1991 Minnesota Twins

1991 Minnesota Twins / Franchise: Minnesota Twins / BR Team Page

Record: 95-67, Finished 1st in AL Western Division (1991 AL)

Clinched Division: September 29, 1991

World Series Champs

Managed by Tom Kelly

Coaches: Terry Crowley, Ron Gardenhire, Tony Oliva, Rick Stelmaszek, Dick Such and Wayne Terwilliger

Ballpark: Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome

History, Comments, Contributions

The 1991 Minnesota Twins went from last place in the AL West in 1990 to first place in all of baseball in 1991. Along with the players who made the All-Star team or received postseason honors, their stars included Scott Erickson, Kent Hrbek, and Chili Davis. However, it was the relatively obscure utility player Gene Larkin who delivered the game-winning single in Game 7 of the memorable 1991 World Series against the Atlanta Braves.

Awards and Honors

• All-Stars: Rick Aguilera, Jack Morris and Kirby Puckett
• AL Rookie of the Year Award: Chuck Knoblauch
• Topps All-Star Rookie Team: Chuck Knoblauch (2B)
• Gold Glove: Kirby Puckett (OF)
• AL Manager of the Year Award: Tom Kelly

Further Reading

• Dan Flaherty: "How The 1991 Minnesota Twins Won The AL West", thesportsnotebook.com
• Tim Wendel: Down to the Last Pitch: How the 1991 Minnesota Twins and Atlanta Braves Gave Us the Best World Series of All Time, Da Capo Press, Boston, MA, 2014. ISBN 978-0306822766

Related Sites

• Interview of Mike Pagliarulo about the 1991 Twins

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