Clyde Doepner News Today

The Minnesota Twins have enough pitching to finally end their ignominious 18-game postseason losing streak.

The righthanded pitcher and former North St. Paul athlete made his major league debut last season.

Sip seltzer, visit a museum for free, or celebrate culture this weekend in Minnesota!

Sip seltzer, visit a museum for free, or celebrate culture this weekend in Minnesota!

share-square-1418207 MINNEAPOLIS -- T.C. Bear doesnt talk while in character -- but he made an exception for Alan Johnson. At the invitation of team historian and curator Clyde Doepner, Johnson took his wife and two grown children to Target Field for a sunny day game in 2019, and clad in a white Twins home jersey and jeans, he threw a successful first pitch to the Twins mascot. He and the bear got together for a photo, and as they walked off the mound, T.C. drew Johnson closer. "You dont know t...

share-square-1299518 MINNEAPOLIS -- These days, the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul essentially operate as a unit when it comes to professional sports in the region. The Twins, Vikings, Timberwolves and Lynx play their home games in Minneapolis, while the Wild and Minnesota United FC call St. Paul home -- all possible in part because the clubs name themselves after Minnesota, the state, instead of one of the cities. Things didnt always operate so smoothly -- but the Twins played a role in br...

share-square-366043 MINNEAPOLIS -- St. Paul illustrator Ray Barton never made it to the new Target Field before he died in April 2010, which meant he never got to see the most prominent display of his art with his own eyes. He didnt think it was one of his better works, anyway. Artists may be their own harshest critics, but chances are, youve seen and enjoyed Bartons unexpected magnum opus. Its hard to miss, considering its 46 feet tall, stands prominently over the center-field batters eye and ...