This isn't the first time that Minnesota has given Boston a tremendous sports gift. Old friend Kevin McHale shipped Kevin Garnett to the Celtics as an early Christmas present in 2007. That worked out pretty well.
The Twins released David Ortiz just before Christmas 2002, and he was signed by the Red Sox the following January. Ortiz has hit 343 homeruns and knocked in 1,088 RBI for the Sox since then.
It's nice that there's such generosity between Minnesota and Massachusetts. It wasn't always so heartfelt and nice.
Merry Christmas, Minnesota. And thank you.
-The Captain
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They also gave us Manny Fernandez.... Best goalie in Boston History
Manny Fernandez is also immortal:
http://bloodsox.blogspot.com/2008/12/is-manny-fernandez-highlander.html
Also, indirectly, Randy Moss. I often joke with my Minnesota friends (because they are from Minnesota!!) that athletes have to leave Minnesota if they want to be a champion- Kevin Garnett. David Ortiz, AJ Pierzynski, and the Minnesota North Stars!
Lakers? I don't know if they won anything in mn.
The Minneapolis Lakers won multiple titles while in Minnesota.
NBL: (1948)
BAA/NBA: (1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954)
I take issue with it whenever the Lakers fans claim they also have 17 Championships like the Celtics. One was with the now defunct NBL and 5 were before the team relocated to LA.
Fans don't have any Championships.
Manny Fernandez <3
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