The Fargo-Moorhead Twins were a minor league baseball team that existed from 1933 to 1942 and from 1946 to 1960. They played in the Northern League

Northern League (baseball, 1902-71)

This article refers to the original incarnations of the Northern League, which operated between 1902 and 1971. For the more recent league, see Northern League ...

 and were affiliated with the Cleveland Indians

Cleveland Indians

The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...

 from 1934 to 1940 and from 1953 to 1957, the Pittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...

 from 1947 to 1948 and the New York Yankees

New York Yankees

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 from 1957 to 1958. They represented the cities of Fargo, North Dakota

Fargo, North Dakota

Fargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County. In 2010, its population was 105,549, and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 208,777...

 and Moorhead, Minnesota

Moorhead, Minnesota

Moorhead is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, United States, and the largest city in northwest Minnesota. The population was 38,065 at the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Clay County....

. For the majority of their existence, they played their home games at Barnett Field in Fargo. Prior to that, they played their home games at Moorhead Ballpark in Moorhead.

Year-by-year record

(from Baseball Reference Bullpen)

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1933	30-75	8th	Alvin Theis / Ralph Williams
1934	64-53	1st	Jack Knight Jack Knight (baseball) Elmer Russell "Jack" Knight was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. Born in Pittsboro, Mississippi, he played from 1922–1927, pitching in 72 games for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Braves.He worked as a minor league manager for several years after...	League Champs
1935	72-39	2nd	Hal Irelan Hal Irelan Harold Irelan was a Major League Baseball player. Irelan played for Philadelphia Phillies in as Second baseman.Irelan was born in Burnettsville, Indiana and died in Carmel, Indiana.-External links:*...	Lost League Finals
1936	59-61	5th	Hal Irelan Hal Irelan Harold Irelan was a Major League Baseball player. Irelan played for Philadelphia Phillies in as Second baseman.Irelan was born in Burnettsville, Indiana and died in Carmel, Indiana.-External links:*...
1937	70-41	2nd	Jack Knight Jack Knight Jack Knight is the name of:*Jack Knight, US Airmail Pilot, airline builder*Jack Knight , American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball*Jack L...	Lost League Finals
1938	60-56	5th	Jack Knight Jack Knight Jack Knight is the name of:*Jack Knight, US Airmail Pilot, airline builder*Jack Knight , American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball*Jack L...
1939	66-48	3rd	Jack Knight Jack Knight Jack Knight is the name of:*Jack Knight, US Airmail Pilot, airline builder*Jack Knight , American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball*Jack L...  / Chester Bujaci	Lost in 1st round
1940	50-67	6th	Chester Bujaci / Wes Griffin Wes Griffin Westel or Wesley H. Griffin was both a longtime minor league baseball player and manager.-Playing career:...
1941	48-69	6th	Wes Griffin Wes Griffin Westel or Wesley H. Griffin was both a longtime minor league baseball player and manager.-Playing career:...  / Mike Blazo Mike Blazo Michael Blazo was a minor league baseball player and manager.-Playing career:Blazo played 12 seasons as catcher in the minors, hitting around .247 in 1011 games.-Managing career:...
1942	54-68	7th	Mike Blazo Mike Blazo Michael Blazo was a minor league baseball player and manager.-Playing career:Blazo played 12 seasons as catcher in the minors, hitting around .247 in 1011 games.-Managing career:...  / Ben Tincup Ben Tincup Austin Ben Tincup was a pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1914-1928. In 1918 his career was interrupted while he served in World War I....
1946	63-41	2nd	Bruno Haas Bruno Haas Bruno Philip Haas was a Major League Baseball pitcher, minor league baseball executive, and many other things during a baseball career that lasted 37 years....	Lost League Finals
1947	70-49	3rd	Bruno Haas Bruno Haas Bruno Philip Haas was a Major League Baseball pitcher, minor league baseball executive, and many other things during a baseball career that lasted 37 years....	Lost in 1st round
1948	41-85	8th	Bruno Haas Bruno Haas Bruno Philip Haas was a Major League Baseball pitcher, minor league baseball executive, and many other things during a baseball career that lasted 37 years....  / Ralph DiLullo
1949	56-70	7th	Art Doll Art Doll Arthur James "Moose" Doll is a former Major League Baseball player. He played three seasons with the Boston Braves and Bees from 1935 to 1936 and 1938.-External links:...
1950	49-77	8th	Art Doll Art Doll Arthur James "Moose" Doll is a former Major League Baseball player. He played three seasons with the Boston Braves and Bees from 1935 to 1936 and 1938.-External links:...
1951	59-65	6th	Emil Gall
1952	44-80	7th	Nick Cullop Nick Cullop (outfielder) Henry Nicholas Cullop was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball during the 1920s and 1930s. Cullop was better known, however, as a feared batsman in minor league baseball and as a longtime manager at the minor league level. He is the all-time minor league RBI king...  / Bob Harmon Bob Harmon Robert Green Harmon , is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played nine seasons in the majors, between 1909 and 1918, for the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates....  / Danny Litwhiler Danny Litwhiler Daniel Webster Litwhiler was an American Major League baseball player who played outfield from 1940-1951. He played for the Boston Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, and Cincinnati Reds. He was the first Major Leaguer to have an error-free season...
1953	86-39	1st	Zeke Bonura Zeke Bonura Henry John Bonura was a first baseman in Major League Baseball. From through , he played for the Chicago White Sox , Washington Senators , New York Giants and Chicago Cubs . Bonura batted and threw right-handed...  / Santo Luberto	League Champs
1954	85-55	1st	Phil Seghi Phil Seghi Philip Dominic Seghi was an American front-office executive in Major League Baseball. A longtime associate of Gabe Paul, Seghi was credited with scouting and signing Pete Rose, the all-time leader in hits, when Seghi was farm system and scouting director of the Cincinnati Reds in 1960...	League Champs
1955	61-64	5th	Phil Seghi Phil Seghi Philip Dominic Seghi was an American front-office executive in Major League Baseball. A longtime associate of Gabe Paul, Seghi was credited with scouting and signing Pete Rose, the all-time leader in hits, when Seghi was farm system and scouting director of the Cincinnati Reds in 1960...  / Paul O'Dea Paul O'Dea Paul O'Dea was an American professional baseball player, manager and scout. He saw Major League service during World War II for the and Cleveland Indians....
1956	49-74	8th	Tom Oliver Tom Oliver (baseball) Thomas Noble Oliver was a center fielder in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Boston Red Sox. Listed at 6'0", 168 lb., Oliver batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Montgomery, Alabama....
1957	65-57	4th	Frank Tornay / Ken Blackman Ken Blackman Kenneth Blake Blackman is a former professional American football player who played guard for three seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals....
1958	72-51	2nd	Ken Silvestri Ken Silvestri Kenneth Joseph Silvestri was an American backup catcher in Major League Baseball. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. From through , he played for the Chicago White Sox , New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies...	League Champs
1959	64-59	3rd	Dee Phillips Damon Phillips Damon Roswell "Dee" Phillips was an American professional baseball player, manager and scout. A shortstop and third baseman born in Corsicana, Texas, Phillips threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet tall and weighed 176 pounds...	Lost in 1st round
1960	58-66	6th	John Fitzpatrick John Fitzpatrick (baseball) John Arthur Fitzpatrick , nicknamed "Foghorn" and "Eagle Beak," was an American Major League Baseball coach and scout and minor league catcher and manager. He was born in LaSalle, Illinois....

1953 season

• On May 6, 1953, the Fargo-Moorhead Twins defeated Sioux Falls in their Opening Day game by a score of 12-3. A record crowd of 10,123 fans came to Barnett Field. In the game, Roger Maris
  Roger Maris
  Roger Eugene Maris was an American Major League Baseball right fielder. During the 1961 season, he hit a record 61 home runs for the New York Yankees, breaking Babe Ruth's single-season record of 60 home runs...
  
   got his first professional baseball hit. That season, Twins player Frank Gravino would hit 52 home runs. The Twins would host the Northern League All-Star game and defeat the Northern League All-Stars by a score of 8-4. The Twins finished with a record of 86-39 (improving from their record of 44-80 in 1952) and bested Duluth to win the Northern League championship. Roger Maris would be selected as the 1953 Northern League Rookie of the Year.