 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Muna 1969, Billy Martin akagadzwa kuva maneja. Martin akasundira pasi nokumhanya, naCarew achiba kumba kanomwe. The Twins akahwina American League West, kutungamirirwa Carew .332, rake rokutanga kurova musoro, Oliva .309, 24 HR, 101 RBI uye League MVP Killebrew 49 HR, 140 RBI. Zvinosuruvarisa, Twins yakatsvairwa neBaltimore Orioles, iyo yakanga yaisa franchise rekodhi ye10953, mune yekutanga American League Championship Series. Orioles yaizorasikirwa ne Miracle Mets mu1969 World Series. Martin akadzingwa mushure memwaka uyu zvichitevera kurwisana muna Nyamavhuvhu 1969 muDetroit nemukundi wemitambo makumi maviri Dave Boswell uye mutambi wepanze Bob Allison, mumugwagwa uri kunze kwebhawa reLindell A.C. Zvisinei Bill Rigney akatungamira Twins kudzokorora zita rekuparadzanisa muna 1970, kumashure kweye nyeredzi pitching yaJim Perry 24-12, A.L. Cy Young Award anokunda, nepo maOrioles zvakare akakunda Eastern Division Championship kumashure kweye nyeredzi pitching yaJim Palmer. Zvakare, maOrioles akakunda A.L. Championship Seriesmumitambo mitatu, uye panguva ino vaizokunda World Series. 