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 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 says it plans to sell the Minnesota Twins after 40 years of ownership After 40 years of owning the Minnesota Twins, the Pohlad family said Thursday it plans to sell the team. The Twins have had great triumphs on the family’s watch.