MN History

Here come the Twins

When the Minnesota Twins came to town in 1960

On a chilly Thursday afternoon, 60 years of hostilities came to an end. On October 26, 1960, the American League announced that the Washington Senators were leaving D.C. to become the Minnesota Twins. Major League Baseball was coming to Minnesota and the long-standing rivalry between the Minneapolis Millers and the Saint Paul Saints ended. These […]

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