It was 35 years ago today at this very minute when the Minnesota Twins won the World Series in a thrilling Game 7.
OTD in 1991, Jack Morris turned in arguably the best big-game performance ever 😤 Morris threw 10 scoreless innings in Game 7 of the World Series as the Twins beat the Braves 1-0 in one of the most dramatic Postseason games of all time. Scattering 7 hits and striking out 8, Morris became just the 3rd pitcher to throw a shutout of more than 9 innings in the World Series, joining Christy Mathewson (1913) and Clem Labine (1956) The @Twins won the game in the bottom of the 10th on Gene Larkin’s pinch-hit single to give Minnesota its second World Series championship in five years.
— MLB (@MLB) October 27, 2026
In my humble (but accurate) opinion, the 1991 World Series is still the greatest, most exhilarating Fall Classic ever, culminating in that 1-0, 10-inning thriller.
It also been the last time one of the Minnesota men's pro sports team has won a championship. Heck, none have even appeared in a title game/finals series since then.
There are 21 metropolitan areas in North America which are home to at least 3 of the 4 men's pro sports leagues (NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL). The Twin Cities has the longest active championship drought - 35 years and counting. The second longest is Phoenix at 25 years.
Hey, but at least there are glimmers of hope this season, right?
- The Vikings are 6-0.
- The Wild are off to a nice start, tied for most points in the NHL's Western Conference.
- The Timberwolves have had a dream start, winning their first three games by 20+ plus points before being edged in OT Wednesday night on the second evening of a back-to-back. Superstar Anthony Edwards (who's not even 100% due to a knee issue) has already scored 40+ points twice.
Yep. The only thing that could possibly dampen the spirits of a Minnesota sports nut at this point would be........
Just in: Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his ailing right knee and miss up to two months, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/HenrAY2APs
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 27, 2026
Ugh. That would do it.
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