Elizabethton Twins

Elizabethton Twins
Founded in 1974
Elizabethton, Tennessee


Team logo	Cap insignia

Class-level

Current

Rookie (1974–present)

Minor league affiliations

League

Appalachian League (1974–present)

Division

Western Division

Major league affiliations

Current

Minnesota Twins (1974–present)

Minor league titles

League titles (10)

1978
1984
1989
1990
2000
2003
2005
2007
2008
2012

Division titles (13)

1978
1984
1989
1992
1993
2000
2001
2003
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009

Team data

Nickname

Elizabethton Twins (1974–present)

Colors

Navy, scarlet, white, gray

Ballpark

Joe O'Brien Field (1974–present)

Owner(s)/
Operator(s)

City of Elizabethton

Manager

Ray Smith

General Manager

Mike Mains

The Elizabethton Twins are a minor league baseball team of the Appalachian League and a rookie-level farm club of the Minnesota Twins. They are located in Elizabethton, Tennessee, and are named for their major league affiliate. The team plays its home games at Joe O'Brien Field which opened in 1974 and seats 2,000 fans. The Twins have won the Appalachian League Championship on 10 occasions (1978, 1984, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, and 2012).

Playoffs

2016: Lost to Johnson City 2-1 in semifinals.
2014: Lost to Johnson City 2-1 in semifinals.
2012: Defeated Danville 2-1 in semifinals; defeated Burlington 2-1 to win championship.
2010: Defeated Pulaski 2-0 in semifinals; lost to Johnson City 2-0 in finals.
2009: Lost to Danville 2-0 in finals.
2008: Defeated Pulaski 2-0 to win championship.
2007: Defeated Danville 2-0 to win championship.
2006: Lost to Danville 2-1 in finals.
2005: Defeated Danville 2-1 to win championship.
2003: Defeated Martinsville 2-1 to win championship.
2001: Lost to Bluefield 2-1 in finals.
2000: Defeated Danville 2-0 to win championship.
1993: Lost to Burlington 2-0 in finals.
1991: Lost to Bluefield 2-1 in finals.
1989: Defeated Pulaski 2-0 to win championship.
1984: Defeated Pulaski 1-0 to win championship.

Roster

Elizabethton Twins roster

Players

Coaches/Other

Pitchers

11 Eduardo Del Rosario
33 Nate Gercken
37 Alex Robinson

Catchers

-- Jose Ortiz
20 Rainis Silva

Infielders

30 Travis Blankenhorn
50 Lewin Diaz

Outfielders

39 Amaurys Minier

Manager

2 Ray Smith

Coaches

19 Luis Ramirez (pitching)
1 Jeff Reed (hitting)

7-day disabled list
* On Minnesota Twins 40-man roster
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporary inactive list
Roster updated May 30, 2016
Transactions
→ More MiLB rosters
→ Minnesota Twins minor league players

External links

Minnesota Twins

Formerly the Washington Nationals and the Washington Senators
Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota (Twin Cities)

Franchise

Ballparks

Spring Training: Plant Field
Tinker Field
Hammond Stadium

Culture

Homer Hanky
Little Big League
Major League: Back to the Minors
Continental League
"The Piranhas"
AL Central tie-breaker games
- 2008
- 2009
Damn Yankees

Important figures

Senators Hall of Famers	Herb Carneal Goose Goslin Bucky Harris Walter Johnson Arch McDonald Sam Rice

Wall of Fame members	Rick Aguilera Bob Allison Earl Battey Bert Blyleven George Brophy Rod Carew Bob Casey Gary Gaetti Calvin Griffith Kent Hrbek Jim Kaat Tom Kelly Harmon Killebrew Tony Oliva Carl Pohlad Kirby Puckett Brad Radke Jim Rantz Zoilo Versalles Frank Viola

Key personnel

Owner Jim Pohlad
President Dave St. Peter
Vice president/Chief baseball officer Derek Falvey
General manager Thad Levine
Manager Paul Molitor

World Series
championships (3)

Pennants (6)

American League: 1924
1925
1933
1965
1987
1991

Division titles (10)

West: 1969; 1970; 1987; 1991
Central: 2002; 2003; 2004; 2006; 2009; 2010

Minor league affiliates

Triple-A: Rochester Red Wings
Double-A: Chattanooga Lookouts
A Adv.: Fort Myers Miracle
A: Cedar Rapids Kernels
Rookie Adv.: Elizabethton Twins
Rookie: GCL Twins; DSL Twins

Seasons (117)

1900s	1900 . 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909

1910s	1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919

1920s	1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929

1930s	1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939

1940s	1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949

1950s	1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959

1960s	1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969

1970s	1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979

1980s	1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

1990s	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

2000s	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

2010s	2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Appalachian League

Eastern Division	Bluefield Blue Jays Burlington Royals Danville Braves Princeton Rays Pulaski Yankees

Western Division	Bristol Pirates Elizabethton Twins Greeneville Astros Johnson City Cardinals Kingsport Mets

Sports teams based in Tennessee

Baseball	PCL Memphis Redbirds Nashville Sounds SL Chattanooga Lookouts Jackson Generals Tennessee Smokies ApL Elizabethton Twins Greeneville Astros Johnson City Cardinals Kingsport Mets

Basketball	NBA Memphis Grizzlies

Football	NFL Tennessee Titans WFA Memphis Dynasty IWFL Tennessee Train

Hockey	NHL Nashville Predators SPHL Knoxville Ice Bears

Roller derby	WFTDA Chattanooga Roller Girls Hard Knox Roller Girls Little City Roller Girls Memphis Roller Derby Nashville Rollergirls

Soccer	USL Nashville SC PDL Nashville SC U23 NPSL Chattanooga FC Inter Nashville FC Knoxville Force Memphis City FC Nashville FC

College athletics (NCAA Division I)	Austin Peay Belmont Chattanooga East Tennessee State Lipscomb Memphis Middle Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee State Tennessee Tech UT-Martin Vanderbilt

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