Take The Minnesota Twins Home Opener Quiz
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- The Minnesota Twins take on the Chicago White Sox in their 2016 home opener on Monday.
They're hoping to put a decisive end to their early season losing streak of 0-6 in their first set of away games.
Sticking with tradition, there are a lot of things happening well before the game including free breakfast, music and giveaways to get fans ready to cheer on the Twins in the their home opener.
According to the Baseball Almanac, the Twins have a record of 62 and 53 in home openers. That goes all the way back to 1901 when the team played as the Washington Senators. Kansas City, who the Twins just played over the weekend, beat Minnesota 12-3 in last year's home opener.
The WCCO Morning Show team put together some more trivia about Twins home openers. See how many you get correct, and then gander at the correct answers below.
(NOTE: Weather-related questions were compiled by Matt Brickman, who said he only counted outdoor stadium years, not any during the Twins' time inside the Metrodome.)
1. What is the latest spring snow during a Twins Season?
A. April 29, 2001
B. May 4, 1998
C. May 16, 1984
D. May 28, 1965
2. Most runs scored by Twins in a home opener?
A. 6
B. 9
C. 14
D. 16
3. What was the coldest home opener?
A. 25°
B. 34°
C. 36°
D. 39°
4. What temperature did we hit on the warmest home opener?
A. 88°
B. 90°
C. 94°
D. 97°
5. When was the last time the Twins won a home opener?
A. 1997
B. 2001
C. 2006
D. 2011
6. How many times has it snowed on a home opener?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
7. Who is the Twins player with the most home opener runs?
A. Lenny Green
B. Paul Molitor
C. Steve Cartlon
D. Harmon Killebrew
8. What was the highest wind gust recorded on a Twins home opener?
A. 31 mph
B. 38 mph
C. 42 mph
D. 45 mph
ANSWERS
1. D
2. C (Rod Carew was 3 for 4 with 2 RBI)
3. B (April 14, 1962)
4. B (April 22, 1980)
5. D (2-1 over Oakland)
6. A (April 23, 1972; not counting the trace flurries from April 11, 2016)
7. A (three consecutive years, 1961-1963)
8. B (April 13, 2015)
