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Minnesota Twins All-Time 25-Man Roster

By Benjamin Chase

May 20, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; A hat and glove belonging to the Minnesota Twins rests on the dugout rail before the Twins play the Pittsburgh Pirates in an inter-league game at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
May 20, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; A hat and glove belonging to the Minnesota Twins rests on the dugout rail before the Twins play the Pittsburgh Pirates in an inter-league game at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /
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Harmon Killebrew, 1961-1974, 53.7 bWAR

Second in Twins history in career bWAR, Killebrew is one of a few guys who could flex to several positions. He played at least 300 games at first, third and the outfield as a Twin.

“Killer” is easily the career leader in the Twins history in home runs, with nearly 200 more home runs than the closest competitor, and he had even more for the organization as a whole, having come up with the Senators before the team moved to Minnesota.

If anyone has seen the old “Home Run Derby” television show, Killebrew was one of the guys who was always a legit challenger, as he just had an incredibly powerful right-handed swing.

Yet he wasn’t a guy who was just a free-swinger. He had almost an even number of walks to strikeouts in his career, with a 15.85 percent walk rate and 17.28 percent strikeout rate.

He was selected to 10 All-Star games as a Twin, and he won the Most Valuable Player in 1969, finishing in the top five six times as a Twin.

Over his career in Minnesota, he hit .260/.383/.518 with a 148 OPS+. He had 232 doubles, 21 triples and 475 home runs as a member of the Twins.

What is incredible is that it took four elections for Killebrew to get elected to the Hall of Fame in 1984.

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