David Klumpyan of Fond du Lac, Wis., was sitting in the concessions area of Target Field's Legends Club on Friday night. He was wearing a replica Milwaukee Brewers jersey that carried Robin Yount's No. 19 on the back.
"So, Yount was your favorite player from the Brewers' glory days, not Paul Molitor," I said.
Klumpyan shook his head slightly and said: "I did not say that. In my opinion, you guys have the best find in Major League Baseball this season with Paul Molitor as the manager.
"When there was a big game, Molitor was at his best. He was a complete player, and I mean in the clubhouse, on the field and in the community.
"He's very baseball smart, and he's people smart. I'm sure he has raised expectations among the Twins, without doing it in a loud way.''
Klumpyan was in the Twin Cities to visit his son Kason's family, including a new grandson. Kason grew up in those exciting days in County Stadium, with Yount and Molitor as future Hall of Famers.
"I was a young kid when my dad took me to the first World Series home game for the Brewers in 1982,'' Kason said. "Cecil Cooper saw me and lifted me over the barrier. I was on the field for batting practice.''
Justin Crist of Racine, Wis., was getting a pregame beer at a concession stand in center field. He was wearing Molitor's No. 4 on his replica Brewers jersey.
