Rod Carew

On this date in 1986, Rod Carew announces his retirement from baseball.

"Carew was a damn fool to sign that contract. He only gets $170,000 and we all know damn well that he's worth more than that. But that's what his agent asked for, so that's what he gets." - Twins owner Calvin Griffith (1978)

Mike Marshall

Born on this date, Mike Marshall.

Gene Mauch: "Don't worry about his age. Mike is a freak."

Calvin Griffith (Twins owner): "That's why I don't want to sign him!"

Calvin Griffith

Born on today's date, former owner of the Twins, Calvin Griffith.

"I'll tell you why we came to Minnesota. It was when I found out you only had 10,000 blacks here. Black people don't go to ballgames, but they'll fill up rasslin' rings and put up such a chant it'll scare you to death. It's unbelievable. We came here because you've got good hard-working white people here." (1978)

Butch Wynegar

Born on this date, Butch Wynegar.

"The worst thing that can happen to a ballplayer is to get married and then go to spring training. Wynegar did that and he's had a miserable year. He was playing 'hands' with his wife during spring training and instead of running around the outfield, he did his running around the bedroom." - Twins owner Calvin Griffith (1978)

Calvin Griffith

On this date in 2010, former Twins owner Calvin Griffith is elected to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.

"We got to get rid of it (advertising). You spend $200,000 to $300,000 a year telling people, 'C'mon out and see us, we're great! Then you win 5 out of 15 and you make yourself look like a horse's ass."

Rod Carew

On this date in 1986, Rod Carew announces his retirement from baseball.

"Carew was a damn fool to sign that contract. He only gets $170,000 and we all know damn well that he's worth a lot more than that. But that's what his agent asked for, so that's what he gets." - Twins owner Calvin Griffith (1978)

Butch Wynegar

Born on today's date, Butch Wynegar.

"The worst thing that can happen to a ballplayer is to get married and then go to spring training. Wynegar did that and he's had a miserable year. He was playing 'hands' with his wife during spring training and instead of running around the outfield, he did his running around the bedroom." - Twins owner Calvin Griffith (1978)