Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton is the second fastest player on the basepaths in Major League Baseball. According to Statcast, Buxton is averaging 30.2 feet per second, his highest speed since 2019.
Torii Hunter
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Baseball in Benin brings aspiring Little Leaguers to Minnesota
Team Benin was in Minnesota last week to compete in the 14th Annual Robbinsdale Woodbat Tournament.
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Three of four new Twins’ hires Black
Is this the beginning of greater team diversity? A non-shopping “Black Friday” took place at the Minnesota Twins ballpark last week when it was announced that three of four new hires are Black. This comes on the heels of our criticism of the Twins’ on-field and off-field diversity efforts, or lack thereof, a couple of […]
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Torii Hunter stands tall, stresses unity at Hall of Fame speech
Baseball, unlike football and basketball, doesn’t have a fast track to the majors. Torii Hunter was fresh out of high school when the Minnesota Twins drafted him in 1993. After about three years in the minor league, he remembered hitting the frustration wall. He wanted to give up baseball and perhaps head to college and […]