Opening Day Ceremony

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 named the Washington Senators from 1901 to 1904, the Washington Nationals from 1905 to 1955, and the Senators again from 1956 to 1960. The name 'Twins' was derived from 'Twin Cities', a popular nickname for the two cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul. The team's first decade in Minnesota saw success, winning the American League pennant in 1965. A second wave of success came in the late 1980s and early 1990s, winning the franchise's second and third World Series.

Did You Know?

• The team was commonly referred to as the Senators throughout its Washington history, even when officially named the Nationals.
• The franchise remained under Griffith family ownership until 1984.
• The 1924 World Series was the only World Series triumph for the franchise during their 60-year tenure in Washington.