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The Minnesota Twins professional baseball team is based in Minneapolis and part of the Major League Baseball (MLB). They are named after the twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, both in Minnesota. They compete in the Central division of the American League (AL). They were originally known as the Washington Senators, or Washington Nationals, and played in the national capitol between 1901 and 1960. While in Washington they played their home games in American League Park (1901-1903), National Park (1904-1910), Griffith Stadium, or National Park between 1911 and 1960. The franchise won the World Series in 1924 as the Washington Senators, plus three American League Pennants in 1924, 1925, and 1933.
In 1961 the franchise moved the team to Minneapolis where they became the Minnesota Twins playing at Metropolitan Stadium (1961-1981), Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1982-2009), and Target Field (2010-present). Since their move the Twins have won an additional three World Series titles (1924, 1987, and 1991), three more AL Pennants (1965, 1987 and 1991), four West Division titles (1969, 1970, 1987 and 1991), and six Central Division titles (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009 and 2010), as of posting this article.
It should be noted that in the early years baseball teams used pennants rather than flags (hence the practice of calling championships winning the pennant) and there were a host of unofficial manufacturer's variants of these and later fan flags marketed for the Twins and their fans. They included flags, banners, and pennants too numerous to all be shown here.
Pete Loeser, 28 March 2019
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Joe Mauer, Number 7, was a catcher and first baseman who spent his entire 15-year career with the Minnesota Twins. He is the only catcher in MLB history to win three batting titles, and the only catcher to ever win a batting title in the American League. He also won three consecutive Gold Glove Awards (2008-2010), and was named the 2009 American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2009.
Pete Loeser, 28 March 2019
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Canadian born Justin Morneau, Number 33, was the first baseman for the Twins between 2003 and 2013. In 2007, Morneau became the first Twin since Gary Gaetti in 1987-1988 to hit 30 home runs in two consecutive seasons. A four-time All-Star, Morneau was named the 2006 American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) and won two Silver Slugger Awards.
Pete Loeser, 28 March 2019
image from Pete Loeser, 28 March 2019
This flag features the twins logo used between 1976-1986 centered on the traditional pinstriped background.
Pete Loeser, 28 March 2019
images from Pete Loeser, 28 March 2019
These flags feature the traditional pinstripe pattern used on their jerseys between 1987 and 2009 in the flag's field. The first has "MINNESOTA" above their cap insignia and the second places their current team logo centered on the pinstripe field.
Pete Loeser, 28 March 2019
images from Pete Loeser, 28 March 2019
These Minnesota Twins fan flags center the franchise logo and use an unusual reversed pinstriped backgrounds.
Pete Loeser, 28 March 2019
image from Pete Loeser, 28 March 2019
This Minnesota Twins fan flag centers the franchise logo and places it on a royal blue background.
Pete Loeser, 28 March 2019
images from Pete Loeser, 28 March 2019
These popular variants of the American national flag have been produced for all the MLB teams and displayed by their enthusiastic fans. The flags come in several manufacturer's variants using different logos in the cantons, some with stars, some not, and with different stripes at their fly end.
Pete Loeser, 28 March 2019
image from Pete Loeser, 28 March 2019
These popular flags allow fan support for both the hometown professional football team and the professional baseball team with a single flag, in this case for the Minnesota Vikings and the Minnesota Twins.
Pete Loeser, 28 March 2019
images from Pete Loeser, 27 May 2019
For those baseball fans who own boats and want to display their team loyalty afloat, these flags are available for them. The flags take the form of either a broad pennant or a square boat flag with either a cap or team logo near the hoist. Each uses the individual team's colors in their designs.
Note: Because of the small size of these nautical broad pennants. usually about a foot tall (approximately 30.48 centimeters), they have also gained popularity as "golf cart" flags. It should also be noted that a broad pennant, or any other flag shape, is only called a "burgee" if it designates an organized boating club.
Pete Loeser, 17 May 2019