The three tributes allow us to reflect on a very wide swath of team’s half century long history. The trio includes a pitcher, a hitter, and a manager, and they represent the 1960s, the 1980s, and the 1990s.

Pascual was one of the original Twins. He started his career with the Washington Senators, then moved with the team to the upper Midwest in 1961. He stayed until the end of the 1966 season, when the Twins traded him back to the nation’s capital. In the meantime, Pascual won 88 games, good for eighth in Twins history (if you include his days in Washington, he won 145 total). He led the American League in strikeouts three times, from 1961-1963, with 221, 206, and 202 respectively, then added 213 more in 1964 to finish second in the league. His 994 strikeouts in a Twins uniform ranks as the seventh highest total ever. (more…)