Twins Win: The Story of the 1987 Minnesota Twins

Using highlights and interviews, this one-hour documentary narrated by long-time "Voice of the Twins" Herb Carneal relives all the excitement of the 1987 World Championship season.

[@robertbouley7697]

I used to watch this, along with the ‘91 documentary, with my dad. Much appreciation for upload, it means a lot.

[@erichaugen8411]

still to this day, when I hear the song Nothings Gonna Stop Us, I think of this VHS

[@johnmercury2272]

I had moved to Woodbury Minnesota, from England in 1986, this was my first experience of baseball, I ended up a committed fan

[@ilikewaffles889]

John Mercury Awesome!

[@asherdossetter4480]

They have Cricket instead of Baseball in the United Kingdom.

[@timallen609]

Did you have any knowledge of the game ? Just curious caught a great video of a kid going to an NFL game in London and he said everybody is clapping but he had no idea why......about like me with soccer because I got no clue with the extended time on the clock or off sides and what not .

[@colby7703]

What about the vikings

[@MAWA-Vik19]

As a lifelong Minnesota sports supporter, I'm sorry to hear that. You signed yourself up for disappointment, aside from your first few years of following. I hope the disappointment ends soon!!

[@davidpallin772]

1987, a watershed year in my life. I will never forget 1987.

[@kja9881]

David I turned 20 a month before Game 7 of the World Series in 87 same here I will never forget.

[@stubbystudios9811]

the 87 twins must have been one of the greatest defensive teams in history

[@pika62221]

thanks to using sound to blast the other team's defense while on the field, yeah!

[@stubbystudios9811]

@@pika62221 well ya gotta win somehow

[@jbsmg]

That was a staple of Tom Kelly teams.

[@douglasskaalrud6865]

The slide by Bush was the most underrated and forgotten play of the series. Tickled the plate with his fingertips under the attempted tag; a master class on the slide.

[@robertcramer1886]

I was 22yrs old back in 1987. I went to some of the games at the dome. It was always enjoyable. Minneapolis was a much better city back then. Much better!

[@MGAF688]

It is a trash hole now thanks to Antifa/BLM.

[@raphael9783]

I doubt it. It only feels like that to people who only watch faux news and never spend time there themselves.

[@mega77CHAVEZ]

​@@raphael9783Thats true. If you're into shootings, car jacking, and fentynal it's for sure a better city than 35 years ago....enjoy!!

[@raphael9783]

@mega77CHAVEZ I do enjoy the city. I enjoy lots of cities because I actually go instead of letting the news scare me and form stereotypes that are racist and false. You could firm stereotypes about suburbs, too. Robbers, pedophiles, and white on white crime. Just imagine how small and limiting your life must be because your afraid to be around people who don't look like you.

[@Weebs82589]

1987 Twins in the Twins Hall of Fame: Tom Kelly (MGR) Tony Oliva (Hitting Coach) Bert Blyleven (P) Frank Viola (P) Gary Gaetti (3B) Greg Gagne (SS) Kent Hrbek (1B) Dan Gladden (LF) Kirby Puckett (CF)

[@joyis9638]

Gary Gaetti (3B) and Kirby Puckett (CF) at the least used PEDs. Cheaters!

[@BurnedWardrobe]

i watched this on our old VHC tape player today, brings back memories of watching old movies with my dad. thanks for uploading this, my dad loves this documentary.

[@ericradford2142]

There will come a day long suffering Minnesota fans when glory returns to the twin cities. This coming from a long suffering San Diego sports fan.

[@MGAF688]

The one difference is that the folks in San Diego have never enjoyed a Super Bowl or World Series championship. The ownership group of the Chargers rarely seems committed to a title and who knows with the Padres? San Diego has a lot of good people so hopefully, one of those franchises figures it out someday.

[@ericradford2142]

Luke Enno keeping the faith and you are encouraged to do the same thing.

[@jackson5116]

Minnesota won't win it unless they hire Theo Epstein.

[@MGAF688]

@@jackson5116 2019 is unfolding well so far for the Twins as of late May.

[@scottjohnson1640]

Luke Enno San Diego is a very beautiful place, I've been there a couple of times. I live in Minnesota and I'm a huge Twinkies fan.

[@deankoskela1188]

was at the welcome home party at the dome after Pennant series with Detroit...the absolute loudest I've ever heard in that dome...what a night.

[@bitterangrydrunk]

I knew someone who was there. He said players were crying on the field (which they were) and people were crying in the stands. I feel like a total douche spending that night trying to get World Series tickets.

[@bitterangrydrunk]

Also, Joe Niekro was hammered.

[@vickimanager]

I went with a car full of girlfriends. We were behind home plate. What a night. It was goose bumps as the boys drove around the field. We were all yelling, screaming, crying, waiving... simply amazing. It was, dare I say, a life changing night. I cannot believe it's been 30 years.

[@rickschaefer7415]

Dean Koskela I had heard that the team was told there would only be a few thousand people at that welcome home party. Then when they pulled in through that right field tunnel, and saw that it was filled to capacity, that was when a lot of players lost it, especially Gaetti. Wish I had been there, such awesome memories!❤️⚾️

[@mattalbrecht7471]

That was a fun series....first time the home team won every game i believe, for the twins to do it again in 91

[@giuseppenero110]

First class production

[@mega77CHAVEZ]

I was 12 when Kirby came up in 1984....being a teenager for the1987 and 1991 Series years was incredible. Yes they've had some good teams since then, but that era of Twins baseball was magical for teenagers and kids

[@jrodlange8099]

I got you by a year, but I could not have said the rest any better

[@allenperreault7825]

I worked for this college/hometown league back in the 80s in Massachusetts, And Greg Gagne's brother Jason played for one of the teams. I was able to talk to Greg when he came back to Boston. Great guy, even got to talk to him after he retired, and moved back home to Mass.

[@BAYAREA-kd1ig]

Did he like being called Gregory or was it just Greg?

[@midrangetorque]

Awesome! I was in 7th grade during that season. I miss the Metrodome. It got SO loud in there! There was so much chemistry on that team and the ‘91 team too.

[@michaelleroy9281]

Imagine that Kirby Puckett be arrested for hitting fly balls, what a damn joke

[@jbsmg]

I've actually never seen this. Thank you for uploading!

[@stoozdee]

RED OWL 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@MGAF688]

Most any Goodwill or garage sale in Minnesota is likely to have this VHS tape. It was everywhere. I probably have a couple of copies myself.

[@DaDitka]

The Twins got the job done. My hat's off to them. They were just barely good enough, but as one author wrote, when the doorbell rang, the Twins answered. Good for them.

[@jaycompany4886]

In the 87 ws i started rooting for the cardinals to win n ended up rooting for the twins...real gritty team.

[@favsa5015]

great upload! I have this vcr tape given to me from my grandpa who is a huge twins fan

[@jacobenke7936]

my brother and I burnt out our copy of this tape because we watched it so many times. it nearly drove my mom crazy.

[@heyyou9693]

I got this video for Christmas that year. It is fun to watch every now and then. Man that season was fun. As a side note, I saw games didn't last as long back then, and perhaps with salaries, maybe they are running more commercials. I don't know, I'm probably wrong.

[@mikehancock6280]

I've a 1987 Minnesota Twins team autographed baseball. One of my prized possessions.

[@spideydew20]

What a magical season!! I was at that welcome back event at the Dome when the Twins came back from winning the AL in Detroit, and it was an unforgettable evening.

[@The_Husband_of_Jane_Lane]

The 1987 World Series marked the second time the Minnesota Twins won a World Series (and their first in Minneapolis as the Minnesota Twins). Their first world championship win was in 1924.

[@MGAF688]

Unfortunately, the good folks in Minnesota didn't realize in 1924 that they were supposed to act like they had just won the World Series. The Twins have went to great lengths to pretend that their history began in 1961. You never see any mention of anything having to do with the Twins franchise prior to 1961.

[@iamhungey12345]

@@MGAF688 Basically trying to erase Walter Johnson as well.

[@michaelleroy9281]

Somehow I missed that one in 1924

[@adamdorgant9454]

Yes, now that you mentioned it!!

[@wallytverstol8627]

i watched it with my mother sh ewas the twins no 1 fan

[@distemic]

Love this channel. So much great stuff!

[@jayNicks10]

When the Twins defeated the Tigers and the Cardinals in 1987, they both began long playoff droughts. Tigers didn;t return to the playoffs until 2006, that same year the Cardinals finally won the World Series again. Where in 1991, after the Twins defeated the Blue Jays and Braves, they both ended up having great futures. The Blue Jays won the next 2 world series's, and the Braves would make the playoffs for the next several years straight, including 1 world series title and 4 more appearances.

[@heyyou9693]

The Cardinals got there in 2004 and lost to Boston.

[@josephilfrard2293]

You both don't know what you talking about what about 96 braves vs cardinals worldseries

[@josephilfrard2293]

Not ws nlcs

[@michaelleroy9281]

​@@josephilfrard2293 You all don't know what you're talking about the 1996 World 🌎 Series was Braves vs Yankees won by the Yankees 4 games to 2

[@michaelleroy9281]

Bert Blyleven made good 👍 on that prediction didn't he?

[@bitterangrydrunk]

It's amazing they didn't include the Al Newman play vs. KC in the highlight vid. First inning, first and third, no outs, Twins more than willing to give up a run on a GDP, but Newmie spots Willie Wilson with a late break and throws home, almost beaning Blyleven in the process. Never seen anything like that, before or since. That last regular season home game was effectively the beginning of the magical '87 postseason.

[@jeffbrown5248]

This brings back all the feels

[@patrickmidthun8593]

Thanks for uploading.

[@MGAF688]

Thanks for posting! I was 8/9 during that season and attended a number of games including the April 25th sellout (DQ Cap Night). The Twins were dominant at home and rarely won on the road. Ironically, they clinched both the AL West pennant and AL pennant on the road (Texas, Detroit respectively). They also clinched both the AL West and AL pennants on the road in 1991 (Toronto both times).

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

Toronto had the second best record in baseball...and missed the playoffs. Cold game.

[@ADEAL918]

Manu Ginobilis Bald Spot obviously things would have changed a bit with the unbalanced schedule and interleague play but by today's rules, Detroit wins the Central, Toronto takes the East, Oakland the West (with a .500 record, no less) and the Twins (surprise!) play the Yankees for the Wild Card!

[@MGAF688]

In 1981, Cincinnati had the best record in MLB but did not make the playoffs. St. Louis had the second best record in the NL and the third best record in MLB but also did not make the playoffs. KC had the 17th best record in MLB and made the playoffs with a losing record.

[@DaDitka]

@@MGAF688 Yeah, that strike year and the split season setup they had was really off-kilter, wasn't it? Not sure I was crazy about that but hey, I'm only a fan

[@jayNicks10]

They were good for so many years in a row but never good enough to be the best of the year until they won it all twice in a row. They were due for that.

[@michaelleroy9281]

Detroit had the best record in baseball and you know who knocked them out

[@ADEAL918]

I just noticed that on the ALCS portion of this video, they use the Twins radio call for everything except Tiger home runs, for which they use the NBC television call with Bob Costas and Tony Kubek.

[@buchanro]

I had this VHS tape and burned a hole in it. Great memories.

[@bitterangrydrunk]

Funny the one game that isn't on KZbin, ALCS Game 4, is the game I'd love to see again. Laudner to Gaetti (he called it) pickoff was the series.

[@MGAF688]

Exactly. Darrell Evans picked-off showed the Tigers who was in charge. It sucked the momentum away from Detroit at a moment when the Tigers might have evened up the series at 2 games each, stormed back in Game 5 to lead the series and then put it away in Game 6. Instead, Evans made a mistake and it cost Detroit.

[@ADEAL918]

@@MGAF688 it’s also probably a major reason why Gaetti was the series MVP instead of Brunansky who had the best offensive numbers for the Twins in the series. Brunansky batted .417 with I think 8 or 9 RBI’s, Gaetti was at .300 with I think 5 RBI’s, but he was more responsible for big momentum shifts than Brunansky was. The two home runs in Game 1, making the Twins really believe they could actually beat the Tigers, and then that pickoff right as the Tigers were threatening to even up the series.

[@michaelleroy9281]

It looked like Reggie Jackson was there for the 🏆 trophy presentation

[@hayzerqb11]

Wouldn't that be something if we did it 30 years later? One can only hope!

[@jackson5116]

won't happen, they're too far gone in the Central, and the Wild Card is going to be a whipping boy for the Yankees.

[@hayzerqb11]

WE NEED A CATCHER AND PITCHING AND THE WAIVER DEADLINE IS TOMORROW. If that were to happen, I could see us get to the ALDS with a bunch of luck, and if Rosario, Polanco (with improved defense) Dozier, and Buck stay hot we can still be a force.

[@munchkin9614]

Here in 2020 still waiting lol

[@hayzerqb11]

@@munchkin9614 Here in 2022 still hoping :(

[@RoastOfEmpires]

Does anyone remember the day they clinched a tie with the Royals the play in the Top of the 1st inning. The forecout at 2nd and then getting wilson at home?! I can't find that highlight anywhere in the world!

[@desnutz901]

First World Series I remember as a Kid. Was rooting for the Cardinals but What a Series

[@franmilgomez3775]

Franmil José Gómez artista Minnesota twuis Venezuela ❤❤

[@stab329]

What??! What??! 22:20-22:27, how can you cut out the "nothing's gonna stop us" montage?? KZbin copyright problems??

[@classic-twins]

Yep, unfortunately that's exactly the problem. Starship (or their publisher) kept blocking the upload because of rights issues; I removed it so that the rest of the video could be enjoyed.

[@StFidjnr]

can you please upload the 1987 & 1991 world series games & film

[@Thebestaustin-d8f]

Is it me or was Lombardozzi all over the place in these ‘87 Videos. Makes me wonder if we should have stuck with him longer.

[@lesgobrandon9444]

I think the fight between him and the man from Glad Dan Gladden sealed his fate with the Twins .

[@munchkin9614]

I think I have this on a vhs tape lol

[@landysmith8855]

Kirby all decked out to perform YMCA in the thunderdome! Lol

[@Weebs82589]

Home Sweet Dome

[@StFidjnr]

35:57 the tigers clinched the al east in their 162nd game of the year and they did it with

[@agalbraith04]

2019. It's time. Go Twins

[@billyprince4981]

1987 first time twins world champions

[@jackson5116]

won't happen ever again without that dome, that was the only reason they even won.

[@Aarbear7]

Jack Son salty braves fan?

[@johnroos5807]

[e-mail] Hey Jack Son, butthurt much!

[@The_Husband_of_Jane_Lane]

Their first time was actually in 1924. 1987 was their second time winning a world championship but their first in Minneapolis under the Minnesota Twins moniker.

[@tonys4250]

At 55:35 the pitcher never even touched the base yet was arguing the safe call.

[@ADEAL918]

Tony's actually the replay showed that he did. Gagne was out on that play, though all that did was give the Twins back the run they were robbed of on the missed call at the plate on Baylor earlier in the game.

[@albertowen1025]

Tom Kelly should have NEVER retired.

[@rickschaefer7415]

Albert Owen amen to that, even when the front office started playing their typical games of trading away good players for "prospects", Kelly knew how to get the best out of those players and make the team respectable. Kelly's Heroes, I like that

[@MAWA-Vik19]

@@rickschaefer7415 Agreed big time. Also, I wish Kirby was never hit in the face by that pitch. He was my childhood hero. I obviously don't agree with everything he did in his personal life (if everything said about him was true), but.... yeah...

[@michaelleroy9281]

In 2023 he would be beginning his 37 th full season if he didn't retire

[@michaelleroy9281]

​@@MAWA-Vik19That had absolutely nothing to do with him getting glaucoma which ended his career

[@michaelleroy9281]

There was a World Series that came along 4 years later that was 10 times better than this one

[@pika62221]

Enjoy it, you'll never get another one while the Cardinals went back in 2004, 2006, and 2011, and 2013, winning it all in 2006 and 2011. How many times have the Twins gone back since 1991?

[@JohnDoe-bz3ci]

I thought the Twins had no hope of beating Detroit. I distinctly remember, though, when Laudner-Gaetti picked Evans off 3rd base in game 4, thinking to myself.."the Twins have a chance". As Gaetti says in this video, it was the turning point of the Series. Then, when Gagne legged out that hit that drove in the lead run in Game 7 against the Cards, I knew the Twins were gonna' win it all.

[@ADEAL918]

John Doe that play is probably the deciding factor for why Gaetti got the nod for series MVP instead of Brunansky, whose offensive numbers for the series were a head above Gaetti's (.412 to .300, 12 runs produced to 8, 2 HR's for both) but that pickoff play was such a turning point, as the Tigers were really threatening to shift the whole momentum of the series at that moment, that this play in combination with Gaetti's slightly lower but still impressive offensive production put him over Brunansky for greatest "value" to the team in the series.

[@michaelleroy9281]

Anything can happen in a short series,

[@bitterangrydrunk]

Gladden hoisting Lombardozzi after Game 7. Boy, that didn't end well.

[@StFidjnr]

can you please upload the 1987 world series games and film and the 1991 world series games and film

[@chrismitchell9689]

I miss Kirby.

[@thomasgoshaw6406]

27:25 - what a catch by the Milwaukee fan of the great Kirby’s homer.

[@StFidjnr]

@ 41:09 the theme for the bassmasters

[@ADEAL918]

Interesting connection from '87 to '91. So Doyle Alexander, the pitcher the Twins beat twice in the playoffs, had come to the Tigers in a deadline trade from the then-last-place Braves. Guess who the Braves got for him?! Answer...a 20-year-old pitching prospect by the name of.....JOHN SMOLTZ!! Bet the Tigers regretted that one later on!

[@MGAF688]

John Smoltz would start Game 7 of the 1991 WS.

[@timallen609]

The terminator! Reardon was awesome

[@MinneappleTwinkies]

57:34 Great song addition💜🔥

[@crowtservo]

31:36 For a rich team owner, you’d think he’d have a bigger living room. And it’s so strange seeing Jack Morris in a Tigers uniform instead of a Twins uniform.

[@drewkosnik4582]

34:59 Run Begin.

[@jayNicks10]

Somebody please tell me the name of the song that begins playing at 43:28

[@camrynseverson2850]

Bert's hair!

[@StFidjnr]

35:19 36:09 & 39:31 the voice of bob costas

[@ADEAL918]

StFidjnr he was paired with Tony Kubek at that time. Great team. I don't know which combination was better, that or Costas with Joe Morgan and Bob Uecker. That made even Morgan a lot better--I liked him in that crew, though I didn't like him with Jon Miller

[@thfzn]

The home team won every game.

[@paulsonj72]

In the world series. Twins won 2 out of 3 in Detroit to win the Al pennant after taking games 1 and 2 in Minnesota

[@jackson5116]

Yeah, the Metrodome won games 1, 2, 6, and 7, but couldn't put the same result for Busch or Fulton County. The only reason the Twins won either was because they had home field advantage, if they went in 1986 and 1990, they'd have lost 4-3, instead of winning 4-3.

[@hayzerqb11]

Totally agree. That sound in the Metrodome though

[@ckendall67]

- The Twins struggled badly on the road in the regular season yet were still able to win the last 2 games at Tiger Stadium in Detroit to clinch the ALCS. Who said they couldn't get it done on the road, eh? ;)

[@jayNicks10]

Twins certainly could have won both game 3’s of the 87 ALCS & the World Series. I mean yes. Some argue the Cards could have or should have won game 7 but you could also argue the Twins should have won game 7 by an even larger margin.

[@colinmccann3824]

What are they singing at 55:48?

[@kja9881]

Happy Trails

[@susanbalicki7617]

Good team that New how too win the close one,s

[@hayzerqb11]

@1:00

[@JesusKathrynMiller]

✝️🔯😇🐑🕊️🧄🔭🎇🤖🎁🌎🌏🌍🪐🌠⛄🌲❤️Holy Psalm 91 Jesus and KathrynMiller say Thankyou for sharing ✝️🤍✝️Jesus and Minnesota Twins Base Ball History🤍✝️🦅🇺🇸🍀🍀🍀

[@mikloowl4899]

Kelly a south paw, true sign of a winner

[@lesgobrandon9444]

4 in the dome beats 3 in the Busch

[@JesusKathrynMiller]

✝️🔯😇🐑🕊️🧄🔭🎇🌲☃️Holy Psalm 91 Jesus and Kathryn Miller say Jesus Holy Bless all the prayer warriors who pray for The Minnesota Twins Base Ball Club &Team ✝️🤍✝️💜✝️🦅🇺🇸🍀🍀🍀

[@kootybear]

Watched all 6 games at age 10, for some reason, I went to sleep early during game 7 only to be woken up from people screaming. I don't know ho I could have went to sleep during the game, didn't make that same mistake during 91.

[@timallen609]

4 in the dome is better than 3 in the Busch

[@jackson5116]

Only way the Twins win in 1987 and 1991 is to start in Minnesota. Had they started in the NL, they would have been on the opposite end of the 2-3-2 format.

[@susanbalicki7617]

Go go twins win

[@sominboy2757]

24:53 in 2003 he was proven correct. Dick Engel admitted it

[@pika62221]

Without that dome, they don't win shit. Proven by the fact they can't do shit without it now.

[@legrandfromage6450]

Yes, it was the "Homer" dome in more ways than one.

[@michaelleroy9281]

Whatever it takes

[@joyis9638]

First time in post-season competition that PEDs made sure cheaters " won!" Twins are an effin disgrace starting with Kirby Puckett and others who used PEDs that season. Bill James says as much.

[@cominghometorome811]

I was very disappointed with baseball this year the 1987 Minnesota Twins let's face fact they were lucky if they had played in Detroit's division they would have finished in 5th place and not have even made the playoffs and had only the 8th best record in all of baseball what a shame that they were allowed to have home-field advantage in the American League Championship and the World Series but because of that baseball change that rule you have to admit the twins had a whole lot of luck and everything was working on their side that year 💩💩💩💩💨 👬 twins = 👎

[@jayNicks10]

sportsguy 9999 salty

[@cominghometorome811]

@Spalien Acecraft #facts buddy that's why mlb changed the rules! Out of the 4 teams that where in the playoffs in 87 Minnesota had the worst record and had home field advantage in the playoffs and World Series so glade mlb stopped that b.s. shit the Twinkies wouldn't even make the playoffs today with that laughable record in the playoffs format thats why there not taken seriously when it comes to world series teams people just chuckle

[@cominghometorome811]

@Spalien Acecraft the best farm system in the game! HAHAHA LMAO

[@cominghometorome811]

@Spalien Acecraft and i have an idea that your salty 😭

[@cominghometorome811]

@Spalien Acecraft your acting like your 12 let it go!