the washington senators became the minnesota twins in 1960.
the washington senators became the minnesota twins in 1960.
when did the washington senators become the minnesota twins?
1960
after a one-year hiatus, the senators returned, but they were no longer the same franchise that played at boundary field. in fact the original senators were the first of three teams, all called the washington senators, and were in the capital continuously until the third senators franchise left to become the texas rangers. the second had left the city in 1960 becoming the minnesota twins and were followed immediately by a new expansion team of the same name, ultimately leaving for texas in 1971. baseball returned to the capital in 2005 when the montreal expos became the washington nationals. the "washington senators" name was still owned by the texas rangers, so organizers sought other options. washington, d.c., mayor anthony a. williams supported the name "washington grays," in honor of the negro-league team the homestead grays (1929-1950), which had been based in pittsburgh, but played many of their home games in washington. in the end, the team owners chose the name "washington nationals," which had been the official name of the american league's washington senators from 1905 to 1955.
washington senators (1891–1899)
bullet::::- david ortiz, designated hitter (twins–red sox)









































bullet::::- johan santana, starting pitcher (twins–mets)









































section::::award winners.:"baseball america" major league player of the year.









































bullet::::- joe mauer ()









































section::::award winners.:"baseball america" manager of the year.









































bullet::::- ron gardenhire ()









































section::::award winners.:chuck tanner major league baseball manager of the year award.









































bullet::::- ron gardenhire ()









































section::::team award.









































bullet::::- – american league pennant ("as washington senators")









































bullet::::- – world series championship ("as washington senators")









































bullet::::- – american league pennant ("as washington senators")









































bullet::::- – american league pennant ("as washington senators")









































bullet::::- – american league pennant ("as minnesota twins")
minnesota twins award winners and league leaders