When Byron Buxton hit a home run in the fifth inning of Sunday's 3-1 Twins victory over Cleveland, it was celebrated as the 1,000th by the team since it moved into Target Field 12 years ago.
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Soon after the Twins publicized the Buxton home run, @TwinsDingers dropped a rebuttal.
May 16, 2022 at 6:58PM
But it wasn't.
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Soon after the Twins publicized the Buxton home run, @TwinsDingers dropped a rebuttal:
The Miguel Sano home run in question was actually hit during a two-game series at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on April 17, 2018 between the Twins and Cleveland, in a game where Minnesota was officially the home team. Sano's 14th-inning home run off former teammate Matt Belisle tied the score at 1-1, and the Twins won two innings later on an RBI single by Ryan LaMarre.
In case you were wondering how this unfolded so quickly, @TwinsDingers was one step ahead of any competition in being ready for the moment:
And finally, if you're curious about the players who've hit other milestone home run for the Twins at Target Field, here's the list from 1 to 1,000 999.
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