Fargo-Moorhead Twins | |
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Minor league affiliations | |
Previous classes | Class-D (1908, 1914–1917, 1922, 1933–1942, 1946–1960) |
Previous leagues | Red River Valley League (1897) Northern League (1908, 1914–1917) Dakota League (1922) Northern League (1933–1942, 1946–1960) |
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Minor league titles | |
League titles | 6 (1915, 1917, 1934, 1953, 1954, 1958) |
Team data | |
Previous names | Fargo Divorcees/Fargo Red Stockings(1897) Moorhead Barmaids (1897 Fargo Browns (1908) Fargo-Moorhead Graingrowers (1914–1917) Fargo Athletics (1922) Fargo-Moorhead Twins (1933–1942, 1946–1960) |
Previous parks | Moorhead Ballpark (1933–1935) Barnett Field (1936–1960) |
The Fargo-Moorhead Twins were a minor league baseball team that existed from 1933 to 1942 and from 1946 to 1960, representing the neighboring cities of Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota. The Twins won six league championships during their seasons of play. Earlier minor league teams had also represented the cities. Baseball Hall of Fame members Dizzy Dean (1941) and Lloyd Waner (1947) are Fargo-Moorhead Twins alumni, as is 2x AL Most Valuable Player Roger Maris.