Twins manager Paul Molitor smiled when asked if he knew Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell, named to replace the fired Ron Roenicke on Monday.
"I've known Craig since he was a toddler," Molitor said, holding his left hand out at waist level. "I was excited for him. Watching him grow up, go through high school, he spent a lot of time at County Stadium back in the day."
John Counsell, a former minor league outfielder, was the Brewers' longtime director of community relations. He would bring his baseball-loving son into the home clubhouse and onto the field for batting practice when Molitor and Robin Yount were in their heyday.