#281 John Verhoeven

John Verhoeven's 1982 Topps card, thumbnail

John Verhoeven was 28, when he became the last Twins pitcher for another 28 years to throw pitches outdoors in a home game. He didn’t have much of a career, but he had some fun while he was a major leaguer.

#309 Pete Redfern

Pete Redfern's 1982 Topps card, thumbnail

Pete Redfern is another guy whose major league career ended in ’82. Here, he looks like he lost something & isn’t sure he’ll ever get it back….which is actually pretty fitting.

# Minnesota Twins Future Stars

Minnesota Twins Future Stars's 1982 Topps card, thumbnail

By 1982, the Minnesota Twins had to look to the future. The previous season was their worst since 1957 and if that wasn’t worrisome enough, they started ’82 going 15-52. The franchise had been crumbling slowly since 1975 and had to rebuild using the draft.