All-Time Twins Name Team
By Popular Demand...
On Twitter on Monday I was tasked with putting together an all-time Twins team of best names, so here we go. We’re not going to get into too many details. Just vibes here.
This is my list. It’s not based on the best player with a good name at a position. It’s who I think had the best name at the position in Twins history (post-1961).
Your list will definitely differ. Please show me your list!
C- Butch Wynegar
1B- Cotton Nash
2B- Augie Ojeda
3B- Chip Hale
SS- Zoilo Versalles
LF- Butch Huskey
CF- Kirby Puckett
RF- Bernardo Brito
DH- Chili Davis
Bench
C- Corky Miller
IF- Cleatus Davidson
IF- Brian Dinkelman
OF- Bombo Rivera
OF- Quinton McCracken
Rotation
SP- Boof Bonser
SP- R.A. Dickey
SP- Jim Kaat
SP- Mudcat Grant
SP- Scott Klingenbeck
Bullpen
RP- Dick Stigman
RP- Griffin Jax
RP- Buddy Boshers
RP- Trevor Hildenberger
RP- Carmen Cali
RP- Brusdar Graterol
RP- Grant Balfour
What does your list look like? Leave it in the comments or shoot it to me on Twitter @brandon_warne!
Honorable Mentions:
Kent Hrbek, Willians Astudillo, Mike Pagliarulo, Nick Punto, Rob Wilfong, Steve Lombardozzi, George Mitterwald, Minnie Mendoza, Phil Roof, Rusty Kuntz, Otis Nixon, Hosken Powell, Sandy Valdespino, Clete Thomas, Torii Hunter, Jacque Jones, Ehire Adrianza, Mike Cubbage, Tack Wilson, Midre Cummings, Mark Funderburk, Josmil Pinto, Lyman Bostock, Dietrich Enns, Vince Horsman, Tippy Martinez, Lester Oliveros, Garland Shifflett, Michael Tonkin, Bucky Brandon, Homer Bailey, Jovani Moran, Mauro Gozzo, Esmerling Vasquez, JT Chargois, Bartolo Colon, Sean Poppen, Hansel Robles, Kyle Barraclough, Kenny Rogers, Jerry Koosman, LaTroy Hawkins (and probably a million more I missed)