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.

They had been the Senators; a new expansion Senators team took their place in Washington the same year.

Q 02/05

What is the Twins' name a reference to?

A) The Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul

B) The two brothers who founded the club

C) The Gemini space program of the 1960s

D) Twin lakes beside the original ballpark

Answer · why

A) The Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul

Owner Calvin Griffith rejected the Twin Cities' first offer before agreeing to move.

Q 03/05

In which two years did the Twins win the World Series in Minnesota?

A) 1965 and 1970

B) 1979 and 1987

C) 1991 and 2002

D) 1987 and 1991

Answer · why

D) 1987 and 1991

The franchise had also won in 1924 as the Washington Senators.

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

Gene Larkin's walk-off single won it 1-0 in a game often called the greatest ever played.

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

Charlie Leibrandt was brought in specifically to face him.