History of the Minnesota Twins games; each home team had won until Game 7, when Sandy Koufax shut out the Twins 2–0 in Minnesota. The Twins scored a total of two runs in their four losses, and were shut out three times, twice by Koufax. Although disappointed with the near-miss, the championship drive cemented the team's relationship with the people of Minnesota. The Twins would wait 22 years to return to the World Series; they defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games in the 1987 Series. In 1967, the Twins were involved in one of the closest pennant races in baseball history. Heading into
King for a Day (Thompson Twins song) King for a Day (Thompson Twins song) "King For A Day" is a 1985 song by the British band the Thompson Twins. It was released as the third single from the band's fifth album "Here's To Future Days". It was written by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, and Joe Leeway. There are two versions of the song, with various edits and remixes of the two. The UK version of the song has alternate lyrics and is more synth based. The U.S.A. and album versions contain electric guitar. The single peaked at #22 in the UK, spending six weeks on the chart