by FanHouse StaffFiled under: Twins, MLB Hall of Fame
The honors keep rolling in for Bert Blyleven. The Twins announced Thursday night that they will retire the newly minted Hall of Famer's No. 28 jersey. The ceremony will take place before the Twins' July 16 game against the Rangers -- eight days before the Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
Blyleven spent 11 of his 22 big-league seasons with the Twins, but was traded from Minnesota to Texas in June 1976 and spent the balance of that season and all of the following year with the Rangers. He eventually returned for a second stint in Minnesota toward the end of his career.
"2011 is going to be a special year for the Blyleven family, the Twins organization and millions of fans across Twins Territory," Twins CEO Jim Pohlad said in a statement. "As excitement builds for Bert's induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the Twins organization is proud to bestow our highest honor with the retirement of his jersey -- number 28. Bert Blyleven Day is aimed at celebrating Bert's incredible contributions on and off the field, while also providing he and his family a proper send-off to Cooperstown."
Blyleven will be the sixth Twin to have his number retired, joining Harmon Killebrew (3), Tony Oliva (6), Kent Hrbek (14), Rod Carew (29) and Kirby Puckett (34).
Puckett's number was the most recent to be retired, in 1997.
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