The Minnesota Twins have moved halfway across the country twice. Starting out in Kansas City, Missouri, called the Kansas City Blues, the team played from 1894 to 1900. In 1901, they became part of the Major League which corresponded with their first move.

From 1901 to 1960, the team was part of the Washington DC scene. Until the 1950's, the team was known almost interchangeably as either the Senators or the Nationals, sometimes in the same breath. Then came the big move.

In 1961, the team moved to Minnesota and it became the Twins. The name is to represent the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St Paul. The move seemed to signal a rise for the team in the early 60s. The team continued to improve and advanced to the World Series in 1965. While they lost the Series, they were now a firm, loved part of Minnesota. Twins tickets sales were brisk for the rest of the decade as the team continued to be contenders.

The 1970s proved a disappointing time to the team. While there were outstanding performances on the part of Rod Carew and Tony Oliva, the team as a whole was less than stellar. This trend of non-performance continued for the beginning of the 1980s, despite leaving their long time home, the Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, for a covered stadium, the Metrodome. However, in 1987 the team found its groove, with the help of first baseman Kent Hrbek and the awe-inspiring fielding of Kirby Puckett. The Twins went all the way to the World Series, plucking the win from the St Louis Cardinals.

The 1990's seemed to be a repeat of the Twins’ cyclical past. The team continued strong through 1991 when they once again took the championship, defeating the Braves in the World Series. Yet, from that ultimate high, they slumped again to the point that in 1998, the team started the long process of rebuilding, almost literally from the ground up. That effort paid off, with the Twins posting seasons over .500 each year from 2001 to 2005.

There is talk of the Twins getting a new ballpark in the near future. Currently they share the Metrodome with the Minnesota Vikings, a situation that can be less than ideal for both teams. However, baseball tickets are still hot sellers in Minnesota and will continue that way, especially if the Twins manage to keep their winning ways alive.