Twins players in the Hall of Fame

Jim Kaat, Tony Oliva and David Ortiz bring the number of Hall of Famers who have worn the Twins uniform to 12.

July 25, 2022 at 11:20AM
Twins legend Rod Carew reached to hug his former teammate and road roommate, Tony Oliva, after he delivered his acceptance speech during the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Sunday, July 24, 2022 on the grounds of the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown, New York. ] JEFF WHEELER • Jeff.Wheeler@startribune.com
Rod Carew reached out to shake hands with former roommate Tony Oliva at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony Sunday in Cooperstown, N.Y. (Jeff Wheeler, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Here are the 12 players to have worn a Twins uniform now in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Harmon Killebrew (1961-74)

Jim Kaat (1961-73)

Tony Oliva (1962-76)

Rod Carew (1967-78)

Bert Blyleven (1970-76, '85-88)

Kirby Puckett (1984-95)

Steve Carlton (1987-88)

Jack Morris (1991)

Dave Winfield (1993-94)

Paul Molitor (1996-98)

David Ortiz (1997-2002)

Jim Thome (2010-11)

Kaat's and Oliva's plaque likenesses are wearing Twins caps, like those of Killebrew, Carew, Puckett and Blyleven.

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