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Minnesota Twins Logo

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The name "Twins" was derived from the popular name of the region, the Twin Cities. The NBA's Minneapolis Lakers had re-located to Los Angeles in 1960 due to poor attendance which was believed to have been caused in part by the reluctance of fans in St. Paul to support the team.

Griffith was determined not to alienate fans in either city by naming the team after one city or the other, so his desire was to name the team the "Twin Cities Twins", however MLB objected. Griffith therefore named the team the Minnesota Twins. However, the team was allowed to keep its original "TC" (for Twin Cities) insignia for its caps. The team's logo shows two men, one in a Minneapolis Millers uniform and one in a St. Paul Saints uniform, shaking hands across the Mississippi River. The "TC" remained on the Twins' caps until 1987, when they adopted their current uniforms. By this time, the team felt it was established enough to put an "M" on its cap without having St. Paul fans think it stood for Minneapolis. The "TC" logo was moved to a sleeve on the jerseys, and occasionally appeared as an alternate cap design.

Both the "TC" and "Minnie & Paul" logos remain the team's primary insignia. As of 2010, the "TC" logo has been reinstated on the cap as their logo.

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Asymmetric, Closed shape, Colorful, Contains curved lines, Has no crossing lines.

Category: Sports symbols.

Minnesota Twins Logo is part of the Major League Baseball group.

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  • Golfnut6
    Golfnut6
    They look alike because they are TWINS!  Here is perfect solution to satisfy the virtue signalers and PC crowd -- make them BOTH black.  From TV over past few months it appears that most people there are black so that fits well with our perception of Minneapolis.  You're welcome! 
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