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The Minnesota Twins remove statue of former owner over racist remarks

MINNEAPOLIS - OCTOBER 8: An interior general view of Target Field looking out from behind home plate showing the scoreboard and celebration sign on October 8, 2009 at Target Field. The opening day game is scheduled to be played on April 12, 2010. (Photo by Wayne Kryduba/Getty Images)

The Minnesota Twins removed a statue of former Twins owner Calvin Griffith from outside of Target Field.

The Minnesota Twins announced Friday morning that they have removed the statue of former-team owner Calvin Griffith from outside of Target Field. Griffith’s statue was one of several installed when the team opened the ballpark in 2010.