Nicknames
The Killer
Who is Harmon Killebrew?
From British Columbia, he was the 2006 AL MVP and hit 221 homers over parts of 11 seasons with the Twins.
Who is Justin Morneau?
He won 1,088 games as the Twins manager including a career-high 96 wins in 2006.
Who is Ron Gardenhire?
He hit .181 in 49 games for the 1975 Twins. He won 48% of the 2,385 games he managed for the Twins from 1986-2001.
Who is Tom Kelly?
Sweet Music
Who is Frank Viola?
From Manitoba, he hit .280 over 6 seasons with the Twins. In 2001, he scored 100 runs and had 103 RBI.
Who is Corey Koskie?
He went 12-3 with a 2.16 ERA and 144 strikeouts in 121 innings before his season came to an abrupt end.
Who is Francisco Liriano?
He hit .312 over 422 games played for the Twins and then won 47% of the 648 games he managed the Twins from 2015-2018.
Who is Paul Molitor?
The Rat
Who is Gary Gaetti?
Born in Ontario, he was the Twins 2nd round pick in 2002 and spent 7 season working out of the Twins bullpen.
The Twins backup catcher hit .341 in 47 games, often hitting third in the batting order.
Who is Mike Redmond?
Who is Ray Smith?
The Real Deal
JD Durbin
Who is Andrew Albers?
Rookie reliever went 4-2 with a 2.19 ERA, a 0.78 WHIP and 53 strikeouts in 37 innings.
Who is Pat Neshek?
Infielder played 405 games for the Twins from 1965 to 1970. Went 280-287 as the Twins manager from 1972 to 1975.
Who is Frank Quilici?
El Guapo
Who is Rich Garces?
From Toronto, this player was drafted by the Twins twice, signed as 36th round pick in 2005. Hit 7 doubles, 4 HR in 60 games in 2011.
Who is Rene Tosoni?
Looking for a veteran slugger, the Twins traded for this former #1 overall pick on August 31st. He hit .190 with one homer in 16 games in September.
Who is Phil Nevin?
He hit 4 homers for the Twins between 1969 and 1972. Later became a slugging star in Japan. Managed for 12 MLB seasons including a World Championship with the Phillies in 2008.
Who is Charlie Manuel?