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Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

Minneapolis, MN · 1982–2009

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0
2,242
Games on file
1982
First
2009
Last

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome was a ballpark in Minneapolis, MN. The first major-league game the register places here was on April 6, 1982 and the last on October 6, 2009. The register files it under the American League.

2,266 major-league games in this archive were played here, between 1982 and 2009. The game logs list the Minnesota Twins as the home club here. Its recorded capacity is 64,121. 14 games played here have a page of their own in this archive, among them Dave Winfield's 3,000th Hit in 1993, Eddie Murray's 3,000th Hit in 1995, and Cal Ripken's 3,000th Hit in 2000.

The earliest game in the Retrosheet logs was on April 6, 1982, when the Seattle Mariners beat the Minnesota Twins 11–7. Floyd Bannister started for the Seattle Mariners and Pete Redfern for the Minnesota Twins. Bill Haller was the plate umpire. The latest Division Series game in the Retrosheet logs was on October 11, 2009, when the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 4–1. Andy Pettitte started for the New York Yankees and Carl Pavano for the Minnesota Twins. Mark Wegner was the plate umpire. The largest announced attendance in the available logs was 55,990, for a game between the Anaheim Angels and the Minnesota Twins on October 9, 2002.

The major leagues also played in Minneapolis, MN at Athletic Park (1891–1891) and Target Field (from 2010).

Home clubs

Games remembered here

1993

Dave Winfield's 3,000th Hit

Dave Winfield singles twice for Minnesota against Oakland at forty-one, a year after driving in the winning runs of a World Series.

1995

Eddie Murray's 3,000th Hit

Eddie Murray singles in Minnesota for his 3,000th hit, adding it to a home run total that would also pass 500.

2000

Cal Ripken's 3,000th Hit

Cal Ripken singles three times in Minnesota to reach 3,000 hits, five years after breaking Lou Gehrig's consecutive-games record.

1994

Scott Erickson's No-Hitter

Scott Erickson threw a no-hitter for the Minnesota Twins against the Milwaukee Brewers on April 27, 1994, winning 6–0.

1999

Eric Milton's No-Hitter

Eric Milton threw a no-hitter for the Minnesota Twins against the Anaheim Angels on September 11, 1999, winning 7–0.

1986

Kirby Puckett Hits for the Cycle, 1986

Kirby Puckett hit for the cycle for the Minnesota Twins against the Oakland Athletics on August 1, 1986.

1991

Paul Molitor Hits for the Cycle, 1991

Paul Molitor hit for the cycle for the Milwaukee Brewers against the Minnesota Twins on May 15, 1991.

2003

Travis Hafner Hits for the Cycle, 2003

Travis Hafner hit for the cycle for the Cleveland Indians against the Minnesota Twins on August 14, 2003.

2009

Jason Kubel Hits for the Cycle, 2009

Jason Kubel hit for the cycle for the Minnesota Twins against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on April 17, 2009.

2009

Michael Cuddyer Hits for the Cycle, 2009

Michael Cuddyer hit for the cycle for the Minnesota Twins against the Milwaukee Brewers on May 22, 2009.

1984

Harold Baines's Three-Home-Run Game, 1984

Harold Baines hit three home runs for the Chicago White Sox against the Minnesota Twins on September 17, 1984.

1989

Joe Carter's Three-Home-Run Game, 1989

Joe Carter hit three home runs for the Cleveland Indians against the Minnesota Twins on July 19, 1989.

1991

Dave Winfield's Three-Home-Run Game, 1991

Dave Winfield hit three home runs for the California Angels against the Minnesota Twins on April 13, 1991.

1994

Darnell Coles's Three-Home-Run Game, 1994

Darnell Coles hit three home runs for the Toronto Blue Jays against the Minnesota Twins on July 5, 1994.

Further reading: Wikipedia