1970 Minnesota Twins season
| 1970 Minnesota Twins | ||
|---|---|---|
| American League West champions | ||
| League | American League | |
| Division | West | |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium | |
| City | Bloomington, Minnesota | |
| Record | 98–64 (.605) | |
| Divisional place | 1st | |
| Owners | Calvin Griffith (majority owner, with Thelma Griffith Haynes) | |
| General managers | Calvin Griffith | |
| Managers | Bill Rigney | |
| Television | WTCN-TV | |
| Radio | 830 WCCO AM (Herb Carneal, Halsey Hall, Al Shaver, Ray Christensen, Frank Buetel) | |
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The 1970 Minnesota Twins season was the 10th season for the Minnesota Twins franchise in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, their 10th season at Metropolitan Stadium and the 70th overall in the American League.
Led by new manager Bill Rigney, the Twins won the American League West with a 98–64 record, nine games ahead of the Oakland Athletics. The Twins were swept by the Baltimore Orioles in the ALCS. Of note, the Twins were the only team in the American League to have a winning record in the regular season versus the Orioles. The 1970 ALCS would be the last MLB postseason games played at Metropolitan Stadium, as the Twins would not return to the postseason stage until 1987 when they won the World Series.