2005 Twins Winter Caravan
January 17-20 & January 24-27

Presented in part by WCCO Radio, the Twins Radio Network, and Fox
Sports Net North, the 45th annual Winter Caravan features five teams
of current and former players visiting numerous schools, hospitals
and Upper Midwest corporations and service clubs during the day with
a traditional "hot stove league" program slated for each evening.
Each leg will be led by members of the Twins radio/television
broadcast team, including John Gordon, Dan Gladden, Dick Bremer,
Bert Blyleven and Clay Matvick. Each leg will also feature
appearances by Twins Sports Inc., President Jerry Bell, Twins
President Dave St. Peter, Twins General Manager Terry Ryan, and
representatives from the Minnesota Twins.

Among the current Twins to be included in the stops will be catcher
JOE MAUER, outfielder LEW FORD, pitcher JOE NATHAN, manager RON
GARDENHIRE, third base coach AL NEWMAN, pitcher CARLOS SILVA,
infielder MICHAEL CUDDYER, pitcher KYLE LOHSE, catcher/designated
hitter MATTHEW LeCROY, pitching coach RICK ANDERSON, pitcher GRANT
BALFOUR, infielder TERRY TIFFEE, and pitcher JESSE CRAIN.

Former Twins greats TONY OLIVA, HARMON KILLEBREW, ROD CAREW, and
KENT HRBEK are also planning to be a part of the Caravan on selected
stops. The schedule and players appearing are all subject to change.

Each leg will be led by members of the Twins radio/television
broadcast team, including John Gordon, Dan Gladden, Dick Bremer,
Bert Blyleven and Clay Matvick. Each leg will also feature
appearances by Twins Sports Inc., President Jerry Bell, Twins
President Dave St. Peter, Twins General Manager Terry Ryan, and
representatives from the Minnesota Twins.

SOUTH LEG
Twins catcher Joe Mauer, pitcher Carlos Silva, former Twins great
Tony Oliva, Fox Sports Net's Dick Bremer
Monday, January 24: Red Wing, Northfield, Rochester
Tuesday, January 25: Caledonia, LaCrosse, Wis., Winona
Wednesday, January 26: Albert Lea, Mason City, Iowa, Austin
Thursday, January 27: Waseca, LeSueur, Owatonna

DAKOTA LEG
Twins manager Ron Gardenhire, Twins pitching coach Rick Anderson,
third baseman Terry Tiffee, pitcher Jesse Crain, WCCO Radio's John
Gordon
Monday, January 17: Wahpeton, N.D., Valley City, N.D., Fargo, N.D.
Tuesday, January 18: Grand Forks, N.D., Devils Lake, N.D., Minot,
N.D.
Wednesday, January 19: Bismarck, N.D., Pierre, S.D.
Thursday, January 20: Huron, S.D., Watertown, S.D., Sioux Falls, S.D.

NORTH LEG
Twins outfielder Lew Ford, pitcher Grant Balfour, WCCO Radio's Dan
Gladden, Fox Sports Net's Clay Matvick
Monday, January 17: Golden Valley, Aitkin, Duluth
Tuesday, January 18: Mountain Iron, Virginia, Ely, Grand Rapids
Wednesday, January 19: Brainerd, Long Prairie, Bemidji
Thursday, January 20: Fosston, Thief River Falls, Crookston, Detroit
Lakes

WEST LEG
Twins infielder Michael Cuddyer, catcher/designated hitter Matthew
LeCroy, third base coach Al Newman (Monday-Tuesday only), Fox Sports
Net's and former Twins great Bert Blyleven
Monday, January 24: Delano, Little Falls, St. Cloud
Tuesday, January 25: Glenwood, Fergus Falls, Morris, Ortonville
Wednesday, January 26: Benson, Montevideo, Mankato
Thursday, January 27: New Ulm, Windom, Spencer, Iowa

MINI LEG
Twins pitchers Joe Nathan and Kyle Lohse, third base coach Al
Newman, WCCO Radio's John Gordon
Wednesday, January 26: St. Paul (Hot Stove Dinner)
Thursday, January 27: Dunkers (Mpls), Lakeville, Hutchinson, Willmar