Who is the man: The Minnesota Twins experienced a season of deja vu in 1970. They won the American League West, just as they did in 1969. And they were swept 3-game-to-none by the Orioles in the ALCS, just as they were in 1969.
Can ya dig it: I am still so used to the Metrodome and the Twins playing on artificial grass that I find it odd to see the Twins among actual green grass, whether it's Metropolitan Stadium or Target Field.
Right on: The Twins don't have a lot of non-uniform people posing in the photo like some of the team shots in this set. It looks like there are a couple of clubhouse/trainer sorts at the far right of the second row and that's it.
You see that cat Rigney is a bad mother: Bill Rigney was entering his second season with the Twins after taking over in 1970 for the fired Billy Martin. The team shot is a bit far off and not in focus, but I believe the silver-haired Rigney is the sixth person from the left in the front row.
Shut your mouth: Rigney has his own card just 10 cards away. So I can't write about him anymore here. Don't want to use up material!
No one understands him but his woman: It's much too blurry to ID players. But someone who knows the Twins of this period better than I would have a chance at citing some of them. I think the guy on the far left in the front row is Cesar Tovar but it could just as easily be someone else.
Of course, those guys were pitching over 300 innings in a season, too!
ReplyDeleteThe team picture with players identified can be seen here.
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Note: the web is incorrect by recognizing Frank Quilici as a coach in 1970. Twins seemed to be unusual in the day in that they had 5 coaches. Although I think one coach, Sherry Robertson was more of executive than an active coach. I know he was related to Griffin family who owned the team.