| Minnesota Twins Best Return to the Field |
By Sally Haase
September 6, 2010
MINNEAPOLIS, MN--To wrap up their fiftieth season celebration weekend
the Minnesota Twins played a legends game. The game featured 38
former players and managers to play a three inning game. Team Minnie,
managed by Tom Kelly featured seven players from the world champion
teams of 1987 and 1991. Jim Perry, Rod Carew, and Tony Oliva assisted
Kelly in coaching of team Minnie. The most interesting member of Team
Minnie was current Texas Ranger manager Ron Washington; most of the
Rangers were on the top step of the visitor’s dugout to watch their manager
play ball again. The Rangers players were roaring with laughter when Team
Paul pitcher Bert Blyleven threw at Washington on his very first pitch to him,
after being warned Blyleven then threw the ball behind Washington.
Blyleven was not ejected and the fun continued.
Team Paul was managed by the only Twins player to manage and
broadcast for the Twins, Frank Quilici. His team consisted of Harmon
Killebrew, Jack Morris, Brad Radke, Paul Molitor, and Al Newman. Team
Minnie was too much to handle for Team Paul, Team Minnie won the game
five to one. For the fans at Target Field and the fans watching at home it
was a sight to behold, 38 men who are now fathers some now grandfathers
playing like a bunch of kids in a pick up game at the local ball field. Some
look like they could still play today, (Scott Leuis made a wonderful sliding
grab of a ground ball to second) others like Jeff Reardon wanted to play but
because of various injuries and ailments were unable to play.
Former first baseman and hometown Twin Kent Hrbek had the most
memorable moment of the game. Chasing after a foul pop up, Hrbek
decided he needed to slide to make the catch. As he went into his slide,
his right knee dug so deep into the ground that he created a massive divot
in the grass, stopping him cold. Hrbek, with his trademark sense of humor
looked into the dugout, mouth agape and looked down at the divot. Hrbek
was not a favorite with the grounds crew after the game. It was a wonderful
game to watch for Twins fans young and old, and a great way to celebrate
fifty years of playing in the twin cities.
September 6, 2010
MINNEAPOLIS, MN--To wrap up their fiftieth season celebration weekend
the Minnesota Twins played a legends game. The game featured 38
former players and managers to play a three inning game. Team Minnie,
managed by Tom Kelly featured seven players from the world champion
teams of 1987 and 1991. Jim Perry, Rod Carew, and Tony Oliva assisted
Kelly in coaching of team Minnie. The most interesting member of Team
Minnie was current Texas Ranger manager Ron Washington; most of the
Rangers were on the top step of the visitor’s dugout to watch their manager
play ball again. The Rangers players were roaring with laughter when Team
Paul pitcher Bert Blyleven threw at Washington on his very first pitch to him,
after being warned Blyleven then threw the ball behind Washington.
Blyleven was not ejected and the fun continued.
Team Paul was managed by the only Twins player to manage and
broadcast for the Twins, Frank Quilici. His team consisted of Harmon
Killebrew, Jack Morris, Brad Radke, Paul Molitor, and Al Newman. Team
Minnie was too much to handle for Team Paul, Team Minnie won the game
five to one. For the fans at Target Field and the fans watching at home it
was a sight to behold, 38 men who are now fathers some now grandfathers
playing like a bunch of kids in a pick up game at the local ball field. Some
look like they could still play today, (Scott Leuis made a wonderful sliding
grab of a ground ball to second) others like Jeff Reardon wanted to play but
because of various injuries and ailments were unable to play.
Former first baseman and hometown Twin Kent Hrbek had the most
memorable moment of the game. Chasing after a foul pop up, Hrbek
decided he needed to slide to make the catch. As he went into his slide,
his right knee dug so deep into the ground that he created a massive divot
in the grass, stopping him cold. Hrbek, with his trademark sense of humor
looked into the dugout, mouth agape and looked down at the divot. Hrbek
was not a favorite with the grounds crew after the game. It was a wonderful
game to watch for Twins fans young and old, and a great way to celebrate
fifty years of playing in the twin cities.
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