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Old 06-19-2020, 09:08 AM
 
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The Minnesota Twins announced Friday morning they have removed the statue of former team owner Calvin Griffith from outside of Target Field.

“While we acknowledge the prominent role Calvin Griffith played in our history, we cannot remain silent and continue ignoring the racist comments he made in Waseca in 1978,” the team said in a statement. “His disparaging words displayed a blatant intolerance and disregard for the Black community that are the antithesis of what the Minnesota Twins stand for and value.”



https://www.startribune.com/twins-re...nts/571365382/
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Old 06-19-2020, 09:16 AM
 
Location: Twin Cities
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How did his conduct escape their attention all these years? I recall his comments being widely reported at some point. Could they have just decided it was wrong this week?
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Old 06-20-2020, 06:56 AM
 
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How did his conduct escape their attention all these years? I recall his comments being widely reported at some point. Could they have just decided it was wrong this week?
It's the Bandwagon effect. We are, in effect, under mob rule now. And I'm not talking Mafia here.
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Old 06-20-2020, 09:33 AM
 
Location: Bel Air, California
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Good, he ruined the best ball player who ever played for the Twins career, because he was too cheap to pay for padding in the outfield.
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Old 06-27-2020, 06:41 AM
 
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Good, he ruined the best ball player who ever played for the Twins career, because he was too cheap to pay for padding in the outfield.
Tony Oliva?
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