Twins rookie Luke Keaschall making strong early impression

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Twins rookie Luke Keaschall making strong early impression

The Twins haven’t gotten to see the full scope of Luke Keaschall’s abilities at the major league level — and they’re not likely to soon, at least defensively. Keaschall is still working back from the Tommy John surgery on his right elbow that he underwent last August, but what they have seen has been more than enough. “He has settled in very quickly,” manager Rocco Baldelli said. “It’s almost like there was no settling. He just came in ready to …

Before Luke Keaschall: Five Other Memorable MLB Debuts for Twins Hitters* - Zone Coverage

Luke Keaschall‘s not the first Minnesota Twins hitter to get everyone all riled up with visions of grandeur in their first major league game. Here are five more debuts that had everyone talking. Aug. 24, 1981: Hrbie goes bananas in The Big Apple The best Twins debut of all time, hands down, belongs to Bloomington’s Kent Hrbek. At 21 years old (and 95 days), Hrbek hit a go-ahead solo home run at old Yankee Stadium in the 12th inning against futur…