All Things 2025 Minnesota Twins In-Season Thread

[TRF Guy]

Kansas City DH Harmon Killebrew hit his final career home run off the Twins' Eddie Bane in the second inning of a 4-3 Royals win at Met Stadium on this date in 1975.

Rod Carew homered in the game for Minnesota.

Killebrew's 573 home runs were fifth-most in MLB history at the time of his retirement, and trailed only Babe Ruth in American League history. He was eventually elected to the Hall of Fame on his fourth ballot.

 

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Clayton Kershaw has announced this will be his final year.

All-time legend Kershaw will retire after this season

LOS ANGELES -- Back in Spring Training, when he signed a contract to return to the big leagues for his 18th season, Clayton Kershaw reiterated his desire to retire as a Dodger. Retirement had crossed the veteran left-hander's mind leading into this year, but after losing much of the prior

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Not surprising, but given his resurgence I also would have thought maybe he had 1 more season in him.