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Civil Rights Day Celebration This year marked the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In honor of this momentous historical event, we celebrated the signing of the Act on July 2 — exactly 50 years to the day. The Pregame ceremony included many notable guests including Hubert “Buck” Humphrey and the Humphrey family; Dr. Josie Johnson; T. Mychael Rambo; Peter Ackerberg, a member of the Minnesota Freedom Riders; and leadership of Minnesota’s NAACP — Claudie Washington, W.C. Jordan and Nathaniel Khaliq. William Binga Memorial William Binga was a notable third baseman for several local Negro League teams — a legend of his day, but due to racial barriers he never received the recognition he deserved. For nearly 65 years, Binga did not even have a gravestone at his burial site. Thanks to the Negro League Grave Markers Project, The Donaldson Network and the Dave Winfield Foundation, William Binga finally received his gravestone with a memorial service in his honor. Red Tails Event The Minnesota Twins were one of the proud sponsors of the Red Tail Squadron RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit that stopped in St. Paul this July. The exhibit included a showing of the film Rise Above about the Tuskegee Airmen rising above many obstacles to fly and fight for freedom during World War II. Dr. Harold Brown, a Tuskegee combat pilot, shared his history, experiences and challenges at a reception following the film. Additionally, Dr. Brown was honored as the Veteran Flag Raiser at the 2014 All-Star Home Run Derby. Spotlight Player of the Month PHIL HUGHES • Born: June 24, 1986 in Mission Viejo, CA • Height: 6’5” • Weight: 240 • Bats: Right • Throws: Right • MLB Debut: April 26, 2007 BIO: Although right handed pitcher Phil Hughes began his Major League career with the New York Yankees in 2007, he showed promise early on in high school. Leaving his mark on Foothills High School in Santa Ana, California, Hughes still holds the school record for most career wins; was MVP in 2004 with a 9-1 record and was named to the Los Angeles Times’ 2004 All-Star team among other awards. Hughes made his Twins starting debut on April 3 and has been called the anchor of the Twins pitching rotation with a 10-6 record and 9.08 K/BB (strikeout to walk ratio). connect Celebrating the diversity of Twins Territory JULY 2014 Follow us on Twitter @TwinsDiversity connect All-Star Recap This July, the Minnesota Twins hosted the 85th Annual Midsummer Classic at Target Field. Festivities such as the Junior RBI Classic, Futures Game, FanFest and the Home Run Derby took place across the Twin Cities leading up to the All Star Game on July 15. Glen Perkins pitching to fellow Minnesota Twin Kurt Suzuki, got the save leading the American League to a back to back win over the National League. Upcoming Spanish Radio Broadcasts 29-July @Kansas City 7:10pm 3-August @Chicago White Sox 1:10pm 5-August San Diego 7:10pm 10-August @Oakland 3:05pm 12-August @Houston 7:10pm 17-August Kansas City 1:10pm 19-August Cleveland 7:10pm 24-August Detroit 1:10pm 26-August @Kansas City 7:10pm 31-August @Baltimore 12:35pm Listen to 107.5 La Mera Buena and 95.5 La Neta, the Spanish Radio Network homes of Twins baseball. For information contact [email protected] Upcoming EVENTS AUGUST 16 India Fest St. Paul Capitol Grounds • 12–6pm Come join us and immerse yourself in the culture of and cuisine of India. Free admission and parking. Click here for more details. AUGUST 21 THROUGH LABOR DAY! Twins at the State Fair Visit the Twins tent on August 25, 11am–1pm for Celebrate Diversity Day at the Fair. Click here for State Fair tickets & info: SEPTEMBER 17 Roberto Clemente Day Opportunities with Twins Twins Career & Internship Fair for students – September 23 To register call 1-800-333-TWINS. LEARN MORE LEARN MORE MORE ALL-STAR HIGHLIGHTS Click here for Twins ticket information TICKETS MLBPipeline.com has once again named Twins Minor Leaguer Byron Buxton the number 1 prospect in baseball. He is joined by fellow Twin Miguel Sano who is ranked number 10. SEE FULL LIST Congratulations to the 2014 RBI Girls Fast Pitch Champions who have advanced to the 2014 World Series in Dallas, Texas this August. Good luck girls! ✶ NEWS FLASH ✶ Follow Phil on Twitter
