What if Twitter existed: The 1991 World Series

A week ago, we had this idea: create a series of posts based on events in the past and imagine how they might have "blown up Twitter," as the kids like to say, if Twitter had been around then.

You gave us several very good suggestions for ground to cover. The next step was coming up with a format, and we decided on this: creating a cast of fictional mostly Minnesota-based Twitter characters, with fake tweets, to cover the five biggest moments of each event we pick. With that in mind, our first topic is the 1991 World Series:

HRBEK PULLS GANT OFF THE BAG

Average Minnesota guy: THAT'S WHY WE LOVE U HRBIE!!!!

Minnesota guy who makes obvious jokes: Is this wrestling or is this baseball? Who cares, I love it!

Minnesota fan who never sees it the other way: Gant's momentum obviously carried him off the bag. Good call. #noharmnofoul

BRAVES WIN GAME 4 ON JERRY WILLARD SAC FLY

Minnesota guy who takes things too seriously: Jack Buck? More like Joke Buck. Pretty close play at the plate to say it's "gonna be a winner."

Sports business guy: Jerry Willard wasn't even on the Braves' opening day roster and is making the MLB minimum. #value

PUCKETT'S HOME RUN WINS GAME 6

Minnesota fan who thinks mashing on the keyboard is a funny way to show excitement: aklsdjfkl;jasdfkl;jsdfnsdaklf;sdnfkl;aklsdjfdsaas

99 percent of Minnesotans on Twitter: I can't take another night of this.

Legitimately clever Minnesotan: They call Lonnie Smith "skates," and that was an awkward power stop. #hotsportstakes #hotsportsskates

Minnesotan who had no idea of the future: I will 4ever love Chuck Knoblauch after that play. #rookieoftheyear

GENE LARKIN WINS IT IN THE 10TH INNING OF GAME 7

RandBallsStu: I need a drink and a cigarette.

Carefully composed tweet guy: The first six heart attacks were totally worth the seventh one. WORLD CHAMPS