The Minnesota Twins have added two local Black-owned vendors to their food offerings, and the team has also launched the Twins X Thrivent At Bat for Impact program.
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Lewis takes injuries in stride with a positive attitude
Royce Lewis, the Minnesota Twins’ No. 1 overall pick in 2017, had a successful 2023 season.
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Mauer joins Winfield, Monitor and Morris in the Baseball Hall of Fame
Joe Mauer, a St. Paul native and 2009 American League MVP, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame this summer, becoming the fourth St. Paul HOF inductee.
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Jalen Nailor’s biggest fan: Raymond Nailor
Jalen Nailor has a big fan in his brother Raymond Nailor.
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Champagne flows as Twins make the playoffs
‘The younger guys picked up the older guys, and that’s why we are here celebrating with champagne.’
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MLB efforts to recruit more Black players have yet to bear fruit
‘There is a problem. We just have to be patient, and patience is not something that is who we are.’
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Twins new scoreboards
Over the last couple of years, the Twins have spent nearly $30 million on stadium improvements including what team officials christened “Scoreboard 2.0,” which replaced the old scoreboard with a brand new one.
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Twins in Florida
The Minnesota Twins are now in Florida for spring training.
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Twins’ one Black coach takes some flak
‘When it goes well, no one talks about it. When it doesn’t go well, it’s tough.’
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Gordon sticks with the bigs this season
All season long, Nick Gordon has been a mainstay for the Minnesota Twins as a top utility player.
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Twins game host does double duty
Joseph Sutton, Jr. is among a rare group in pro sports today. He is the Minnesota Twins and Minnesota Wild in-game host—the only Black host working for both local pro teams.
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Donaldson gets on film, but still not into HOF
Tony Oliva and the late Buck O’Neil this weekend finally entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
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MLB’s racial, gender hiring earn mediocre grades
‘Baseball has put a lot of money and effort into trying to increase the popularity at the youth level, but the numbers are still plummeting.’
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Twins’ Royce Lewis shows his versatility — at a cost
‘It’s hard to beat out someone that’s making $35 million.’
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New Twins shortstop is ‘adjusting to the adjustments’
‘Coming back it’s been wonderful, glorious, just to be able to let that competitive edge out each and every day and have fun doing it.’
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Ballpark’s lone Black vendor would like some company
Among the nearly one dozen new food items this season at the Minnesota Twins ballpark is Soul Bowl, a Black-owned restaurant in Minneapolis.
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Twins create sensory-friendly retreat from stadium noise
‘All Guest Services staff will be trained to identify folks who might be uncomfortable and might need a place to calm down.’
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New bats and balls welcomed by cash-strapped public schools
‘Assisting us in providing opportunity to be this competitive is crucial.’
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Oliva, O’Neil Hall of Fame inductions long overdue
‘He was such a complete player and a great teammate.’
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Celebrating Black baseball
Baseball has is its slowness to honor those who are deserving while completely ignoring too many others.