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| "The triple is the most exciting play in baseball… Home runs win a lot of games, but I never understood why fans are so obsessed with them." |
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| Record |
63-97 .394 |
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| Standings |
5th in the AL Central (33 games back) |
| Pythagorean |
65-95, 64-96, 64-96 |
| Runs
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686 /
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| Ballpark | Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome | | Park Factors | Batting: 104 / Pitching: 104 | | Attendance | 1,202,829 (14th) (29th) | | Fancost | $98 (26th) / $7,925 | | Payroll/Avg | $15,845,000 / $636,176 (28th) | | OpExp/$PV | $45,500,000 / $722,222 | | Rev/OpInc | $47,700,000 / $2,200,000 | | Valuation | $91,000,000 | | Spring Training | Fort Myers, Florida (Willie Hammond Stadium) | | Manager | Tom Kelly | | Coaches | Dick Such, Jerry White, Rick Stelmaszek, Ron Gardenhire, Scott Ullger | | Executive | Owner: Carl Pohlad | | Minor Leagues | (AAA) Salt Lake Buzz, (AA) New Britain Rock Cats, (A) Quad City River Bandits, (A) Fort Myers Miracle, (Rookie) Elizabethton Twins | | Radio | (WCCO) Herb Carneal, John Gordon | | TV | (KMSP) Bert Blyleven, Dick Bremer, Paul Molitor | | Cable TV | (Midwest SC) Bert Blyleven, Dick Bremer, Paul Molitor |
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The 1999 Minnesota Twins
went 63-97
and finished 5th
in the
American League Central. The Twins
drew 1,202,829
to Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome.
Ron Coomer made the All-Star team.
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