Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball club that relocated from Washington to Minnesota in 1961 and plays at Target Field.
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Key facts
1901Washington beginnings
The Washington Senators became a charter American League member. It was distinct from the expansion Senators of 1961 who later moved to Texas.[1]
1905The Nationals name
The team adopted Nationals, although fans and newspapers continued using Senators.[1]
1907Walter Johnson arrives
Walter Johnson began his Washington career, eventually winning 417 games.[2]
1919–1921Griffith gains control
Clark Griffith and William Richardson bought shares, with Griffith’s existing stake giving him control. He then left the managerial role to focus on ownership.[1]
1924–1933Championship years
Bucky Harris led the 1924 World Series title. AL pennants followed in 1925 and 1933, but both World Series ended in defeat.[2]
1955Calvin Griffith takes over
Calvin Griffith took over after Clark Griffith’s death.[1]
1960–1961Move to Minnesota
Following relocation approval, the team began play as the Minnesota Twins in 1961, representing Minneapolis and St. Paul.[3]
1965Return to the World Series
The AL pennant was followed by a seven-game World Series loss to the Los Angeles DodgersLos Angeles DodgersThe Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball club in Los Angeles, playing in Major League Baseball’s National League at Dodger Stadium.Open the full entry.[3]
1969–1970Consecutive division titles
The club won the AL West twice but lost both championship series to Baltimore.[2]
April 6, 1982Metrodome debut
The club left Metropolitan Stadium and lost its first Metrodome regular-season game 11–7 to Seattle.[4]
1984The Pohlad family takes over
Carl Pohlad bought the club, ending Griffith family control.[5]
October 25, 1987First title in Minnesota
Tom Kelly’s club beat St. Louis in World Series Game 7 for its first title as the Twins.[3]
1991Another championship
Jack Morris pitched all 10 innings of World Series Game 7, and Gene Larkin’s walk-off single secured a 1–0 win over Atlanta.[6]
2001–2002Contraction threat
MLB proposed eliminating two teams, including the Twins. The Metrodome’s landlord sued over the lease; a judge blocked the shutdown, and the appeals court upheld the injunction.[5]
2002–2004Three Central titles
Under Ron Gardenhire, the club won three consecutive AL Central titles.[2]
2006Santana and Morneau
Johan Santana led both leagues in wins, ERA and strikeouts and unanimously won the AL Cy Young Award.[6]
Justin Morneau won AL MVP.[2]
2009Mauer wins MVP
Joe Mauer won AL MVP with a .365 average and 28 homers, alongside Gold Glove and Silver Slugger awards.[6]
2010Target Field opens
The team returned to outdoor baseball. Legislation in 2006 authorized a 0.15% Hennepin County sales tax to help finance the new stadium.[4]
2019Home-run record
The club set the then-major-league season record with 307 homers.[3]
2023
The club ended 18 consecutive postseason losses.[7]
A Wild Card sweep eliminated Toronto.[8]
October 10, 2024Sale exploration
The Pohlad family announced that it was considering a sale and hired Allen & Company to manage the process.[9]
August 13, 2025Retaining control
The family ended its sale process, choosing to remain principal owner while bringing in new investors.[10]
December 17, 2025New limited partners
New limited partners included Glick Family Investments, a group led by George Hicks and the Leipold family. Tom Pohlad succeeded Joe Pohlad in overseeing daily operations.[11]
January 2026
Derek Falvey departed; Jeremy Zoll led baseball operations.[12]
2026
The team finished 77–85.[13]
Another late-season decline kept the club out of the playoffs; Derek Shelton managed the team this season.[14]
Ballpark and cities
Target Field is in Minneapolis, while the name also honors St. Paul. Both cities’ baseball traditions shape the Twins identity.[4]
Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts
Minnesota Twins: Official website: https://www.mlb.com/twins (opens in a new window).[15]
Minnesota Twins: X: https://x.com/Twins (opens in a new window).[16]
Minnesota Twins: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twins (opens in a new window).[17]
Minnesota Twins: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Twins (opens in a new window).[18]
Minnesota Twins: YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is Google’s video-sharing and creator platform, founded in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim and acquired by Google in 2006. Built around video uploading, viewing, and creator earnings, the platform has developed Shorts, YouTube Music, Premium, YouTube TV, and products for children, and is headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States.Open the full entry: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkXEh3jSl4oB1mQqjIePfTg (opens in a new window).[19]
Sources
- Washington Senators I team ownership history (opens in a new window)
- Minnesota Twins History (opens in a new window)
- Minnesota Twins (opens in a new window)
- Baseball Stadiums: Minnesota Issues Resource Guides (opens in a new window)
- Minnesota Twins team ownership history (opens in a new window)
- Minnesota Twins Starting Nine (opens in a new window)
- Carlos Correa ready to face Astros in American League Division Series (opens in a new window)
- Twins advance with stellar pitching to meet Astros (opens in a new window)
- Minnesota Twins owners considering selling the team after40years in the Pohlad family (opens in a new window)
- Twins owners opt to halt the sale and keep the club in the family, adding new investors instead (opens in a new window)
- Mighty Mussels Managing Partners Join Minnesota Twins Ownership as Limited Partners (opens in a new window)
- Falvey, Twins mutually agree to part ways (opens in a new window)
- 2026 Twins Standings and Record (opens in a new window)
- Twins autopsy: What went wrong, and what is ahead (opens in a new window)
- Official Minnesota Twins Website (opens in a new window)
- Minnesota Twins — x (opens in a new window)
- Minnesota Twins — instagram (opens in a new window)
- Minnesota Twins — facebook (opens in a new window)
- Minnesota Twins — youtube (opens in a new window)