brewers (1978–1992),Toronto Blue Jays (1993–1995),and Minnesota Twins (1996–1998). He was known for his exceptional hitting and speed. He made seven All-Star Game appearances,and was the World Series Most Valuable Player in 1993. Molitor currently ranks tenth on the all-time MLB career hits list with 3,319. He is one of only five players in history with 3,000+ hits,a lifetime .300+ batting average,and 500+ career stolen bases.
Kirby Puckett was an American professional baseball player. He played his entire 12-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career for the Minnesota Twins (1984–1995). Puckett was instrumental in helping the Twins to win World Series championships in 1987 and 1991. Puckett generally played center field,although he was shifted to right field later in his career.
Kent Alan Hrbek,nicknamed "Herbie",is an American former 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).
Paul Henry Konerko is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a first baseman from 1997 to 2014,most prominently as a member of the Chicago White Sox,where he was a six-time American League All-Star and team captain for the 2005 World Series winning team. Konerko began his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds. In 2014,Konerko was named the recipient of the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award.
Rondell Bernard White is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder and designated hitter. In addition to being a solid defensive player,White also had a batting average of .300 or higher for four consecutive seasons from 1998 to 2001.
Matthew Lawton,Jr. is an American former professional baseball player whose career spanned 15 seasons,including 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Lawton,an outfielder,made his major league debut September 5,1995,with the Minnesota Twins,who signed him four years prior. He also played in the majors with the New York Mets (2001),the Cleveland Indians (2002–04),the Pittsburgh Pirates (2005),the Chicago Cubs (2005),the New York Yankees (2005),and the Seattle Mariners (2006). Over his major league career,Lawton compiled a .267 batting average with 1,273 hits,267 doubles,17 triples,138 home runs,631 runs batted in (RBIs),165 stolen bases,and 681 walks in 1,334 games played.
Brad William Radke is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played his entire 12-season career with the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). Radke won 148 career games and was one of the most consistent pitchers in the Twins organization during the late 1990s.
Gabor Paul Bako II is an American former professional baseball catcher. He is an example of a baseball "journeyman",having played for 11 different teams during his 12-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career. During his playing days,he was listed at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) and 210 pounds (95 kg).
Michael Ray Jackson is a former professional baseball player whose career spanned 19 seasons,17 of which were spent in Major League Baseball (MLB). Jackson,a relief pitcher for the majority of his career,compiled a career earned run average (ERA) of 3.42,allowing 451 earned runs off of 983 hits,127 home runs,and 464 walks while recording 1,006 strikeouts over 1,005 games pitched.
Terry Lee Steinbach is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher from 1986 to 1999,most notably as a member of the Oakland Athletics team that won three consecutive American League pennants and a World Series championship in 1989. He played his final three seasons with the Minnesota Twins. A three-time All-Star player,Steinbach won the 1988 All-Star Game MVP Award and caught two no-hitters during his career.
Timothy Wayne Belcher is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1987 to 2000 for seven different teams. He was named The Sporting News Rookie Pitcher of the Year in 1988 for the National League. After his playing career,he served as pitching coach for the Cleveland Indians in 2010 and 2011.
The 1991 Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB) won the World Series,the second time the Twins had won the World Series since moving to Minnesota in 1961. At the beginning of June in the 1991 regular season,the Twins had an MLB-leading 15-game win streak,which remains a club record. On June 17,1991,the streak came to an end at the hands of the Baltimore Orioles but not before the Twins moved from fifth place to first,a lead they would not relinquish while finishing 95–67,first in the AL West. The Twins' winning streak of 1991 falls just seven games short of the all-time American League (AL) record of 22 consecutive regular season wins set by the Cleveland Indians in 2017.
Jerome Cardell White is an American former professional baseball outfielder and coach. Born in Shirley,Massachusetts,White was listed at 5' 10",164 lb.,White was a switch hitter and threw right handed. He spent 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),including stints with the Montreal Expos,Chicago Cubs,and St. Louis Cardinals. Additionally,White played two seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) with the Seibu Lions and Yokohama Taiyo Whales. He later worked as the bench coach in the 1995 season then as the first base coach of the Minnesota Twins in a span of 14 seasons from 1998–2012.
Although the 1995 Minnesota Twins were separated from a world championship by only four years,it seemed like eons. Because of the 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike,the season got off to a late start. However,it did not end soon enough,as the team finished with a 56–88 record and in last place in its division. The team found it impossible to compete against the runaway Cleveland Indians who won 100 games despite the shortened season and finished 44 games ahead of the Twins. By July,the team was trading away its veterans in a fire sale. Manager Tom Kelly might have preferred that the strike had continued.
The 1994 Minnesota Twins played in an abbreviated,strike-shortened season. The strike overshadowed the season's accomplishments. These included Scott Erickson's no-hitter on April 27,Chuck Knoblauch's 85-game errorless streak and league-leading 45 doubles,Kirby Puckett's 2,000th hit,and Kent Hrbek's retirement. In 113 games,Manager Tom Kelly's team finished with a record of 53–60,for fourth place in the newly created American League Central.
Mark Bruce Salas is a former professional catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1984-1991. Salas,who is of Mexican descent,also worked for the Chicago White Sox as a bullpen catcher.
Coming off a World Series victory,the 1992 Minnesota Twins continued the team's winning spree. The team finished in second place to the Oakland Athletics and did not make it to the postseason. This would be the team's last winning season until 2001.
Riccardo Benay Ingram was an American professional baseball player. He played for the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball. At the time of his death,Ingram was serving as a roving instructor in the Twins Minor League system.
Kirby Puckett's 1991 World Series home run was a baseball play that occurred in Game 6 of the 1991 World Series on October 26,1991,at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis,Minnesota.
