Great Rivalries
20 entries in the Minnesota Twins compendium.
Great Rivalries — Era Chart
Detroit TigersFrom minor league gamble to versatile Twins contributor.Milwaukee BrewersFrom an 11-run hole to a franchise-record 96 wins.Cleveland IndiansThe only brothers in history to both win Cy Young Awards.Boston Red SoxA farm system built on four domestic affiliates and two rookie-level squads.Chicago White SoxCharter American League club on Chicago's South Side, winners of three World Series titlesToronto Blue JaysA Canadian franchise with two World Series titles and eleven playoff appearances since theNew York YankeesA 94-win season ending in a four-game Division Series defeat to division rivals Toronto BlBaltimore OriolesAiming for the postseason for the third time in four years under new leadership.Oakland AthleticsA record-breaking 20-game win streak defined by Scott Hatteberg's walkoff home run.Seattle MarinersThe relationship between Jorge Luis Polanco's career with the Minnesota Twins and his subsTampa Bay RaysFrom Tinker Field to Disney: The Orlando franchise that fed four MLB clubs.Los Angeles AngelsA single pitcher's journey connecting the Angels and Twins.Twins vs. RoyalsSix hundred miles of prairie, four games a season, and one October that broke both fanbaseTwins vs. TigersTwo Midwestern cities, one division, and a grudge that outlives every rebuild.Twins vs. YankeesTwo pennants, one impossible night: Minnesota stole the crown from the dynasty.Twins vs. White SoxTwo Midwest ballclubs, one long stretch of highway, and a rivalry that never sleeps.Twins vs. GuardiansNineteen games a year, two cities that never stop keeping score.Twins vs. BrewersTwo Midwest clubs, one AL West, and a rivalry forged across Lake Michigan.Twins vs. OriolesTwo AL blue-collar dynasties, one endless fight for the soul of the league.Twins vs. Blue JaysTwo small-market clubs, one AL, and a 1993 ALCS that still echoes in both fanbases.
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