There’s a subset of Twins fans who certainly remember the team’s true glory years, including Minnesota’s first World Series in 1987 and the subsequent seven-game classic over the Braves in 1991. Yet for a younger generation, the Twins have only brought postseason pain. The New York Yankees are the central culprit.
Minnesota has appeared in the ALDS or AL wild-card game six times since 2003, losing all six matchups. New York has faced the Twins in five of those postseason battles, though to be frank, beatings may be the more accurate term. The Yankees are 13–2 in their last 15 postseason games vs.