| 1961 Minnesota Twins | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | American League | |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium | |
| City | Bloomington, Minnesota | |
| Record | 70-90 (.438) | |
| League place | 7th | |
| Owners | Calvin Griffith (majority owner, with Thelma Griffith Haynes) | |
| General managers | Calvin Griffith | |
| Managers | Cookie Lavagetto, Sam Mele | |
| Television | WTCN-TV | |
| Radio | 830 WCCO AM (Bob Wolff, Ray Scott, Halsey Hall) | |
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The 1961 Minnesota Twins season was the 61st in franchise history and its first in Minneapolis–Saint Paul after it transferred from Washington following a six-decade tenure in late October 1960. The maiden edition of the Twins finished 1961 with a record of 70–90, good for seventh place in the American League, which had expanded from eight to ten teams during the 1960–61 offseason. The Twins played their home games at Metropolitan Stadium, where they set a franchise record for home attendance.[1]