The Minnesota Twins (get Minnesota Twins tickets) are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a member of the Central Division of Pro Baseball's American League. Nicknamed the Twinkies by the fans and the media, the Twins play their home games at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.

The Minnesota Twins' (get Minnesota Twins tickets) official mascot is TC, the Bear and their team colors are Navy, Red and White. They are the reigning AL's Central Division champions. The Twins have a bitter rivalry with the Chicago White Sox.

Minnesota Twins baseball history

One of the American League's 8 charter franchises, the club was founded in Washington, D.C. in 1901. Then the Washington Senators, they relocated to Minnesota in 1961 and were named the Minnesota Twins (get Minnesota Twins tickets). As a Washington team, the Twins had seen immense success but when they relocated, things were not that glorious. They had to face a lot of criticism and setbacks. This continued for some time but the Twins got a grip on their game soon and rose to success stunning all their rivals.

The Minnesota Twins (get Minnesota Twins tickets) have gone from being one of the worst Pro Baseball (get Pro Baseball tickets now!) teams to one of the best. This is attributed to their hard work and the star players who have helped them achieve many laurels.

Popularity of the Minnesota Twins

The Minnesota Twins (get Minnesota Twins tickets) have shown a lot of improvement over the years. When the critics wrote them off after their first season, the Twinkies were quick to prove them wrong by reaching the playoffs three times from 1964 to 1970. Strong play skills and a number of victories have made the Minnesota Twins a favorite of the fans, the media and the league.

Two of the greatest Minnesota Twins' (get Minnesota Twins tickets) players were slugger Harmon Killebrew and hitter Rod Carew. Killebrew won 6 AL home run titles and ranks in the top 10 on the all-time home run list with 573. Carew, recognized as the best pure hitter of his day, won 7 league batting crowns and compiled a career .328 average - among the best averages recorded in the second half of the 20th century.

More Twins stars include - Larry Hisle, Kirby Puckett, Gaylord Perry and Frank Viola.

The Minnesota Twins (get Minnesota Twins ticket) gobbled up wins from July through August in the 2006 season giving them a new nickname of 'Little Piranhas'. That also made them the first team in Major League history to sweep the Player of the Month, Pitcher of the Month and Rookie of the Month awards, all at once. The Twinkies are also known for their victory parties which feature loud rock music and harmless pranks played by the seniors on the juniors.

Till date, the Minnesota Twins (get Minnesota Twins tickets) have proudly taken home 3 World championship titles, 8 division titles and 6 AL Pennants.

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