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By The Associated PressOctober 11, 2021 GMT

Oct. 12

1916 — The Boston Red Sox won the World Series in five games with a 4-1 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Ernie Shore pitched a three-hitter for Boston.

1920 — Cleveland’s Stan Coveleski won his third game in the World Series as the Indians beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 3-0 and won the championship, five games to two.

Who is available in free agency to help Twins?

By La Velle E. Neal IIINovember 2, 2018 GMT

Chief Baseball Officer Derek Falvey and General Manager Thad Levine have made sweeping changes since joining the organization following the 2016 season.

New Twins manager and Mauer’s decision: The wait continues

By PHIL MILLER AND LA VELLE E. NEAL IIIOctober 9, 2018 GMT

Twins fans are playing a waiting game as the team searches for a new manager and awaits Joe Mauers retirement decision.

Thad Levine, the Twins general manager, and Derek Falvey, the teams chief baseball officer, had a conference call with reporters Tuesday to give updates on offseason issues.

Bullpen coach Eddie Guardado, star Joe Mauer consider their options after Paul Molitor’s firing

By La Velle E. Neal IIIOctober 3, 2018 GMT

With Paul Molitor no longer the Twins manager, how could that affect the return of one of his longtime confidants in Eddie Guardado as well as fellow Cretin-Derham Hall alum Joe Mauer?

Firing of manager Paul Molitor was difficult for Twins owner Jim Pohlad

By SID HARTMANOctober 3, 2018 GMT

You wonder if Twins Chief Baseball Officer Derek Falvey and General Manager Thad Levine considered how popular Paul Molitor is when they fired the manager who took them to the playoffs last season for the first time since 2010 and was named American League Manager of the Year.

Twins fire Molitor, eye new manager to ‘grow a young team’

By DAVE CAMPBELLOctober 2, 2018 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two years ago, the Minnesota Twins made Derek Falvey their chief baseball officer with the precondition that Paul Molitor remain as manager.

Molitor presided over a playoff team and won the American League Manager of the Year award in 2017, but the Twins slipped backward this season.

Paul Molitor’s low on blame scale for Twins’ struggles; he should remain as manager

By CHIP SCOGGINSOctober 2, 2018 GMT

On the day that he fired his longtime General Manager Terry Ryan in 2016, Twins owner Jim Pohlad gave manager Paul Molitor the strongest vote of confidence possible.

Pohlad mandated that whomever the organization picked to run the baseball operation would be required to keep Molitor for the 2017 season, no questions asked.

Paul Molitor picks up career win No. 300 as Twins top Detroit 11-4

By La Velle E. Neal IIISeptember 27, 2018 GMT

When a team underachieves, as the Twins have this season, changes are often made.

So all eyes will be on the Twins front office and ownership to see if, in addition to new players, if they will also push for changes among the coaching staff.

Twins pitchers start well before running into trouble vs. Royals

By La Velle E. Neal IIISeptember 14, 2018 GMT

KANSAS CITY, MO. The Twins couldnt have crafted it any better. Gabriel Moya opened with two scoreless innings on Thursday, then primary pitcher Stephen Gonsalves didnt allow a hit during his outing.

Twins look like sellers in loss to Royals

By La Velle E. Neal IIIJuly 21, 2018 GMT

KANSAS CITY, MO. Scouts are circling the Twins like sharks sensing blood in the water, firing reports back to their bosses who may or may not use them to initiate or continue trade talks.

One way for the Twins to fend them off is come out of the gate strongly after the All-Star break, and manager Paul Molitor felt his team was in that frame of mind as Fridays game against the last-place Royals drew closer.

Molitor, Lovullo Win Manager of Year Awards

The Lowell SunNovember 15, 2017 GMT

Paul Molitor has won the American League Manager of the Year award after his Minnesota Twins became the first team to make the playoffs following a 100-loss season.

Molitor won the honor Tuesday in voting by members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America.