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April Spanish Radio Broadcasts
All time Central Standard Time
6-April @Detroit 12:08pm
12-April @Chicago White Sox 1:10pm
Breaking Barriers: Jackie Robinson Be
an All-Star Reading Program
Jackie Robinson is one of the most influential baseball players
in history. As the first African-American to play in Major League
Baseball, he broke the color barrier and opened the door for more
players of different races to play. Each year on April 15, MLB
celebrates the anniversary of Jackie’s historic entry into baseball with
every team playing in his honor and every player wearing the number 42 on their jerseys. Jackie’s impact, however,
goes beyond baseball. To honor his contributions, the Minnesota Twins created the Be an All-Star reading
program last year. Volunteers from the Twins front office staff visit 4th and 5th graders at select schools to share
Robinson’s story by reading a book about him written by his daughter Sharon Robinson and talking about his nine
values: courage, determination, teamwork, persistence, integrity, citizenship, justice, commitment and excellence.
This program not only highlights Robinson’s historic and successful baseball career and impact on the civil rights
movement and society today, but the importance of reading, staying focused and determined in school. This year,
we visited 16 schools and reached more than 2,000 students. We also encouraged participating schools to submit
entries to the MLB Breaking Barriers Essay contest in which students in grades 4-9 share their personal stories
and how they use Robinson’s nine values to face their own barriers. Local winners from participating schools will
be honored at the pre-game ceremony on Jackie Robinson Day at Target Field Wednesday, April 15. For ticket
information, check here.
The Minnesota Twins and Phyllis Wheatley Community
Center host Outstanding Student Achievement Awards
On Wednesday, March 18 the Minnesota Twins and the Phyllis Wheatley Community Center
honored 12 students for their outstanding achievements. Students across all ages were
acknowledged for their achievements in entrepreneurship and leadership, transitioning
well into kindergarten, improving school attendance, and academic improvement. Awards
were presented by staff members who knew each student personally and all believed the
recipient was worthy of the honor. Special guests in attendance included Superintendent of
Minneapolis Public Schools Michael Gar, Linda Ritchie from Hennepin County Attorney’s
Office and Terry Egge from the Pohlad Foundation.
13-April vs. Kansas City 3:10pm
19-April vs. Cleveland 1:10pm
21-April @Kansas City 7:10pm
26-April @Seattle 3:10pm
28-April vs. Detroit 7:10pm
For full schedule, check here
Farnsworth Aerospace PreK-8 Magnet
School History Day
Farnsworth Aerospace PreK-8 Magnet School hosted a History
Day Fair. Farnsworth’s 6-8th grade students participated in this
national education program that annually engages more than
half a million students around the world in conducting original
research on history topics, with the opportunity to advance to
regional, state and national competition. This year’s topic was
Leadership & Legacy in History, allowing students to research
topics from all levels of history. Farnsworth was very fortunate to have many community members be History Day
judges including volunteers from the Minnesota Twins. Many projects advanced to the Regional History Fair on
Saturday, March 14. Projects included exhibit boards, presentations, websites, documentaries and papers.
Twins Celebrate 14 years of Spanish
Radio Broadcast
La Mera Buena and La Neta will return as the official radio stations
to broadcast Twins games in Spanish for the 2015 season. The
stations will broadcast a total of 50 games this season including the
Season Opener on April 6 vs. the Detroit Tigers and the Twins Home
Opener April 13 vs. the Kansas City Royals. The Twins were the first
professional sports team in the Twin Cities to broadcast their games
in Spanish and are beginning their 14th season doing so. Twins play-by-play announcer Alfonso Fernandez returns
for his 10th season along with color analyst and Twins legend Tony Oliva. Check out www.twinsbaseball.com/
diversity for the full 2015 broadcast schedule.
Spotlight
Player of the Month
torii hunter
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Born: July 18, 1975 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 220
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB Debut: August 22, 1997
Bio: After five seasons with the Los Angeles Angels and two with division rival Detroit Tigers, Torii Hunter
returns to the Minnesota Twins where he spent the first 11 seasons of his major league career. The five-time All
Star has won nine Gold Glove awards, seven while with the Twins and two with the Angels, as well as two Silver
Slugger awards. A fan-favorite during his time in Minnesota, Hunter received an overwhelming welcome at
TwinsFest 2015. The veteran outfielder will provide leadership both on and off the field for a young Twins team.
The Twins are excited to have the number 48 back home.
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