Results
- R1: Jack Morris Game 7 Shutout 1991
- R2: Kirby Puckett Game 6 Dominance 1991
- R3: First World Series championship 1987
- R4: AL Champions Metrodome welcome 1987
- R5: Game 163 wild victory 2009
- R6: Mudcat’s World Series must-win 1965
- R7: Harmon’s 500th homer 1971
- R8: Final day AL Central title 2006
- R9: Kirby Puckett’s Weekend for the Ages 1987
- R10: Breaking the Playoff Curse (TM) 2023
- R11: The Donnie & Hrbie Show 1987
- R12: Johan Santana in 17K 2007
- R13: Mauer’s Final Moment 2018
- R14: Dozier’s Comeback Capper 2015
- R15: Thome is my Homie 2010
- R16: A Killer Clout 1965
- R17: Radke-Santana-Lohse Trifecta 2004
- R18: More Kubel 2009
- R19: Span-tastic Comeback 2008
- R20: Jacque Jolts Contraction 2002
- R21: Buck Trucks Cycle 2025
Our final memorable Twins moment comes to us, fittingly, from just last season. In a rough year for Twins Territory, Byron Buxton was perhaps the one-and-only shining star. Never more than on this day…
Per famous philosophizer Porky Pig: “Th-th-th-that’s all, folks!” Hopefully both a fun and at least somewhat accurate-if-subjective look at this franchise’s standout moments. A few closing observations…
The Champs Are Here (again)
As per the usual, moments from the championship seasons of 1987 & 1991 ruled the roost. But even with
post-’91 Twins baseball not (as yet) yielding a trophy-wielding bunch, standout achievements from 2000+ were well-represented. Big flies from the likes of Brian Dozier & Jim Thome plus jump-out-of-your-seat jolts from Denard Span & Jason Kubel all prevailed eventually. Even my—and Ron Gardenhire’s office decor’s—mortal nemesis Kyle Lohse made an appearance!
“Others Receiving Votes”
Though not winning a round, these moments did receive some of your clicks:
- Miguel Sano’s 2019 grand slam in Cleveland
- Chili Davis’s triple against Eck in a pivotal 1991 series against the A’s
- Francisco Liriano out-dueling Roger Clemens on the Rocket’s home turf in Houston
- Jose Miranda’s 13 PA on-base streak
Notable Omissions
Other than Miranda’s on-base streak which was easier to be outrightly memorable because it was an every-PA achievement, I didn’t really know how to deal with long streaks in this reckoning. So, the team winning streaks of 1991, 2024, & 2025 did not make an appearance. The same logic applied to Ken Landreaux’s franchise-best 31-game hitting streak in 1980. Rod Carew’s .388 campaign of 1977 also deserved a voting opportunity as did “the general personage of Tony Oliva”. But as the weeks went on, the list gravitated towards short-term moments or bursts of productivity rather than season or weeks-long efforts.
Thank you to everyone who chimed in on this series over the long offseason! When you wake up tomorrow morning, meaningful baseball will be back!!
