Twins Alternate Logo
The name "Twins" was derived from the popular name of the region, the Twin Cities. Griffith was determined not to alienate fans in either city by naming the team after one city or the other, so his desire was to name the team the "Twin Cities Twins", however, MLB objected. Griffith, therefore, named the team the Minnesota Twins. However, the team was allowed to keep its original "TC" (for Twin Cities) insignia for its caps and logos. The team's logo shows two men, one in a Minneapolis Millers uniform and one in a St. Paul Saints uniform, shaking hands across the Mississippi River. The Twins' alternate logo has kept this tradition continuing throughout the state of Minnesota.
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2015 - Present
Minnie and Paul characters shaking hands over the Mississippi River in front of team logo and Minnesota state silhouette outlined in gold.
2010 - Present
A wordmark “TWINS” in red with blue and silver trim and an underscore highlighting “WIN” on a white with red stitched baseball.
2010 - 2014
Minnie and Paul characters shaking hands over the Mississippi River in front of team logo and Minnesota state silhouette outlined in yellow.
2009 - Present
Two twins Minnie and Paul, representing the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, shake hands over a river with a white and red stitches baseball. On a blue background and yellow trim.
2002 - 2009
Minnie and Paul characters shaking hands over the Mississippi River in front of team logo and Minnesota state silhouette outlined in yellow.
1972
A roundel of two Twins heads with blue caps smiling over a river with a bridge and a white with red stitches baseball in the back of the river. A wordmark “TWINS” in red located on the top.
1961 - 1986
Blue letter “T” is interlocked with a red letter “C.” The letters “TC” represent the “Twin Cities.”
1961 - 1986
Two twins’ Minnie and Paul, representing the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, shake hands over a river with a white and red stitches baseball. On a blue background and yellow trim.
