The 1991 Twins (WS Champs) were easily the most fun team in my lifetime. You’ve heard my stupid bat boy stories for years, but here’s a few more. Kent Hrbek was maybe the funniest dude ever. During BP would roll sleeves up to shoulders and hit bombs then imitate the Babe Ruth...
running the bases in little steps with rigid upper body and gut out. Al Newman would talk the very best shit - to anyone - bat boy, PA announcer, usher, didn’t matter. Gary Gaetti went oh-fer with 3 K’s and would yell in the clubhouse how great he was (self deprecating) then go..
3 for 4 the next day. Kirby Puckett would challenge any bat boy during BP to stand in on him and throw 94 by us and laugh. Tom Kelly would shake his head, tip each kid (clubhouse workers) hundred bucks and say “thanks for putting up with our bulllshit” Chili Davis didn’t say...
anything except “STFU” to his teammates every 5 hours when warranted. Nobody fucked with Jack Morris (he treated us kids like gold) and he would shove. Kevin Tapani would play catch with us and was cool as hell. Shane Mack was quiet as hell and man did the rest of that team...
mess with him. Funny as hell. Bedrock (Steve Bedrosian) did his thing. Willie Banks was also funny as hell and Chuck Knoblauch was wondering what the hell was wrong with everyone all the time. Easily my favorite team, and so glad they took it home in 1991. That’s it. All I got.
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