1965 Season Minnesota Twins

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American League Champions
Record: 102-60
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
City: Bloomington, Minnesota
Owner: Calvin Griffith
Manager: Sam Mele
Television: WTCN
Radio: WCCO

Awards
American League Most Valuable Player: Zoilo Versalles
Sporting News AL Player of the Year: Tony Oliva
Sporting News AL Pitcher of the Year: Jim "Mudcat" Grant
Sporting News Manager of the Year: Sam Mele
Sporting News Executive of the Year: Calvin Griffith
AP American League Manager of the Year: Sam Mele
UPI American League Manager of the Year: Sam Mele
Calvin R. Griffith Award (Most Valuable Twin): Zoilo Versalles
Bill Boni Award (Most Valuable Rookie): Sandy Valdespino
Joseph W. Haynes Award (Pitcher of the Year): Jim "Mudcat" Grant
Charles O. Johnson (Most Improved Twin): Don Mincher
Dick Siebert Award (Upper Midwest Player of the Year): Jerry Kindall
All Stars: Earl Battey (starter), Jim "Mudcat" Grant, Jimmie Hall, Harmon Killebrew, Tony Oliva, and Zoilo Versalles
Gold Glove Award Winners: Jim Kaat and Zoilo Versalles

Opening Day Lineup:
Zoilo Versalles SS
Jerry Kindall 2B
Rich Rollins 3B
Tony Oliva RF
Harmon Killebrew 1B
Jimmie Hall CF
Bob Allison LF
Jerry Zimmerman C
Jim Kaat P

Roster
Pitchers
Mini USA flag 23 Dave Boswell
35 Pete Cimino
26 Jerry Fosnow
33 Mudcat Grant
36 Jim Kaat
27 Johnny Klippstein
26 Jim Merritt
29 Mel Nelson
Mini Cuban Flag 17 Camilo Pascual
31 Jim Perry
19 Bill Pleis
30 Garry Roggenburk
25 Dwight Siebler
18 Dick Stigman
15 Al Worthington

Catchers
Mini USA flag 10 Earl Battey
20, 25, 41 John Sevcik
22 Jerry Zimmerman

Infielders
Mini USA flag 8 Bernie Allen
3 Harmon Killebrew
16 Jerry Kindall
11 Frank Kostro
5 Don Mincher
11 Frank Quilici
13 Rich Reese
9 Rich Rollins
Mini Venazuelan flag 12 Cesar Tovar
Mini Cuban Flag 2 Zoilo Versalles

Outfielders
Mini USA flag 4 Bob Allison
7 Jimmie Hall
8 Andy Kosco
24 Joe Nossek
Mini Cuban Flag 6 Tony Oliva
34 Ted Uhlaender
28, 47 Sandy Valdespino

Coaches
Mini USA flag 52 Jim Lemon
1 Billy Martin
51 Hal Naragon
53 Johnny Sain

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