The wide-ranging Twins Almanac for 4/20 features quite a cast of characters, including Hall of Famers Charles Albert Bender, Dave Bancroft, Bert Blyleven, Kirby Puckett, and Cy Young, and Minnesotan major leaguers Dan Smith, Jack Crooks, and Sam Hentges.
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The arms After establishing the starting lineup and bench of my all-time Twins squad, it’s time to turn attention towards Minnesota’s best cadre of definitely-not-belly-itchers: Starters Bert Blyleven (RHP): A case could be made that Rik Aalbert was the most dominant pitcher to ever don the cream whites or baby blues.
The Twins had some of the best pitching in the early 1970’s and Bert Blyleven was a part of that crew. He was a bright spot in the rotation, as well as a part of the 1987 World Series Twins.
On this date in Texas Rangers history, pitcher Bert Blyleven threw the second no-hitter in franchise history. The game was on September 22, 1977, as the Rangers were in Anaheim to play the California Angels.
Led by Grant Hill and Christian Laettner, the Duke Blue Devils (34-2) routed Michigan and its “Fab Five” freshmen, 71-51, to win their second consecutive NCAA hoops title on April 6, 1992. Here's other big sports news on this date through the years.
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