PLUS THREE FROM PATRICK
2003 Twins stalwarts who are still delivering:
• Torii Hunter is having a solid 40-year-old season for the Twins. In the 12 years since '03, he has played in 2,639 games with 253 home runs and 1,001 RBI.
•A.J. Pierzynski, traded after '03, has played in 1,274 games and caught 12,100 innings since then. He's 38 and Atlanta's No. 1 catcher.
•LaTroy Hawkins left as a free agent after '03. Now 42, he's pitched in 663 games for 10 teams (now Toronto) since then.
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