Fans help Twins take over Nicollet Mall to film TV commercial

Twins fans take advantage of opportunity to make an appearance in a TV commercial filmed Monday afternoon on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis.

February 2, 2016 at 1:56AM
Twins stars Joe Mauer, Brian Dozier, Glen Perkins and Sano were spotted cruising on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis during a commercial shoot last month.
Twins stars Joe Mauer, Brian Dozier, Glen Perkins and Miguel Sano were spotted cruising on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis on Monday afternoon. The players and T.C. Bear packed into a red covertible Ford Fairlane and stopped to pose for selfies with fans during the filming for a Twins commercial. (Brian Wicker/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Twins stars Joe Mauer, Brian Dozier, Glen Perkins and Miguel Sano were spotted cruising on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis on Monday afternoon.

The players and T.C. Bear packed into a red convertible Ford Fairlane and stopped to pose for selfies with fans during the filming for a Twins commercial. The team welcomed fan participation and even promoted the commercial through social media throughout the morning.

Dozens of fans took advantage of the opportunity be an extra and possibly meet their favorite players. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at the shoot:

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