Dubsism

This series of articles will celebrate (or laugh at) some of the worst professional sports teams of all time. I will focus on teams within my lifetime so expect the worst from the 1970s to present day.

We’re gonna win Twins,
We’re gonna score.
We’re gonna win Twins
Watch that baseball soar.

Crack out a home run
Shout out a hip hooray
Cheer for the Minnesota Twins today!

That is the theme song of the Minnesota Twins. However in 1982, the Twins didn’t win very much. In fact, they lost many times over!

The Twins were in a transitional period in 1982. For years, the Twins called Metropolitan Stadium in suburban Bloomington, home. While it was great in the summertime, the Met was considered outdated and downright cold, especially early in the season. It wasn’t uncommon to see snow, on opening day.

So the Twins, along with their NFL counterparts…