April 22 in Minnesota Twins History: Rollie Fingers wins first major league start, shuts out the Minnesota Twins, 7 – 0 (1969)

On April 22, 1969 — In his first major league start, Rollie Fingers of the Oakland Athletics shuts out the Minnesota Twins , 7 – 0, at Metropolitan Stadium, stopping Minnesota’s seven-game winning streak. Fingers’ whitewash, which snapped a seven-game Minnesota win streak, came after three other sta

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