MIAMI (AP/KVRR) – The Minnesota Twins reinstated third baseman Royce Lewis from the injured list Tuesday after a 15-game absence because of a recurrence of the hamstring strain that delayed his season debut. Lewis joined the Twins for the start of a three-game series at Miami. He hurt his left hamstring while running out a grounder in the ninth inning of a game on…
Pete Rose (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)NEW YORK (AP/KVRR) – Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both eligible for the sport’s Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by sports gambling scandals. Rose’s permanent ban was lifted eight months after his death and comes a day before the Cincinnati Reds will honor…
Major League Baseball announced Tuesday it will produce and distribute local broadcasts for the Cleveland Guardians, Milwaukee Brewers and Minnesota Twins next year. All three teams had contracts with Diamond Sports Group that expired at the end of the regular season. The Texas Rangers, whose deal also expired last month, also announced they will no longer be partnering with Diamond and…
NEW YORK (AP/KVRR) – Pete Rose, baseball’s career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by gambling on the game he loved and once embodied, has died. He was 83. Stephanie Wheatley, a spokesperson for Clark County in Nevada, confirmed on behalf of the medical examiner that Rose died Monday. Wheatley said…
FORT MYERS, FL (FOX NEWS/KVRR) – Derek Bender was a standout catcher at Coastal Carolina as he hit 32 home runs and batted .326 for the Chanticleers in three collegiate seasons. The Minnesota Twins selected Bender in the sixth round of the MLB Draft back in July, and he got his start playing in the Florida State League for the Fort Myers Mighty…
CHICAGO (KVRR) – A beloved sports figure is set to be the play-by-play announcer for the Minnesota Twins’ upcoming road series against the Chicago White Sox. That would be Marney Gellner, who is also reportedly the first woman to call a Twins’ regular season game on TV in franchise history. This was first reported by Betsy Helfand of the Pioneer…
MINNEAPOLIS–The Minnesota Twins released their alternate, City Connect “Ripple Effect” jerseys Monday morning. The Twins announced the 11-game schedule that these jerseys will be worn. The first game will be June 14 versus the Oakland Athletics. For all the information regarding the details of the jersey, visit the following link: https://www.mlb.com/twins/fans/city-connect Categories: Top Sports Headlines Tags: Minnesota Twins,…
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins and Seattle Mariners have reportedly agreed to a trade that would send former all-star infielder, Jorge Polanco to the Seattle Mariners. Polanco is the longest tenured member of the Twins and they got a haul back for him. — Minnesota is set to aquire 3 right handed pithcers, Anthony Descalfani, Justin Topa and prospect righty,…
MINNEAPOLIS — Legendary Twins broadcaster Dick Bremer has called his last game. The play by play savant tweeted a thank you to fans this morning. The tweet included a picture of him fishing and read, “A final left-hand toast to Twins fans everywhere. Thanks for an incredible 40-year run! It was MY pleasure.” His Twins broadcasting career began in 1983…
LAS VEGAS (CNN) — A former MLB pitcher and a woman have been arrested in connection with a 2021 murder. On Friday, 49-year-old Danny Serafini and 33-year-old Samantha Scott were taken into custody in Las Vegas. In June 2021, police found a 70-year-old man shot dead at a home in California. The victim’s 68-year-old wife was also injured in the…
