Minnesota Twins
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The Minnesota Twins [1] is 'n Amerikaanse professionele bofbalspan wat uit Minneapolis uit speel.[2] Die Twins ding mee in Hoofligabofbal (MLB) as 'n lid van die Amerikaanse Liga (AL) se Sentrale Divisie (AL-Sentraal). Die span is vernoem na die "Tweelingstad", die aangrensende stede van Saint Paul en Minneapolis in Minnesota.[3] Die span se kleure is rooi, blou en wit.[4][5][6]
Die franchise is in 1901 in Washington, D.C. gestig as die Washington Senators. Die span het verhuis na Minnesota en is hernoem na die Minnesota Twins voor die aanvang van die 1961-seisoen. Die Twins het van 1961 tot 1981 hul tuiswedstryde gespeel in Metropolitan-stadion, en van 1982 tot 2009 in die Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. Die span speel sedert 2010 sy tuiswedstryde by Target Field.[7]
Die franchise het die Wêreldreeks in 1924 as die Senators gewen[8] en in 1987 en 1991 as die Twins. Die Senators/Twins se algehele wen-verloor-gelykop rekord (van 1901 tot 2023) is 9,177 wedstryde gewen, 9,875 wedstryde verloor en 109 wedstryde gelykop gespeel ('n wenpersentasie van .482); as die Twins (met inbegrip van die 2023-seisoen), is die span se rekord 4,954 wedstryde gewen, 5,011 wedstryde verloor en 8 wedstryde gelykop gespeel ('n wenpersentasie van .497).[9]
Verwysings
[wysig | wysig bron]- ↑ Vorige noemname: Nats (1905–1955), Grifs (1912–1920), Little Piranhas (2006), Bomba Squad (2019).
- ↑ Die span se vorige amptelike name voordat hulle die naam Twins aangeneem het was: Washington Senators (1901–1904, 1956–1960), Washington Nationals/Senators (1905–1955), Kansas City Blues (1895–1900) en Kansas City Cowboys (1894)
- ↑ Park, Do-Hyung (1 Desember 2021). "Here's the story behind the Twins' name". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Geargiveer vanaf die oorspronklike op 1 November 2023. Besoek op 1 November 2023.
- ↑ Park, Do-Hyuong (18 November 2022). "Twins honor past, greet future with new uniforms". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Geargiveer vanaf die oorspronklike op 18 November 2022. Besoek op 19 November 2022.
The core red, white and blue color scheme remains, but the hues themselves have been slightly tweaked with a more vibrant red and a darker navy blue -- almost bordering on black -- to accentuate contrasts and unify the color scheme, particularly with the caps. The Kasota Gold of the most recent color scheme is gone, as are drop shadows, outlines and the like, leading to a much sleeker, more unified design.
- ↑ MLB Advanced Media (18 November 2022). "Inspired by the past, built for the future: Minnesota Twins unveil new marks and uniforms". Persberig. https://www.mlb.com/twins/press-release/release-twins-unveil-new-uniforms-11-18-22?t=twins-press-releases. Besoek op 19 November 2022. "Lastly, the Twins' legacy color palette – embraced by the franchise since the Washington Senators debuted in 1901 – has been modernized with a slightly brighter shade of red, a boldly dark navy blue and a more brilliant sheen of white."
- ↑ "Home Uniforms". Twins.com. MLB Advanced Media. Geargiveer vanaf die oorspronklike op 8 November 2023. Besoek op 8 November 2023.
Featuring a contemporized "Twins" script recalling beloved elements of yesteryear, the return of a piping pattern first popularized by the Rod Carew-era clubs and rekindled with Joe Mauer's 2009 American League Most Valuable Player campaign, and the introduction of the Twins' exclusive new font – all presented in a crisp and dynamic aesthetic celebrating the club's modernized red, white and navy-blue palette – the new home uniform is a passionate, innovative and bold embodiment of baseball and community in Twins Territory.
- ↑ MLB Advanced Media (4 Januarie 2010). "Minnesota Twins Move Into Target Field". Persberig. http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20100104&content_id=7870938&vkey=pr_min&fext=.jsp&c_id=min. Besoek op 17 Februarie 2018.
- ↑ "Remembering the Washington Senators' 1924 World Series". Bleacher Report. 27 Oktober 2012. Geargiveer vanaf die oorspronklike op 26 Mei 2019. Besoek op 25 Mei 2019.
- ↑ "Minnesota Twins Team History & Encyclopedia". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference. Geargiveer vanaf die oorspronklike op 2 Maart 2011. Besoek op 16 Junie 2020.
Verdere leesstof
[wysig | wysig bron]- Povich, Shirley (1954). The Washington Senators. New York: Putnam.
