Former Twins

Post #1 » by **Klomp** » Mon Apr 2, 2007 10:52 pm

Who are some of the lesser known or maybe forgotten former Twins you liked?

Some of mine include:

Rich Becker
Marty Cordova
Pat Meares
Denny Hocking

Post #2 » by **DelaneyRudd** » Mon Apr 2, 2007 11:18 pm

I am from Salt Lake City originally and as a kid got to participate in a corporate meet and greet with the Twins minor leaguers. That is what made me a Twins fan and moving to Minnesota was just a coincidence. Denny Hocking, Marty Cordova and Eddie Guardado were the names I remember that were there. Eddie taught my clinic on how to pitch. Does anyone here remember Bernardo Brito? I don't think he played much in the bigs but he was the heavy hitter who all the kids liked.

Post #3 » by **Klomp** » Mon Apr 2, 2007 11:25 pm

Some more include Matt Lawton, Aguilera, Hawkins, Leius. Also some guy named Puckett. Anyone remember if he was any good?

Devilzsidewalk · Post #4 » by **Devilzsidewalk** » Tue Apr 3, 2007 12:40 am

my first favorite and overall favorite Twin by far was/is Dan Gladden. He had this crazy scruffy hair and a shiny black bat, he'd get clutch hits, make plays in the outfield, on the base paths, he was like a baseball version of Shane Battier, a real glue guy

he was/is awesome

horaceworthy · Post #5 » by **horaceworthy** » Tue Apr 3, 2007 4:52 am

Greg Gagne was the man, even in the month or two of the year when he couldn't buy a hit.

Post #6 » by **kg2005** » Tue Apr 3, 2007 6:12 am

He's not so much forgotten anymore now that he's on TV, but Ron Coomer. One of the first ever Twins games that I watched, he hit a grand slam to win the game.

Post #7 » by **TheFranchise21** » Tue Apr 3, 2007 3:32 pm

David Ortiz. He tossed me a ball at the end of an inning once.

prefuse73 · Post #8 » by **prefuse73** » Thu Apr 5, 2007 6:34 am

Kent Hrbek (I forgot how to spell it..horrible), anyways, he gave hope to all little fatties that they too can play ball.

Also Chili Davis and Don Baylor and Franky V baby.

Post #9 » by **Klomp** » Thu Apr 5, 2007 2:25 pm

You spelled Hrbek right

gold0259 · Post #10 » by **gold0259** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 3:28 pm

my 16th bday drove to the game myself for the first time and Scottie Stahoviak threw me a ball, remeber him. Forgotten twins, what about Casey Blake the guy can play practically ever position and over the past for years has averaged 21.75 hr's, 30.75 doubles, batted .262, and 70 rbi, now to me that sounds like a perfect dh, if rondell could have given us that last year imagine how much more comfortable that a been. .262 22hr 31 doubles and 70 rbi, granted these are averages but I'd take that from my dh. Dustan Mohr was also a good smo