


Greg Johnston, 1981: Who? He lasted seven games in 1981, batting. Rick Sofield, 1980: Greatest claim to fame as baseball player was that he turned down a football scholarship offer from Michigan. Willie Norwood, 1979: Penchant for having trouble following the flight of routine fly balls.

He was murdered on a road trip to Chicago that summer.ĭan Ford, 1978: Nicknamed "Disco" Dan once jogged backward toward home plate, only to be passed by a baserunning teammate. Lyman Bostock, 1975-77: Budding star left for the Angels as a free agent in 1978. Twins Opening Day center fielders since 1975:
