Take an afternoon or evening to head out to Target field or Target Center, or one of the other great venues in Minneapolis to get a taste of Minnesota sports culture! Below are a few of the offerings, but don't limit yourself, there is even a professional lacrosse team!
Minnesota Twins – Target Field
The Minnesota Twins play in the MLB’s American League. The name refers to the Twin Cities – Minneapolis and its neighbor St. Paul – although they play at the brand new Target Field in downtown Minneapolis. They have won the AL three times and won the World Series twice since moving to Minneapolis from Washington D.C. Grab your Homer Hanky and head to the beautiful new field for a game!
Minnesota Timberwolves – Target Center
The T-Wolves are in the Western Conference of the NBA. The most notable player in Timberwolves history is Kevin Garnett who led them to eight straight playoff appearances, making it to the Western Conference Finals in 2004. Garnett is now gone and they are looking to build a new team. It is also worth checking out their sister team, WNBA Minnesota Lynx.
Minnesota Vikings – Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
The Vikings are an NFL team in the NFC. They have a great record, winning on NFL championship before the merger with the AFL (pre-Super Bowl), and have been in the playoffs 24 times, putting them third in the league. They have strong rivalries with the Chicago Bears, the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers.
Minnesota Wild – Xcel Energy Center
The Minnesota Wile play NHL Hockey in the Western Conference. They are a relatively new team, only starting to play in 2000. In 2002-2003, they made the playoffs for the first time and made it to the finals before falling to the Anaheim Mighty Ducks.
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