To understand the origins of the Minnesota Twins as an MLB franchise, we would have to go to the sixties.
The franchise was founded in Washington, D.C., in 1901 as the Washington Senators and played for decades under that name.
The franchise then relocated to Minnesota and was renamed the Minnesota Twins for the start of the 1961 campaign.
The team won the Fall Classic in 1924 as the Senators, and then in 1987 and 1991 as the Twins.
Todd Radom posted a really cool tweet about the birth of the Twins.
“OTD in 1960–the announcement of the birth of the Minnesota Twins, which included illustrator Ray Bartons’s Minnie and Paul logo,” he tweeted.
The piece says that the Twins is the new name of the franchise, according to an announcement by owner Calvin Griffith.
OTD in 1960–the announcement of the birth of the Minnesota Twins, which included illustrator Ray Bartons’s Minnie and Paul logo. pic.twitter.com/aoewVVe48Y
— Todd Radom (@ToddRadom) November 27, 2022
The illustration by Ray Barton was supposed to be worn by the players in the new uniform, according to the news piece.
The article also clarified that the new name of the franchise was chosen in reference to the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
The Twins Haven’t Gotten Past The Division Series In 20 Years
The Twins used the Metropolitan Stadium as their home field from 1961 to 1981 and played in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome from 1982 to 2009.
After that, they have been using Target Field.
The franchise entered a dark period with no postseason appearances after their World Series win in 1991.
They didn’t return to the playoffs until 2002.
Since that year, however, they have accumulated nine October appearances and have been competitive for the most part.
They haven’t been able to get past the Division Series since 2002, though.
With Byron Buxton leading the way and some promising youngsters, the Twins are hoping the 2023 campaign results in a return to the postseason.
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