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Twins-Athletics rivalry
This '''Twins-Athletics rivalry''' began in the expansion season of 1969 when the [[Oakland Athletics|A's]] and [[Minnesota Twins|Twins]] were placed in the American League Western Division. The Twins ended up winning the West both times thanks to players such as 1969 MVP [[Harmon Killebrew]], hitting machines [[Rod Carew]] and [[Tony Oliva]] as well as Cy Young Award winners [[Ron Perranoski]] and [[Jim Perry]]. But the Oakland A's had a fledgling squad with 47 home-(contracted; show full)

However, it was rekindled in the [[2002 American League Division Series]], in which the Twins defeated the A's in front of packed houses in both stadiums, and has continued through [[2006 in baseball|2006]] as the two teams are among Major League Baseball's most successful in the first decade of the new century.


The rivalry will see new life when there will be a rematch of the 2002 ALDS in the 2006 playoffs. The Twins were slated to play the Yankees, as they were the wild card leader for the last part of the season. However, the Tigers who would play the Athletics, failed to clinch after leading the division most of the year. Thus, the Twins will play the A's in the first round starting on [[October 3]].⏎
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