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Minnesota Twins 1987 World Series Anniversary Profile: Steve Carlton

This weekend, the Minnesota Twins will be honoring the 1987 World Series championship team. As we get ready for that weekend, we at Puckett’s Pond want to highlight some of the best players and moments from that season.

Many remember that there were two Hall of Fame members on the 1987 Minnesota Twins, long time Twins Kirby Puckett and Bert Blyleven, but many forget about the third, Steve “Lefty” Carlton

Background

By 1987, Steve Carlton was at the end of his years.