Historic Twins spring training photos

1963: Twins' Harmon Killebrew, left, and Manager Sam Mele take time out during spring training in Orlando, Fla.

Star Tribune File Photo

1968: Twins' Coach George Case Demonstrated a leaning lead to Rod Carew, on base, Herman Hill, and Ted Uhlaender.

Star Tribune File Photo

1961: Twins' manager Cookie Lavagetto shouts instructions during spring practice.

Star Tribune File Photo

1965: Ray Crump, Twins equipment manager, holds bats and helmets before they were loaded onto a truck for spring training in Florida.

Jack Gillis

1962: Twins' first baseman Don Mincher flashes a straw hat during a moment of relaxation at the club's spring training camp in Orlando.

John Croft

1961: Twins' Lamar Jacobs, rookie outfielder, strums his guitar and signs with Billy Consolo at training camp in Orlando.

John Croft

1965: Orlando baseball fans hold a congratulatory greeting card near the site of Twins' spring training camp. The card was sent bearing 2,000 signatures to help celebrate Minnesota's American League lead.

Star Tribune File Photo

1972: Twins' star slugger Harmon Killebrew waits his turn at bat in the St. Olaf College field house. The Twins' spring training camp was moved from Florida to Northfield, Minn., amid confusion over the sport's first general player strike.

Arthur Hager

1996: "Farm Team" Cows graze in the fog outside Hammond Stadium in Fort Meyers, Florida during the first Minnesota Twins spring training game.

Brian Peterson

1996: Twins pitchers go through their early morning stretch with the medicine ball.

Brian Peterson

1997: Twins manager Tom Kelly talks baseball with a young fan one morning during spring training in Fort Myers.

Jeff Wheeler

1996: Kirby Puckett signs a copy of his book "I Love This Game" after practice at spring training.

Brian Peterson

1996: Twins Dave Hollins, left, and Paul Molitor warm up under a couple south Florida palm trees as temperatures climbed up into the 80's in Fort Meyers.

Brian Peterson

2002: The snowbirds turned out for the first Twins spring training game against the Cincinnati Reds. Taking cover under a blanket are, from left, Rosie Schrader of St. Cloud, LeRoy Lehnen of St. Cloud, Gwyn Yuhanna and husband Moses Yuhanna, both of Circle Pines.

Marlin Levison

2007: Minnesota Twins outfielder Rondell White, center, and fellow fielders stretch at the start of their spring training session.

David Joles

2002: Richard Daniels hoisted his 3-year-old son Kaleb Daniels while waiting for Twins autographs before the start of the game with Cincinnati.

Marlin Levison

1996: Retired Twins first baseman Kent Hrbek made a surprise visit to Twins training camp Tuesday with his daughter Heidi. Hrbek joked with Chuck Knoblauch in the dugout before batting practice.

Brian Peterson

1988: Kids watch Twins spring training near the dugout at Tinker Field in Orlando.

Brian Peterson

2004: Torii Hunter tosses out some baseballs and bats while looking for a spoon during a McDonalds commercial at Hammond Stadium during spring training.

Richard Tsong -Taatarii

Twins players photographed by Star Tribune photographers over the years: Zoilo Versalles, Kirby Puckett, Byron Buxton, Paul Molitor, Jose Berrios, Ervin Santana, Joe Mauer and Mike Lincoln.

Star Tribune Staff

2000: Kids showed off the baseballs that they had been gathering signatures of players on as the players changed fields during practice at spring training.

Stormi Greener

2014; Twins hall of famer Rod Carew gave hitting instructions to Aaron Hicks during practice in Fort Myers, Florida.

Jerry Holt

1988: Fans watch the Twins during spring training.

Brian Peterson

2007: Minnesota Twins fans Todd Blackwell, from top clockwise, and his twin sons Nickolas and Brantley sort through their baseball cards while waiting to get autographs during Twins spring training session.

David Joles

2015: Twins manager Paul Molitor and U of M coach John Anderson visited before pregame ceremonies at Hammond Stadium. Monitor played for the Gophers.

Jeff Wheeler

2015: Twins outfielder Torii Hunter (48) led what's become a regular cheer at the conclusion of the workout Tuesday afternoon at Hammond Stadium.

Jeff Wheeler

2016: Minnesota Twins pitchers ran up a hill at the team's Fort Myers practice facility in Fort Myers.

Carlos Gonzalez

2016: Fans seated in the Green Monster area of jetBlue Park, Fenway South, watched the game between the Twins and Red Sox.

Carlos Gonzalez

2011: Twins catcher Joe Mauer made his way between practice fields at Lee County Sports Complex.

Carlos Gonzalez

2004: Twins' Joe Mauer goes through a catcher's drill where he keeps his focus as a "player" barrels in on home plate.

Richard Tsong -Taatarii

2017: Minnesota Twins first baseman Joe Mauer (7) fielded balls during infield practice in Fort Myers.

Aaron Lavinsky

2016: Paxton Beste, 3 of Fort Myers, chased a ball while playing catch with his father, Patrick, at the CenturyLink Sports Complex during Friday's Minnesota Twins spring training practice.

Carlos Gonzalez