Twins owner Carl Pohlad passed away this afternoon. I find it distasteful to speak ill of the dead, and there has been plenty of ill spoken about him in life, so instead, I will focus on the good things he has left the Twins fans.
First, he brought two World Series titles to Minnesota, the only world championships Minnesota has seen in professional sports since the Minneapolis Lakers. Second, he has maintained the services of Minnesota heroes Kirby Puckett, Kent Hrbek, Brad Radke and Joe Mauer through their entire careers. Thirdly, despite his previous intentions in 1997 and 2001 to move or contract the Twins, with the construction of the new stadium, he will have ensured that the Twins will be in Minnesota for many years to come.
RIP Mr. Pohlad. Go Twins.
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