Simeon Woods Richardson has fit in nicely as a Minnesota Twins spot starter.
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New Saints infielder feels he’s beat the odds
Tony Kemp, a 32-year-old infielder, recently signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins after being designated for assignment by the Baltimore Orioles.
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Pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson continues to aim high
Simeon Woods Richardson is a 23-year-old pitcher with the Minnesota Twins who is working to make a major league pitching roster.
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Black representation in MLB remains stubbornly low
MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson Day every April 15th, but only 6.2% of this year’s rosters on opening day were Black, with the Twins having three Blacks or 11.5% of its 2024 roster.
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Minnesota Twins support high school baseball and softball programs with unique event
The Minnesota Twins are hosting six high school baseball games at their ballpark this season.
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New offerings available to fans at Twins ballpark
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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Saints’ Black pitcher stays positive
Simeon Woods Richardson just concluded his second season in the Saints starting rotation.
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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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The Players Alliance and Twins partner to attract more Black youth to baseball
‘If you’ve got a family of boys and girls and siblings that are all playing the game together, that’s gonna be costly.’
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Museum prez envisions a Negro Leagues campus
‘Many young people and young adults are falling in love with the Negro Leagues through this gaming platform.’
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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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How Blacks in baseball get pigeonholed
Minnesota Twins’ Chris Archer is among that paltry number of Black pitcher this season.
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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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Oliva, O’Neil Hall of Fame inductions long overdue
‘He was such a complete player and a great teammate.’
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Black woman joins Twins’ top management
Chief Revenue Officer Meka White Morris is the Minnesota Twins’ highest-ranking Black executive.
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Five state tournament highlights
Here are five highlights of the girls’ and boys’ state tournament.
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Twins and Saints cozy up
The Saints, who have been an independent minor league franchise for 28 seasons in St. Paul, submitted its application last week to become the Twins’ Triple-A club.