Homer Hanky

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The Official Star Tribune Minnesota Twins Homer Hanky (or "Homer Hanky" for short), is a handkerchief printed with a (usually red) baseball-shaped logo during Minnesota Twins championship seasons (and usually the season after). It was first introduced during the 1987 Pennant race, when the Twins won the American League Western division (AL West).

[edit] Years

• 1987: Red, baseball-shaped logo.
  • Printed at the end of the season
  • Created by Terry Blair-Star Tribune employee
  • Twins won World Series (4-1 ALCS, 4-3 WS)
• 1988: Red, baseball diamond-shaped logo.
  • Printed at the beginning of the season
  • Twins finished 2nd in AL West behind the Oakland A's

Gap between 1988 and 1991

• 1991: Red, baseball-shaped logo.
  • Printed at the end of the season
  • Twins won World Series (4-2 ALCS, 4-3 WS)
• 1992: Red, baseball-shaped logo.
  • Printed at the beginning of the season
  • Twins finished 2nd in AL West behind the Oakland A's

Gap between 1992 and 2002

• 2002: Red, baseball-shaped logo.
  • Printed at the end of the season
  • Twins won AL Central and AL Division Series (def. Oakland A's 3-2) but lost AL Championship Series to Anaheim Angels (1-4).
• 2003: Blue, baseball-shaped logo.
  • Printed at the end of the season
  • Twins won AL Central but lost AL Division Series to New York Yankees (1-3).
• 2004: Red
  • Printed at the end of the season
  • Twins won AL Central but lost AL Division Series to New York Yankees (1-3).

Gap between 2004 and 2006

• 2006: Red, State of MN with Minneapolis and St. Paul baseball player shaking hands (similar to the Twins logo from 1961-1986)
• Twins won AL Central on the last day of the regular season, October 1, 2006
• Twins lost in the ALDS to the Oakland Athletics (0-3)
  • Printed at the end of the season, available September 28, 2006