The Minnesota Twins have had three homes during their Major League lifetime. They began in the suburban city of Bloomington at Metropolitan Stadium. Then came a move to downtown Minneapolis and the Metrodome. Finally, they moved across downtown to Target Field. Last year, I completed the hat trick of visiting all three locations. It has been an evolution of stadiums. From the original multi-use outdoor suburban park to the indoor artificial turf stadium to a brand new “baseball only” outdoor stadium helping to revitalize the edges of downtown – it is a microcosm of how stadiums have developed. Here is a synopsis of my visits.
Target Field August 15, 2014
This was not a planned trip to see a game. We were flying up to the area in to bury my mom who had recently passed away. She had been cremated and I was carrying her to the final resting spot in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. We arrived the day before in MSP and by chance there was a Twins game the night before the funeral. Even though we had had a long day and a long night/weekend ahead, we felt we deserved the chance to enjoy something during a pretty challenging time. Oh yeah, that afternoon we also found out that someone broke into our home back in Arizona. What a day. So we grabbed some tickets on Stub Hub and headed to Target Field. In summary, it is really nice. Awesome location and just a good place to see a game. We liked seeing the statues around the outside.
Target Field
Most memorable moment
As I said earlier, I was carrying my mom’s ashes with me while we traveled. In Phoenix, as we entered the Security line, the TSA agent asked Amanda, Mac and me how many were in our traveling party. So Mac told him – “Four.” Gosh, we all burst out laughing because 1) It was true and 2) my mom would have thought it was hilarious.
Photographic Evidence of the Game