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1987 was the first year the Twins started using their modernized logos and uniforms, which are still in use today. Only one Twin made the All-Star Game , outfielder Kirby Puckett . The highest paid player was Kent Hrbek at $1,310,000; followed by Bert Blyleven at $1,150,000.
Andy MacPhail (1985-1994; Won WS in 1987 and 1991) Terry Ryan (1995-2007, again from 2012) Bill Smith (2008-2011) ... List of Minnesota Twins owners and executives.
The Minnesota Twins franchise has won three World Series in 1924, 1987 and 1991, the first of which occurred when the team was in Washington D.C. As the Senators, the team were annual doormats for the AL except 1924-1933 when the team played in three World Series (winning one).
Twins' pitcher and Minnesota native Jack Morris was the star of the series in 1991, going 2–0 in his three starts with a 1.17 ERA. [ 57 ] 1991 also marked the first time that any team that finished in last place in their division would advance to the World Series the following season; both the Twins and the Braves did this in 1991. [ 58 ]
[1] Gagne was a fixture of the Twins drive to their second World Series appearance, and first World Series title, following the 1987 season. During the Twins march to their second World Series crown in four years, Gagne hit a game-winning, three-run homer in Game One of the 1991 World Series off Atlanta's Charlie Leibrandt. Gagne hit only .213 ...
The Chicago Bears on Thursday hired Meka White Morris to be their new executive vice president of revenue and chief business officer. Morris joins the Bears from the Minnesota Twins, with whom she ...
The 1987 Major League Baseball season ended with the American League Champion Minnesota Twins winning the World Series over the National League Champion St. Louis Cardinals, four games to three, as all seven games were won by the home team.
[1] Laudner was an instrumental piece of the Twins' 1987 World Series success, hitting a home run and driving in two more runs with another hit in the team's Game 2 victory. This after being something of a secret weapon during the season, in which he batted only .191 with only 55 hits, but 16 of them were home runs.