List #669: Awesome Stuff about October 1991

List #669: Awesome Stuff about October 1991

1. Twins win the 'worst-to-first' World Series over Atlanta in a dramatic 10 inning shutout complete game by Jack Morris in game 7.

2. The Halloween Blizzard (my brain had forgotten that the World Series and this were in the same week)

3. I got to go to the World Series (game 2) and also the ALCS (game 2)

4. Matthew Sweet's Girlfriend, Del the Funkee Homosapien's I Wish My Brother George Was Here

5. Bill Clinton announces Presidential Run

6. My brother turned 1

List #591: 5 Cool Things about 1991

List #591: 5 Cool Things about 1991

1. The Twins won the World Series (including the 2nd Greatest Game of the modern era)

2. I got to go to World Series, Game 2

3. I went to A Summer Camp for the first time

4. We moved to Northfield St.

5. Pearl Jam's "Ten" released (also Nirvana's "Nevermind", RHCP's "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" AND A Tribe Called Quest's "Low End Theory," the three of which were released on the same day)

List #463: Things I Dislike about Baseball

List #463: Things I Dislike about Baseball

(this was an unintentional and accidental revision to bonus list #87)

1. Hitting into Double Plays

2. The Yankees

3. Pitchers' duels (exception: Game 7, 1991 World Series)

4. Home runs

5. Full counts

List #250: Favorite Minnesota Sports, Teams

List #250: Favorite Minnesota Sports, Teams

1. DEHS Hockey (not for much longer)
2. Minnesota Twins (MLB)
3. UMD Bulldogs Hockey (men or women)(NCAA)
4. Minnesota Wild (NHL)
5. Minnesota Golden Gophers (NCAA)

List #183: Favorite Twins players (current, former, past, present)

List #183: Favorite Twins players (current, former, past, present)

1. Kirby Puckett
2. Harmon Killebrew
3. Torii Hunter
4. Brad Radke
5. Kent Hrbek
6. Tom Brunansky
7. Everyday Eddie Guardado
8. Jeff Reardon
9. Joe Mauer
10. Jack Morris (yes it was only one season, but game 7 makes it count!)
11. Frank Viola
12. Rod Carew
13. Burt Blyleven
14. Gary Gaetti
15. Gene Larkin (for winning game 7 in '91)

List #87: Favorite Baseball things

List #87: Favorite Baseball things (in no order)

1. Stolen Bases
2. 1987 World Series
3. Centerfielders (especially current and former Twins)
4. Third Base
5. Home-run stealing leaps
6. Manufacturing Runs
7. Dominating closers
8. 1991 World Series (esp. Game 2!)
9. the Metrodome
10. 2001 World Series
11. Herb Carneal and Bob Casey (RIP both voices of the Twins)
12. Tom Kelly
13. Great fielding / defense
14. Pick-offs
15. Change-ups
16. Unassisted Triple Plays
17. The Cycle
18. Ballparks with character

bonus list: Least favorite baseball things
1. Homeruns (or, rather, the focus on them)
2. 4-6-3 Double plays
3. The Yankees and the Red Sox
4. Corporate Stadium Naming