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Bloomington, MN · 1961–1981 · 1682 games

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Home clubs

Minnesota Twins

First game

1961-04-21

Last game

1981-09-30

Avg attendance

13,430

Largest crowd

50,596

Big games

4 World Series, 7 postseason, 1 All-Star

League: AL

Year by year

Season	Home team	Games	Home W–L	Pct	Avg attendance
1981	Minnesota Twins	61	24–36	.400	7,690
1980	Minnesota Twins	80	44–36	.550	9,615
1979	Minnesota Twins	81	39–42	.481	13,217
1978	Minnesota Twins	81	38–43	.469	9,726
1977	Minnesota Twins	80	48–32	.600	14,534
1976	Minnesota Twins	81	44–37	.543	8,832
1975	Minnesota Twins	82	39–43	.476	8,989
1974	Minnesota Twins	82	48–33	.593	8,140
1973	Minnesota Twins	81	37–44	.457	11,203
1972	Minnesota Twins	74	42–32	.568	10,913
1971	Minnesota Twins	79	37–42	.468	11,909
1970	Minnesota Twins	81	51–30	.630	15,454	Postseason
1969	Minnesota Twins	81	57–24	.704	16,288	Postseason
1968	Minnesota Twins	81	41–40	.506	14,087
1967	Minnesota Twins	81	52–29	.642	18,287
1966	Minnesota Twins	81	49–32	.605	15,550
1965	Minnesota Twins	81	51–30	.630	18,065	World Series All-Star Game
1964	Minnesota Twins	82	40–41	.494	14,725
1963	Minnesota Twins	81	48–33	.593	17,390
1962	Minnesota Twins	82	45–36	.556	17,507
1961	Minnesota Twins	81	36–44	.450	15,515

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