1969 Minnesota Twins
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1969 Minnesota Twins / Franchise: Minnesota Twins / BR Team Page[edit]
Record: 97-65, Finished 1st in AL Western Division (1969 AL)
Clinched Division: September 21, 1969
Managed by Billy Martin
Coaches: Art Fowler, Johnny Goryl, Vern Morgan, Charlie Silvera and Early Wynn
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
History, Comments, Contributions[edit]
Awards and Honors[edit]
- All-Stars: Rod Carew, Harmon Killebrew, Tony Oliva and Johnny Roseboro
- AL MVP: Harmon Killebrew
- AL Reliever of the Year Award: Ron Perranoski
- AL Gold Glove: Jim Kaat (P)
Further Reading[edit]
- Daniel R. Levitt: "A Surprising Disappointment: The Minnesota Twins of the Late 1960s", in Gregory H. Wolf, ed.: A Pennant for the Twin Cities: the 1965 Minnesota Twins, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2015, pp. 386-392. ISBN 978-1-943816-09-5
- Mike Lynch: "September 21, 1969: Killebrew’s perfect day not enough for Twins to beat Pilots, clinch division" SABR
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