A look back on what life was like when Twins last won postseason series
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The Minnesota Twins' postseason series drought was two days shy of being able to drink alcohol legally.
They won a postseason series on Wednesday for the first time since the 2002 American League Division Series, which happened on Oct. 6 of that year.
Since then, 11 new baseball stadiums have opened, including Minnesota's own Target Field, and 14 teams have won the World Series.
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The Minnesota Twins celebrate after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays in Game Two to win the Wild Card Series at Target Field on October 04, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
Now, only the Cincinnati Reds have yet to win a postseason series since then - even the Chicago Cubs won a World Series in that span!
(We're giving a pass to the Pittsburgh Pirates, who won the now-defunct NL Wild Card Game in 2014).
It's safe to say that a lot of changed in the last 20 years and 364 days, so let's take a look at what life was like on Oct. 6, 2002.
Torii Hunter #48 of the Minnesota Twins shakes hands with manager Ron Gardenhire #35 during team line-up before the opening day game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. The Twins won 8-6. (Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
Members of the Minnesota Twins celebrate after winning Game Two of the Wild Card Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Target Field on October 4, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
The Minnesota Twins celebrate in the locker room after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays in Game Two to win the Wild Card Series at Target Field on October 04, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.