Both Oliva and Hrbek have remained around the team and have been regular fixtures at Target Field since the stadium opened in ...

Minnesota Twins legends Kent Hrbek and Tony Oliva both suffered strokes within days of each other earlier in April.

Minnesota Twins legends Tony Oliva and Kent Hrbek are both recovering from recent strokes. The Twins announced Wednesday that ...

The Minnesota Twins announced Thursday that former players and now team ambassadors Kent Hrbek and Tony Oliva recently ...

Two Minnesota Twins greats are recovering from strokes suffered days apart, the team confirmed Wednesday. Former right fielder and designated hitter Tony Oliva had what the team called "a series ...

1939 — Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees did not play against the Detroit Tigers at Briggs Stadium, ending at 2,130 his streak of consecutive games. Gehrig never played again. Babe Dahlgren took his ...

According to the Star Tribune’s Patrick Reusse, two Minnesota Twins legends — Tony Oliva (86) and Kent Hrbek (64) — suffered strokes earlier this month within days of one another.

Oliva, 86, was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2022 by the Golden Days Era Committee. He spent his entire 15-year career with the Twins, winning the American League Rookie of the Year award ...

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1975 — Bob Watson of the Houston Astros, sensing baseball history, raced around the bases on Milt May’s home run and crossed the plate at Candlestick Park in time to score major league baseball’s 1 ...