MINNESOTA TWINS STATEMENT on REMOVAL of CALVIN GRIFFITH STATUE Statue Was Removed from Target Field This Morning

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MINNESOTA TWINS STATEMENT on REMOVAL of CALVIN GRIFFITH STATUE Statue Was Removed from Target Field This Morning

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Dustin Morse Friday, June 19, 2020 (612) 325-8184 MINNESOTA TWINS STATEMENT ON REMOVAL OF CALVIN GRIFFITH STATUE Statue was removed from Target Field this morning MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN – The Minnesota Twins today released the following statement regarding the removal of the Calvin Griffith statue at Target Field: “When we opened Target Field in 2010 in conjunction with our 50th season in Minnesota, we were excited and proud to welcome fans to our ‘forever ballpark.’ As such, we wanted to pay permanent tribute to those figures and moments that helped shape the first half-century of Minnesota Twins baseball – including a statue of Calvin Griffith, our former owner and the man responsible for moving the franchise here in 1961. “While we acknowledge the prominent role Calvin Griffith played in our history, we cannot remain silent and continue ignoring the racist comments he made in Waseca in 1978. His disparaging words displayed a blatant intolerance and disregard for the Black community that are the antithesis of what the Minnesota Twins stand for and value. “Our decision to memorialize Calvin Griffith with a statue reflects an ignorance on our part of systemic racism present in 1978, 2010 and today. We apologize for our failure to adequately recognize how the statue was viewed and the pain it caused for many people – both inside the Twins organization and across Twins Territory. We cannot remove Calvin Griffith from the history of the Minnesota Twins, but we believe removal of this statue is an important and necessary step in our ongoing commitment to provide a Target Field experience where every fan and employee feels safe and welcome. “Past, present or future, there is no place for racism, inequality and injustice in Twins Territory.” www.twinsbaseball.com .

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