Tony, the Killer, and Carew

Quite a list of sevens:

Lenny Green, 1961-64
Jimmie Hall, 1964-66
Frank Quilici, 1967-70
Paul Ray Powell, 1971
Jim Nettles, 1971-72
Jerry Terrell, 1973-74
Danny Walton, 1975
Dave McKay, 1975-76
Rob Wilfong, 1977-82
Larry Milbourne, 1982
Boomer Wells, 1982
Scott Ullger, 1983
Dave Meier, 1984-85
Greg Gagne, 1987-92
Denny Hocking, 1993-2003
Joe Mauer, 2004-08

It looks like at least one person has worn Twins #7 every season except 1986.

Scotty Ullger also has a birthday this week. He’s one of only two Twins players whose last name starts with the letter “U” - can you name the other?

Other sevens:

The Twins are 2-1 in post season Game 7’s - all of the games came in the World Series.

Chip Hale had seven home runs in his Twins career.

Eddie Bane had seven wins in his Twins career.

Joe Grzenda - 6/8/1937: 4-1 with a 3.88 ERA for the Twins in 48 2/3 IP all in the 1969 season.

 
Carmen Castillo - 6/8/1958: Utility player from 1989-1991.

Lamar Jacobs - 6/9/1937: Four games with the Twins in 1961.

 
Bruce Look - 6/9/1943: The catcher’s only major league season was in 1968.

Tom Edens - 6/9/1961: Relief pitcher for the Twins in 1991 and 1992.

 
Ed Plamquist - 6/10/1933: Appeared in nine games and started a couple for the Twins in 1961.

Bob Randall - 6/10/1948: His career spanned five seasons with the Twins, mostly as a second baseman.

Scott Ullger - 6/10/1955: Probably will be the team’s next manager.

Danny Morris - 6/11/1946: Pitched in six games for the Twins over the span of two seasons in the late 1960’s.

Gerry Arrigo - 6/12/1941: Almost pitched a no-hitter in 1964.

 
Jim Strickland - 6/12/1946: Left-handed reliever for the Twins in the early 1970’s.

 
Scott Aldred - 6/12/1968: Minnesota was the fifth stop for the journeyman reliever/starting pitcher in the mid-1990’s.

George Tsamis - 6/14/1967: 41 relief appearances for the Twins in 1993.

The number six is hanging on the curtain in the upper deck of the Metrodome. Three guesses as to which player’s picture it accompanies (no, not Ted Lepcio - two more guesses). Interestingly enough, the number “6″ is one of six retired numbers for the Twins (3, 6, 14, 29, 34, 42).

Billy Consolo, 1961
Ted Lepcio, 1961
Jim Snyder, 1962
Vic Wertz, 1963
Tony Oliva, 1964-75
Tony Oliva, 1976 (Player-Coach)
Tony Oliva, 1977-78, 1985-91 (Coach)

Speaking of great players, there are six members of the Baseball Hall of Fame who have worn a Twins uniform. Unfortunately, Tony Oliva is not one of them.

The Twins have never lost a post season Game 6. They are 3-0, with all of the wins coming in the World Series.

There are the six Twins with more than 2000 plate appearances that have a career batting average over .300 - Rod Carew .334, Kirby Puckett .318, Shane Mack .309, Brian Harper .306, Chuck Knoblauch .304, and #6 himself with .304.