Elizabethton Twins
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The Elizabethton Twins are a minor league baseball
Minor league baseball
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 team in Elizabethton, Tennessee
Elizabethton, Tennessee
Elizabethton is the county seat of Carter County, Tennessee, United States. Elizabethton is also the historical site both of the first independent American government located west of both the Eastern Continental Divide and the original thirteen British American colonies.Elizabethton is also the...

, USA
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. They are a Rookie-level team in the Appalachian League
Appalachian League
The Appalachian League is a Rookie-class minor league that began play in 1937 with one year of inactivity in 1956. From 1937 to 1962, it was a Class D League. Teams are located in the Appalachian regions of Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia and Tennessee...

, and have been a farm team
Farm team
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 of the Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...

 since 1974. The Twins play home games at Joe O'Brien Field
Joe O'Brien Field
Joe O'Brien Field is a stadium in Elizabethton, Tennessee. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Elizabethton Twins minor league baseball team. Built in 1974, the ballpark holds 1,500 people. It has a relaxed setting and is home to a loyal Twins fanbase. Concessions...

. Opened in 1974, Joe O'Brien Field seats 2,000 fans.

On August 31, 2007 the Elizabethton Twins won the Appalachian League championship two games to none against the Danville Braves
Danville Braves
The Danville Braves are a minor league baseball team in Danville, Virginia, USA. They are an Advanced Rookie-level team in the Appalachian League and have been a farm team of the Atlanta Braves since 1993. The Braves play home games at American Legion Post 325 Field...

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