Minnesota Twins

Lore & Background

The franchise was founded in Kansas City in 1894 as the minor league Kansas City Blues. The team relocated to Washington, D.C. in 1901 to become the major league Washington Senators. The franchise moved to Minnesota and was renamed the Minnesota Twins for the start of the 1961 season. The Twins played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome from 1982 to 2009. The team has played at Target Field since 2010. The franchise won the World Series in 1924 as the Senators, and in 1987 and 1991 as the Twins.

Reader's Guide

The team was founded in Washington, D.C., in 1901 as one of the eight original teams of the American League. It was named the Washington Senators from 1901 to 1904, the Washington Nationals from 1905 to 1955, and the Senators again from 1956 to 1960. The team was commonly referred to as the Senators throughout its history. The name 'Twins' was derived from 'Twin Cities', a popular nickname for Minneapolis and Saint Paul.

Did You Know?

• The franchise's only World Series win while in Washington came in 1924, when a bad-hop ground ball over third base helped the Senators defeat the New York Giants.
• The team moved to Minnesota after owner Calvin Griffith cited the smaller Black population in the Twin Cities as a reason, saying 'Black people don't go to ball games.'
• The Twins won the American League pennant in 1965, their fifth season in Minnesota.