John Gordon & Minnesota Twins Baseball

When I was hired at the radio station many years ago one of my jobs was "running Minnesota Twins baseball" on KSOO 1140 AM. Tonight marks the last night I will "run" a Minnesota Twins game with John Gordon calling the game. He will retire after calling 25 years worth of games for the Minnesota Twins.

For me John Gordon was Minnesota Twins baseball. That's when I first became a fan of the Minnesota Twins. As a kid growing up I listened to him and Herb Carnel all the time.  I never had cable tv growing up so listening to the radio was the only way to go. John first came to Minnesota in 1987, the first year we won a world series. I remember sitting in the living room with the game on tv and listening to John and Herb's call from WCCO radio as the Twins went on to beat the St. Louis Cardinals in 7 games. The older I got the more and more I listened to Twins baseball. I would listen to Twins baseball playing basketball in the driveway or driving tractor on the family farm. I still remember where I was when the Minnesota Twins won 15 games in a row in 1991 before they went on to beat the Atlanta Braves in 7 games in the World Series. The highlights of my summers growing up were always going to at least one Minnesota Twins baseball game at the Metrodome with the family. One of the last family trips we took to the Twins game was "Kirby Puckett Weekend". I will never forget that weekend because my favorite baseball player growing up was being honored by the Minnesota Twins. Kirby Puckett was also John Gordon's favorite player as well. His favorite call was the home run he hit to send the Twins to the 7th game of the World Series in 1991.

Fast forward to April 1998 when I get hired by the radio station to "run Twins baseball". John Gordon has had so many great calls over the years. Just this year I was "working" the game on May 3rd when he called Francisco Liriano's no hitter but my favorite of all time is the homer that Kirby hit to send the Twins to the 7th game of the 1991 world series and then the gem that Jack Morris pitched the next night to win the second world series for the Minnesota Twins.

I have been truly blessed to listen to John Gordon over the years and call that work. I think I can safely say that he has touched so many lives around Twins territory that he will be missed. "Touch'em all John Gordon, Touch'em all!" You deserve it! Thanks for a great 25 years with the Minnesota Twins!