Q 01/05

From which city did the Twins franchise relocate to Minnesota in 1961?

A) Kansas City

B) Milwaukee

C) Washington, D.C.

D) Philadelphia

Answer · why

C) Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. lost its Senators to Minnesota, got an expansion Senators team the same year, then lost that one too when it became the Texas Rangers...

Q 02/05

The Twins' classic logo shows two players, Minnie and Paul, shaking hands across which river?

A) Minnesota River

B) St. Croix River

C) Mississippi River

D) Red River

Answer · why

C) Mississippi River

Mississippi River. Minnie and Paul stand for Minneapolis and St. Paul, and a giant version of the pair lights up in centre field every time a Twin hit...

Q 03/05

Which team did the Twins beat in the 1991 World Series, after both clubs had finished last the year before?

A) Pittsburgh Pirates

B) Atlanta Braves

C) Cincinnati Reds

D) Los Angeles Dodgers

Answer · why

B) Atlanta Braves

Atlanta Braves. No pennant winner had ever finished last the season before, and the home team won all seven games, the last two on Twins walk-off hits...

Q 04/05

Which Twins pitcher threw ten shutout innings in Game 7 of the 1991 World Series?

A) Frank Viola

B) Jack Morris

C) Bert Blyleven

D) Kevin Tapani

Answer · why

B) Jack Morris

Jack Morris, a St. Paul native, talked his manager out of pulling him after nine scoreless innings, and Gene Larkin's single finally won it 1-0 in the...

Q 05/05

Which Twin hit the 11th-inning walk-off homer in Game 6 of the 1991 World Series?

A) Kirby Puckett

B) Kent Hrbek

C) Dan Gladden

D) Chili Davis

Answer · why

A) Kirby Puckett

Kirby Puckett told his teammates before the game to jump on his back, then robbed Ron Gant with a leaping catch at the wall before ending it off Charl...