The Story of Minnesota Twins

The Story of Minnesota Twins — page 5
6 T w i n s BALL UP NORTH he Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St Paul would be one city but for the mighty Mississippi River that divides them That dividing line does however mark a difference in style as well as city limits Minneapolis is modern and ever-changing while St Paul is older and more mature Even the local architecture helps define the cities contrasting personalities as Minneapolis’s buildings tend to be sleek and sided by an abundance of glass while St Paul’s are often block-shaped and stony One thing the Twin Cities have always had in common though is a passion for baseball Local teams named the Minneapolis Millers and St Paul Saints emerged way back in the 1870s In 1961 Major League Baseball finally made its way to Minnesota when a team founded in 1901 in Washington D C and known as the Senators was relocated to the Twin Cities and renamed the Minnesota Twins The Senators-turned-Twins came to the Midwest with a story that revolved largely around one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history Walter Johnson a sidearming right-hander led the American League T