Statue Of Former Twins Owner Removed From Target Field
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Statue Of Former Twins Owner Removed From Target Field

Statue Of Former Twins Owner Removed From Target Field

Calvin Griffith is credited with moving the franchise to Minnesota in 1961, but during a speech in 1978, a reporter heard him say he brought the team to Minnesota because there were few black people here, Ali Lucia reports (0:38).

WCCO 4 News At Noon - June 19, 2020

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