Torii Hunter and the Twins held a press conference today where Torii thanked the fans and expressed how tough it is to talk away from the game he loves. Hunter said the fans pumped him when he took the field.
Twins right fielder Torii Hunter has announced his retirement. Hunter thanks the Twins and Twins fans for the memories after 19 years in the Major Leagues. He played his first full seasons with the Twins before signing a free agent deal with the Los Angeles Angels in 2008.
Veteran Minnesota Twins outfielder Torii Hunter has always been one of the more mild-mannered ballplayers in Major League Baseball. It's a rare sight to see him argue a call with an umpire or get into a dispute on the field.
Maybe that is why it was so surprising when he lost his mind after arguing a called third strike in the eighth inning against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night...
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Former Twins centerfielder Torii Hunter has agreed to sign a 2-year $26 Million contract according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. Hunter has reportedly narrowed his choices to Texas, Detroit and Atlanta. Hunter is a 37-year old rightfielder at this point in his career. He batted .313 with 16 homeruns and 92 RBIs for the Los Angeles Angels in 2012.
The Twins lost 4-0 in Anaheim to the L.A. Angels Tuesday night. Jerome Williams threw the complete-game 3-hit shutout to get the win. Francisco Liriano threw 5 1/3 innings with 7 hits and 4 earned runs allowed to take the loss and drop to 0-4. Torii Hunter was 2-2 with a homerun and 2 RBIs and Howie Kendrick was 3-4 with a solo homerun for the Angels. Denard Span had 2 of the 3 hits for the Twins.