Minnesota Twins
From the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s collection containing tens of thousands of artifacts, our curators have created each team’s Starting Nine by hand-picking nine must-see pieces for each of the 30 MLB teams. This limited-time list is the perfect introduction to the Museum for every Minnesota Twins fan. Don’t wait to make your visit to Cooperstown to take the Hall of Fame Starting Nine challenge.
Tony Oliva: Souvenir Pennant
Twins right fielder Tony Oliva earned the AL Rookie of the Year Award in 1964, leading the league with 109 runs scored, 217 hits and a .323 batting average. This souvenir pennant celebrated Oliva’s 1965 batting title (.321) that made him the first (and only) big leaguer to capture back-to-back batting crowns in his first two full seasons.
¡Viva Baseball!
Johan Santana: Cy Young Jersey
Twins hurler Johan Santana wore this jersey in 2006, the year he won pitching's Triple Crown, leading both leagues in wins, ERA and strikeouts. He capped the year by being unanimously named the American League Cy Young Award winner.
¡Viva Baseball!
Jack Morris: World Series Game 7 Ball
In Game 7 of the 1991 World Series, Twins ace Jack Morris took the mound and refused to be relieved, pitching all 10 innings in Minnesota’s 1-0 shutout victory over Atlanta. Morris used this ball during that extraordinary feat, completing baseball's first-ever "worst-to-first" finish.
Whole New Ballgame
Jon Rauch: 6'11" Uniform
No major leaguer in history has stood taller than Twins relief pitcher Jon Rauch. An imposing figure on the mound, the 6' 11" Rauch wore this Twins uniform in 2010, the season in which his team-leading 21 saves helped Minnesota to the AL Central title.
One for the Books
1987 World Series Homer Hanky
Before fans throughout baseball waved handkerchiefs, Twins fans embraced their humble white Homer Hanky first. Conceived by spunky Star Tribune promotions manager Terrie Robbins, 200,000 Homer Hankies were originally produced for Minnesota's 1987 postseason run. This is one of some 2.3 million Hankies distributed by the newspaper, birthing a baseball phenomenon and a Twins postseason tradition.
Autumn Glory
1987 World Series Championship Ring
After Minnesota won the 1987 World Series, pitcher Bert Blyleven called Twins president Jerry Bell over, showed Bell his 1979 Pirates championship ring, and said, "I want one like this, but with an 'M' on it." The result was this ring, utilizing Minnesota's then-new "M" logo.
Autumn Glory
Gene Larkin: World Series-Winning Baseball
This ball is the Series-winner for the 1991 Twins. With the bases loaded in Game 7 of the 1991 World Series, Minnesota DH Gene Larkin drove this ball to left-center field for a walk-off hit, scoring Dan Gladden and returning the Commissioner's Trophy to the Twin Cities for the second time in four years.
Autumn Glory
Joe Mauer: 2,000th Hit Helmet
On April 12, 2018, Minnesota first baseman Joe Mauer recorded his 2,000th career hit while wearing this helmet. The three-time batting champ reached the milestone with a two-run single, ensuring Minnesota’s 4-0 win over the White Sox.
New Inductees
Harmon Killebrew: Hall of Fame Plaque
On August 12, 1984, the National Baseball Hall of Fame unveiled this plaque honoring Harmon Killebrew. A 13-time All-Star, “Killer” spent 14 seasons in a Minnesota Twins uniform and retired in 1975 with more homers than any right-handed batter in American League history. He led the Twins to the postseason three times, including 1969 when he was named the AL Most Valuable Player.
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