Overview The early '60s Twins were shockingly talented for a team that had freshly arrived in a new city. The 1961 team the first one officially known as “the Twins” featured two future MVPs in the lineup (Harmon Killebrew and Zoilo Versalles), and an eventual Hall-of-Famer in the rotation (Jim K.
Was Zoilo Versalles a One-Hit Wonder? When the Washington Senators relocated to Minneapolis/St. Paul for the 1961 season they brought a team that had finished 7th, 8th, 8th, 8th, and 5th the previous 5 years. After the move the team finished 7th in 1961, then 2nd, 3rd and 6th in the 10 team Ameri.
Ever hear of Tarrik Brock?
How about Dick Manville?
Allen Elliot? Charles George? Herb Hunter? Kris Krug?
Those obscure players are 6 of just 9 who played for the Cubs and were born on Christmas.
One of the many delights of watching baseball is to suddenly see a play you have never seen before.
Some turn out to be the first of their kind in the long history history of the game.
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