Service was held today in Atlanta for
@HenryLouisAaron
as he was placed into his final resting place. Great player, better person, personal friend, leaves an unmatched legacy in sports and for our nation.
I got my workout in at our clubhouse early this morning, then topped it off at home with some weights. This is how you start off a birthday!!💪🏾 Age is just a number😉👊🏽😆
Today is the anniversary of getting my 3,000th hit while playing for my hometown
@Twins
A little known fact, my friend and
@baseballhall
#paulmolitor
also from
@cityofsaintpaul
got his 3,000th hit on the same date a few years later.
Dusty, my man since the 1970’s. You deserve all the good things that come your way. You earned it all from the opportunities you’ve been given⚾️. Luv you my brother 👊🏽.
@NFL_MNF
Thank you
@Vikings
. As your guest I had the honor of blowing the horn to start tonight’s game vs
@49ers
Home team won tonight 22-17. Boys night out, me and my brother Steve enjoyed ourselves 🏈👊🏽
This is a post I didn’t rush to make, about my good friend and mentor during
@padres
days of my career. Thank you
#WillieMcCovey
for sharing so much with me. What you did for me I passed on to the next generation of
@MLB_PLAYERS
@baseballhall
@MLB
The new scoreboard, the banners, the videos, 15 former teammates, friends and brothers for life. The day was a treat for all of us and the 40,000+ in attendance
How about this
@baseballhall
“Big Hitters” table...after the ceremonies to sit here you needed either 3,000 hits, at least 450 HR or 1,600 RBI O My! Griffey, Jr., Thome, Ripken, C.Jones,
@TheBigHurt_35
& me.
Today my wife and I (for her birthday) will tip a glass of GTS wine
#TomSeaver
(his own vintage) to celebrate the life, times and friendship with my man! 🙏🏾⚾️
While in
@nycgov
for
#RobertoClemente
annual dinner I’m very aware that
@TheJudge44
@Yankees
is sitting on 57 HRS and is the leading candidate for
@ALMVP
. This photo from an earlier spring training gives you an idea of why he’s so dominant!!!😲😆😳
I do not like to report on the passing of friends,legends, icons and the like, or try to be first or early to talk about it. I will just say “Rest in Peace and Power my friend”. The great
#JimBrown
@NFL
@Browns
Congratulations
@GopherFootball
I watched you beat down
@Wisconsin
First time in a long time, by “youngest team in America”. Keep up the good work. See ya in a Bowl Game!
Fans revisited the words I uttered before our playoff run, now famous and used for subsequent teams and generations 😁⚾️🇨🇦👊🏽That fan noise helped take us to the top. Thank you all.
After 11 innings,
@DaveWinfieldHOF
had had enough.
#OTD
in 1992 the
#HOFer
sent a 3-2, two-out double down the third base line to break the tie and - half an inning later - seal the
@bluejays
World Series victory.
I don’t want to keep posting the passing of another
@baseballhall
friend as this has become a devastating month alone. With Joe Morgan today, it’s just too much. We’re talking about extraordinary people and great players we’re losing. Just say a prayer for all of them & families
A couple of 2-way threats! For those that don’t know,
@DaveWinfieldHOF
was named MVP of the 1973 College World Series for his pitching performance. Winfield went straight to the big leagues and played everyday in the outfield during his Hall of Fame career.
#ohtani
Bud Fowler was born
#OTD
in 1858 and I was honored to give the speech for his Induction into the
@baseballhall
Cooperstown in 2022. I visited his gravesite the day before.
I was saving this photo for the day that
@MinosoMinnie
@whitesox
was inducted into
@baseballhall
It’s too bad that it has happened posthumously but yesterday it became a reality. The “Cuban Comet” was a pioneer for so many Latino players.
Today we mourn the passing of
@astros
@MLBPA
@mlb
great JR Richard⚾️. His path to a truly great career was cut short by a stroke. Ask anyone who played against him who was the most intimidating pitcher to face👀? He’d win 90% of responses. I was smart, we always stayed friends🙏🏾
Went to see the
@itaintoverdoc
last night.If you are a sports fan
@mlb
fan learn about
#Yogi
a true American sports icon, military hero & family man. I was fortunate to have him as one of my managers; he was a great friend
@sonyclassics
@baseballhall
Happy New Year to all. It’s a beautiful day in LA. Best wishes to everyone to have good health, happiness and prosperity this year🙏🏽…even with all the craziness going on in the world.
My sincere condolences and blessings to the Seidler family. Peter poured his heart and soul into the Padres and the San Diego community. I am so glad to have known him. RIP. Padres Chairman Peter Seidler dies at 63 - The San Diego Union-Tribune
The classic closing theme to "This Week In Baseball" (1986) Fun Fact: The name of this song is "Gathering Crowds", written by English composer John Scott!
#TWIB
#MLB
#History
When I talked to
#MattDamon
last night at the
#AIR
premiere we laughed and he said I’d been his nemesis;he’s a big
@RedSox
fan; I told him when I played with
@Yankees
@Boston
would always inspire me to inflict damage. We appreciate each others work😎👊🏽
I can’t believe I ran into
@Kirkwall
also known as Susan Ross this past weekend. She knitted a blanket for my twins when they were very young. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Let me find it, take a photo and send it to you. Be well!😊🙏🏽
I am proud to honor my former teammate & long-time friend Don Baylor who passed away from
#multiplemyeloma
, by raising awareness and encouraging others impacted to develop their Most Valuable Plan.
#MyelomaMVP
#mmsm
#Ad
It’s a great day to be a
#MNTwins
fan. I could not be more proud of Joe Mauer. His on-field excellence earned him a spot in the
@baseballhall
. His character, humility & respect for others make him beloved across
@Twins
Territory. See you in Cooperstown on July 21.
That day I asked Mike Heath nicely to have his starting pitcher Mike Norris to never throw a pitch intentionally at my head again!! He responded and I cut off that talk. ⚾️😳
@Kirkwall
Susan, forgive me 4 having baby blanket on my mind when we saw spoke, it was this sweater you knitted for me. Such a thoughtful gesture. As you see I’ve kept it all these years. It’s one of a kind ❤️. Thoughtful & appreciated🇨🇦🇺🇸😉
Mark, I was just going to post our photo then I saw you’d done it already. It was good to see you last night after so many years my friend. We started out professional journeys the very same year (1973). Can you believe it!?!😉
Can’t let any time pass before I tell you “I just got my first COVID vaccination today!!” 💪🏽Very happy. I want those who believe in what I say to get yours as soon as it’s available! Take care 🙏🏽😷👊🏼 everyone. Let’s beat back this pandemic!
It’s not safe for ya’ll to be out there frolickin’ during this pandemic. What’s it going to take for you to understand that! I said it and I mean it. Be safe, take care. 😷🌲🙏🏽
To all parents and young ballplayers. Most
@mlb_players
agree if you have the opportunity to do so, play another sport to help you become a better athlete and player at your primary sport!
Some great Minnesota high school basketball players have gone on to wear
#MNTwins
uniforms, including
@DaveWinfieldHOF
, 1975 "Mr. Basketball" Gene Glynn, Joe Mauer, & Caleb Thielbar.
Why get COVID vaccination?
*Be welcomed back to your workplace *Avoid long term health issues/death *Visit your elderly family& not sicken them *Be protected when traveling *Snuff out the virus in U.S. *Reopen schools. What’s your pick??🤔😷✌🏽
I was presented Lifetime Achievement recognition, the Six Star Diamond Award from The AmerIcan Academy of Hospitality Sciences
@AAHSAWARD
for my long standing community service through my Winfield Foundation, my work with the
@MLBPA
and players and my
@MLB
career
Here’s
@MinosoMinnie
showing me his hardware at a
#NegroLeagues
event I’d arranged with
@Padres
a few years back. They called him “The Cuban Comet” and he played in 7 different decades…who does that ⚾️🙌🏾😳🙏🏽
Thank you
@Timberwolves
@Twolves_PR
for the special attention you gave me and my brother Steve Friday night. The floor seats were the best, dinner and the scoreboard recognition were all incredible. I was one of the inaugural season ticket holders (for almost 10 years)!👍🏽🏀
I read that today in
#RochesterNY
it’s the 1st ever
#BlackAuthorsDay
celebrating the accomplishments of Black literary talent and raising awareness of underrepresentation in the publishing industry. Much success with your efforts. Here is the 1st book that I wrote back in1988.
If you liked me better as ⚾️a
@Padres
player I’ll send you a
#Christmas
greeting to you or your loved one through
@BookCameo
. It’s been enjoyable sending personal greetings while I’m staying home for the holidays 🌲😉⛄️
@CityofSanDiego
Happy New Year everyone! Goodbye and good riddance 2020! Let’s bounce back from the absolute worst year in our lifetime. If you are alive and reading this you are blessed. Keep hope alive, keep your health & experience prosperity and peace in 2021.
🙏🏾😷