MINNEAPOLIS -- Sandy Valdespino has had the first weekend of August marked on his calendar since late January. That's when the former outfielder got a letter from the Twins informing him of the plan to hold a 1965 reunion weekend, honoring the pennant-winning group on its 50th anniversary.
"After that, I [couldn't] wait. I was very excited to come here," Valdespino said. "This is tremendous."
The Twins honored the team in a pregame ceremony on Saturday, which included a filmed video recap of the 1965 series from longtime Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully. The Twins lost the World Series in seven games, getting shut out by Sandy Koufax to seal the series.