Greatest Minnesota Twins Second Baseman: Knoblauch vs Carew
Puckett’s Pond faces off two notable Minnesota Twins players and you decide which one was greater
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Puckett’s Pond is enlisting your help in deciding who the greatest Minnesota Twins in history are at each position. Eventually we’ll square off each position against the others and wind up with the greatest Minnesota Twin, as selected by you. The first position we’ll be selecting is catcher. We’ll only be counting literal Minnesota Twins and not the pre-1961 Washington franchises. Players also will need 700 PAs as a Twin to qualify. We ask you to consider the player based solely on his time as a Twin and at the position specified.
We faced off Tim Teufel, Steve Lombardozzi Sr., Rod Carew, Brian Dozier, Luis Castillo, Bernie Allen, Chuck Knoblauch and Rob Wilfong. Lombardozzi, Carew, Knoblauch and Wilfong advanced to round two. The second round matched Wilfong against Carew and Knoblauch against Lombardozzi. Carew and Knoblauch emerged from round two.
Knoblauch received 85% of the vote against Lombardozzi. Carew blanked Wilfong getting every vote in his favor. This sets up a final round of Knoblauch against Carew.
Final Round: Knoblauch vs Carew
The is the final matchup that many would have envisioned at the beginning of these greatest Twins second baseman polls. Much like Killebrew in the first base polls, Carew has eased his way into the final round and will be a formidable opponent for Knoblauch. Carew is, of course, a Hall of Famer and a beloved Minnesota sports figure. Knoblauch hasn’t been the most popular man for Twins fans at times in the past. In Knoblauch’s favor is his superior defence and baserunning skills. Chuck also has the advantage of winning a World Series as a Twin.
Here’s our rundowns of the pair if you need a refresher (Rod’s, Chuck’s)
Who was the greatest Twins second baseman ever? Have your say:
Feel free to leave your reasoning in the comments. Check back here for the results and the beginning of the greatest Twins’ shortstop poll.