1970 Season — Minnesota Twins

American League Western Division Champions
Record: 98-64
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
City: Bloomington, Minnesota
Owner: Calvin Griffith
Manager: Bill Rigney
Television: WTCN (announcers: Herb Carneal, Frank Buetel, Halsey Hall)
Radio: WCCO (announcers: Herb Carneal, Ray Christensen, Al Shaver, Halsey Hall)
Opening Day Lineup:
Cesar Tovar CF
Rod Carew 2B
Harmon Killebrew 3B
Tony Oliva RF
Brant Alyea LF
Rich Reese 1B
George Mitterwald C
Leo Cardenas SS
Jim Perry P
Roster
Pitchers
24 Steve Barber
28 Bert Blyleven
23 Dave Boswell
21 Tom Hall
34 Pete Hamm
30 Hal Haydel
36 Jim Kaat
16 Ron Perranoski
31 Jim Perry
33 Luis Tiant
35 Stan Williams
32 Dick Woodson
25 Bill Zepp
Catchers
38 Rick Dempsey
15 George Mitterwald
8 Paul Ratliff
22 Tom Tischinski
Infielders
5, 17 Leo Cardenas
29 Rod Carew
3 Harmon Killebrew
27 Minnie Mendoza
40 Cotton Nash
7 Frank Quilici
20 Rich Reese
10 Rick Renick
55, 5 Danny Thompson
Outfielders
4 Bob Allison
11 Brant Alyea
37 Steve Brye
19 Herman Hill
26 Jim Holt
9 Charlie Manuel
34, 39 Jim Nettles
6 Tony Oliva
12 Cesar Tovar
Coaches
2 Frank Crosetti
46 Marv Grissom
44 Vern Morgan
47 Sherry Robertson
45 Bob Rodgers

