Monday, April
5, 2010
Home Opener
Events…
Today
is Opening Day, but we are also just one week away from Target Field’s Home
Opener! I just received a Twins press release sharing some of the events of the
events at and around Target Field before the Twins take on the Boston Red Sox
on April 12th. This is the kind of stuff that I am talking about
when I talk about how the Twins really do a great job of respecting and
honoring the past. Although there is much more than what I will share, here is
some of what will make that day incredibly memorable for those who are able to
attend:
Monday,
April 12 – Twins vs. Boston Red Sox
·
11:30 a.m. – The Twins unveil the Kirby Puckett bronze legend statue on Target Plaza, created by
local artist Bill Mack
·
12:00 p.m. – Gates open – legendary Twins players will ceremonially
open their respective gate (Harmon Killebrew at Gate 3, Tony Oliva at Gate 6, Kent Hrbek at Gate 14, Rod Carew at Gate 29 and Kirby Puckett, Jr. at Gate 34)
Other
pregame events include, in this order:
·
Twins alumni raise the championship pennants in left field
including Jim Kaat
(1965 ALCS flag), Jim Perry (1969
central division flag), Bert Blyleven
(1970 central division flag), Frank
Viola (1987 World Series flag), Jack
Morris (1991 World Series flag), Eddie
Guardado (2002 central division flag), Corey Koskie
(2003 central division flag), Shannon
Stewart (2004 central division flag), Brad
Radke (2006 central division flag), Bill Smith (2009 central division flag)
and Al Newman (TC flag)
This kind of
stuff makes me wish that Jacque Jones
had made the Opening Day roster!! Feel
free to comment here!