Target Field Tour

On December 3rd I was able to enjoy a tour of Minnesota's own Target Field. Thanks to a social media sweepstakes, myself along with eight others (randomly chosen) were led by a team of Twins employees around several destinations within the new stadium.

Some of the most notable locations were the Budweiser Roof Deck, main offices, suite level with dozens of large wall photos and artwork, the Harmon Killebrew and Kirby Puckett dining areas, clubhouse, press box, and dugout. It was incredibly captivating to see Target Field in the winter with snow, as well as what it looked like on the inside. I assure you it is just as crisp and classy on the inside as it is on the out.

Probably the highlight of the tour was meeting Bill Smith and David St. Peter, who are the Minnesota Twins General Manager and President. Interesting enough, Smith has one wall in his office dedicated to all 30 MLB teams with each individual player under every team, color-coded according to what side of the plate they bat from or what arm they pitch with. The other wall is dedicated to free agents. I asked Bill, "Where do you keep the Japanese free agents?" He chuckled and noted, "That's a pretty short list."

The tour was capped off with my first steps on Target Field. It was quite ironic that my first steps onto the field were not in the summer, but rather when there was six inches of snow and more flurries were falling. Additionally, even though it was not summer and there was not 70 degree weather, I was still incredibly excited!

This activity was certainly a highlight for me, and I felt very fortunate to experience Target Field! Maybe you will be lucky enough to take a tour at some point, but if not, just being able to be in the seats at a game will certainly be sufficient. As always, GO TWINS!

Jared