Calvin Griffith, owner and his own general manager, went into 1971 spring training in a grumpy mood. The Twins had been one win better at 98-64 in 1970 than in 1969, yet attendance had fallen by 88,000 — to 1,261,087 — because fans were upset that Calvin had fired Billy Martin after his one season as manager in 1969.

The Minnesota Twins have been officially put up for sale by the Pohlad family and a few different suitors make a good deal of sense.

The Pohlad family, owner of the Minnesota Twins since 1984, announced Thursday that it has begun steps to sell the team. "For the past 40 seasons, the Minnesota Twins have been part of our family's heart and soul,

The Pohlad family have announced plans to sell the Minnesota Twins and end their 40-year ownership of the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise. Through Twins executive chair Joe Pohlad, the family on Thursday revealed their intention to explore a sale of the team they’ve owned since 1984.

In an unexpected turn of events, the Joe Pohlad family announced their intention to sell the Minnesota Twins on Thursday. The post Minnesota Twins Up for Sale: Joe Pohlad Announces Family's Exit from MLB After 40 Years Of Ownership appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Minnesota Twins owner Joe Pohlad announced on Thursday that his family will begin exploring a sale of the team. The Pohlad family has owned the Twins since 1984, making them the fourth-longest tenured owners in baseball behind the New York Yankees (1973),

The Pohlad family, owner of the Minnesota Twins since 1984, announced Thursday that it has begun steps to sell the team. "For the past 40 seasons, the Minnesota Twins have