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We answer reveal the mystery Minnesotan and a closing tune from VocalEssence.
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We answer reveal the mystery Minnesotan and a closing tune from VocalEssence.
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AND WHILE THE AREA AROUND THE LOONS SOCCER STADIUM DOESN'T MATCH THE MAP WE JUST SAW, THERE IS A LOT OF CONSTRUCTION IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD.
WELL, NOW, FRIENDS, ONE OF MY FAVORITE PARTS OF THE HOUR, MINNESOTA HISTORY TIME!
LAST WEEK WE ASKED ABOUT A MYSTERY MINNESOTAN.
WE TOLD YOU THEY WERE ASSOCIATED WITH A DECADE OF UPS AND DOWNS FOR THE MINNESOTA TWINS - THE 1980S.
HE OR SHE WAS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION DURING THE GLORIOUS 1987 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON.
BUT WE ASKED ABOUT 1982, WHEN THE TWINS FINISHED DEAD LAST IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST.
OUR MYSTERY PERSON ACCOMPLISHED SOMETHING THAT SEASON THAT HAD NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE AND HAS NEVER HAPPENED SINCE.
ERIC THEN ADDED IN THIS EXTRA HINT - A FUTURE MEMBER OF THE TWINS ORGANIZATION WAS INVOLVED IN THIS HISTORIC EVENT.
OUR QUESTION FOR YOU WAS A TWO-PARTER.
WHO IS OUR MYSTERY PERSON, AND WHAT ONE-TIME HISTORIC FEAT DID THEY ACCOMPLISH IN THE SUMMER OF 1982?
WE CAUTIONED YOU TO LISTEN CAREFULLY TO THE DETAILS, BUT THESE NEXT FOUR CALLERS MAY HAVE DIALED A BIT TOO SOON.
>> CATHY: NO, NO, NO, AND NO.
BUT AT LEAST ALL THOSE ANSWERS WERE ABOUT THE TWINS.
FOR THIS WEEK'S RIGHT ANSWER, HERE'S JOHN.
>> CATHY: YES, JOHN, YOU ARE CORRECT.
THERE'S A NICE SHOT OF TOM BRUNANSKY IN THE 1982 SIGNATURE BABY BLUE JERSEYS.
THE ADDITIONAL FUN FACT ABOUT THAT INSIDE THE PARK HOMER?
THE BASES WERE LOADED WITHOUT ANYONE GETTING A HIT.
BREWERS INFIELDER PAUL MOLITOR UNCHARACTERISTICALLY MADE NOT ONE BUT TWO ERRORS IN THE INNING.
MOLLIE, OF COURSE, WOULD GO ON TO PLAY FOR THE TWINS AND BECOME TEAM MANAGER FOR FOUR SEASONS.
WE HAVE JUST ENOUGH TIME LEFT FOR ANOTHER TUNE FROM VOCAL ESSENCE.
YOU CAN GET DETAILS ON SUNDAY'S PERFORMANCE AT VOCALESSENCE.ORG.
TAKE A LISTEN AND WE'LL BE BACK NEXT WEEK.
TAKE CARE.
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