The Twins Cities buzzed on Thursday with news a that the Wolves were bringing back Kevin Garnett to finish his career with the team he broke in and became a star with.
And the ripple effect from that day-changing news reached southwest Florida, where one Twins player couldn't believe the developments over the last few months.
``I was like, `Wow,' " outfielder Torii Hunter said. ``It's crazy for this to come full circle like this."
Garnett comes back to the Wolves to lend his experience to young players on a team trying to learn how to win. On December 3, Hunter signed with the Twins, as he comes back to lend his experience to young players on a team trying to learn how to win,
Garnett is 38. Hunter is 39. Both are multi-time All-Stars. Both were respective among the best defensive players in their respective leagues. Garnett is a former league MVP, while Hunter received MVP votes in four separate seasons.
And both have thrown punches at teammates.
``It's pretty cool that they brought him back," Hunter said. ``He helped them to the playoffs. Dude has fire. I think that's what they were looking for."
Just when Wolves fans got their first taste of the kid Garnett in 1996-97, young Torii debuted - albeit one game - in 1997. Both moved on to teams with championship dreams, with Garnett winning one with Boston and Hunter still yearning for his first World Series appearance.