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85-77 .525 |
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| Standings |
Won the AL West |
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79-83, 79-83, 79-83 |
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786 /
806 |
| Postseason | Won ALCS 4-1 over Detroit Tigers
Won World Series 4-3 over St. Louis Cardinals | | Ballpark | Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome | | Park Factors | Batting: 104 / Pitching: 104 | | Attendance | 2,081,976 (6th) (11th) | | Payroll/Avg | $11,671,956 / $497,442 (12th) | | Spring Training | Orlando, Florida (Tinker Field) | | Manager | Tom Kelly | | Coaches | Rick Renick, Rick Stelmaszek, Tony Oliva, Wayne Terwilliger | | Executives | Owner: Carl Pohlad, General Manager: Jerry Bell | | Minor Leagues | (AAA) Portland Beavers, (AA) Orlando Twins, (A) Kenosha Twins, (A) Visalia Oaks, (Rookie) Elizabethton Twins | | Radio | (WCCO) Herb Carneal, John Gordon | | TV | (KMSP) Harmon Killebrew, John Rooney | | Cable TV | (TwinsVision) Dick Bremer, Frank Quilici |
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The 1987 Minnesota Twins
went 85-77
and finished 1st
in the
American League West. The Twins
drew 2,081,976
to Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome.
Kirby Puckett made the All-Star team. Gold Glove winners for 1987 included Gary Gaetti and Kirby Puckett.
(Our baseball section is new. A more comprehensive summary of this team will
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