Yes, the Twins were founded in 1961.
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Cookie Lavagetto was the first manager of the Minnesota Twins in the 1961 season. After a starting record of 25-41, he was replaced in 1961 by Sam Mele.
The Twins first regular season game in the Metrodome was April 6, 1982 against the Seattle Mariners. The Twins lost that game 11-7.
Elmer Valo played in just one game at outfield for the Minnesota Twins in 1961 and did not start. He played for a total of 15 outs, equivalent to .56 9-inning games. He made 2 putouts, had no assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays.
On April 11, 1961, the Twins won their first game in history when Pedro Ramos shut out the New York Yankees 6-0 in Yankee Stadium. The Yankees went on to win the 1961 World Series and are considered to be one of the greatest baseball teams of all time.
Last year, the Minnesota Twins' payroll was $97,559,167.