Orestes Armas Minoso, known to all as Minnie, truly was ageless in the minds of Bill Veeck and his son Mike, and we have proof.
When Minnie grounded out for Mike Veeck s Saints on June 30, 1993, at Midway Stadium to become the first professional ballplayer to appear in six decades, he was advertised as 70.
When Minnie drew a walk for Mike s Saints on July 16, 2003, still at Midway, to raise that record to seven decades, he was 77, and thus had aged seven years in a decade.
According to Baseball Reference, Minoso was born on Nov. 29, 1925, in Havana, so it would seem Veeck was nudging Minnie s age upward the first time, for dramatic effect.
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Twins extend affiliate invitations to four Minor League teams
Club proudly invites the St. Paul Saints, Wichita Wind Surge, Cedar Rapids Kernels and Fort Myers Mighty Mussels to partner in the development of tomorrow’s stars
December 9th, 2020
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Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN – Taking the next step toward an enhanced player development model, the Minnesota Twins today announced they have invited the
St. Paul Saints (Triple-A),
Cedar Rapids Kernels (High-A) and
Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (Low-A), and their respective communities, to become club minor league affiliates, beginning with the 2021 season.
Should the partnerships come to fruition via Major League Baseball’s new player development structure, Twins prospects would gain renowned facilities in St. Paul, Minnesota and Wichita, Kansas; the organization would maintain longtime successful relationships with Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Fort Myers, Florida (including continued utilization of the Century
Communities lose teams as affiliated minors shrink to 120
FILE - In this May 21, 2015, file photo, the St. Paul, Minn., skyline is visible beyond CHS Field as the St. Paul Saints hold their baseball season opener against the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks at the new stadium. Major League Baseball went through with its plan to cut to 120 farm teams. As part of the reorganization, the Saints, which had been an independent team, will become the Triple-A team of the Minnesota Twins. (Aaron Lavinsky/Star Tribune via AP, File) Aaron Lavinsky
FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2007, file photo, members of the Frederick Keys celebrate after they defeated the Salem Avalanche in the deciding game of the Carolina League championship in Salem, Va. The Keys lost professional status, in a reorganization of minor league baseball. The team, which had been a Baltimore affiliate, will be part of the Draft League that was announced last month for prospects ahead of the amateur draft. (Stephanie Klein-Davis/The Roanok
Jackson loses team as affiliated minors shrink to 120
By RONALD BLUMDecember 10, 2020 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) Jackson, Tennessee, lost its Double-A baseball team for next season, one of 40 cities dropped as professional affiliates as Major League Baseball went through with its plan to cut to 120 farm teams.
The New York-Penn League, which started in 1939, was eliminated and the Pioneer League, founded the same year, lost its affiliated status and became an independent partner league. The Appalachian League was converted to a college summer circuit for rising freshmen and sophomores.
Each franchise’s top four affiliates will include one team apiece at Triple-A, Double-A, High-A and Low-A. Additional clubs are allowed at spring training complexes and in the Dominican Republic.