The team is named after the Twin Cities area comprising Minneapolis and St. Paul.

On August 26, 1962, Kralick beat the Kansas City Athletics 1-0 at Metropolitan Stadium, the first no-hitter in the history of the Twins franchise subsequent to its relocation to Minnesota. He retired the first 25 batters before a walk to George Alusik spoiled his bid for a perfect game.

Clyde Milan was not a powerful batter, but was adept at getting on base and was fleet of foot, earning the nickname "Deerfoot" for his speed. He set a modern-rules record for stolen bases in a season with 88 in 1912, a mark surpassed three years later by Ty Cobb.

On July 17, 1990, the Minnesota Twins became the first team in MLB history to turn two triple plays in the same game. Both were 5-4-3 triple plays, executed by fielders Gary Gaetti, Al Newman, and Kent Hrbek in a game against the Boston Red Sox.

On September 22, 1968, in the Twins' last home game of the season, Cesar Tovar (nicknamed "Mr. Versatility") became only the second player in MLB history to play all nine field positions during a single game.

Glenn Williams started his MLB career in 2005 with a 13 game hitting streak, then separated his shoulder, went on the DL and never played in another major league game.

Kirby Puckett played his entire career with the Twins. He was the heart and soul of both the 1987 and 1991 World Series Championship teams. But his career was cut short in 1996 when he woke up unable to see out of his right eye.

The franchise was founded in Washington, D.C. in 1901 as the Washington Senators.

Mauer was the first catcher to win a batting title in the American League (2006, 2008 & 2009). He also won three consecutive Gold Glove Awards (2008-2010), and the 2009 AL Most Valuable Player Award.

Carew stole home seven times during the 1969 season, just missing Ty Cobb's Major League record of eight. It was the most in the major leagues since Pete Reiser stole seven for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1946.