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.
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.
The Twins first regular season game in the Metrodome was April 6, 1982 against the Seattle Mariners. The Twins lost that game 11-7.
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.
They became the Twins in 1961. Before that they were originaly the Washington Senators.
The Washington Senators moved their team to the Minneapolis-St. Paul area and became the Minnesota Twins to start the 1961 season.
When the Twins resided in Washington, they were called the Washington Senators. They changed their name to Twins, when they moved to Minnesota in 1961
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.
After the 1960 season. The 1960 Washington Senators became the 1961 Minnesota Twins.
In 1961, Fred Bruckbauer pitched in 1 game for the Minnesota Twins. He gave up 3 hits and 3 earned runs, recording no outs.
Fred Bruckbauer debuted on April 25, 1961, playing for the Minnesota Twins at Metropolitan Stadium; he played his final game on April 25, 1961, playing for the Minnesota Twins at Metropolitan Stadium.
Fred Bruckbauer played in just one game at pitcher for the Minnesota Twins in 1961 and did not start. He made no putouts, had no assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had no double plays.
The 1965 Minnesota Twins season began on Monday, April 12th, in Minnesota, versus the New York Yankees.
The Minnesota Twins have been in the American League since 1961, when the team left Washington for the Twin Cities.
Joe Mauer started playing for the Minnesota Twins in 2004.
Earl Battey started at catcher in the first ever Twins regular season game on April 11, 1961.