Created: 12/17/2012 4:53 PM KSTP.com By: Kaitlin Stevens
The Minnesota Twins announced plans for the club’s 53rd annual Twins Winter Caravan. According to team officials, the 2013 Caravan will stop in nearly 50 communities between Monday, Jan. 14 and Thursday, Jan. 24.
The Twins Winter Caravan features teams of current and former players visiting schools, hospitals, corporations and service clubs during the day with a traditional "hot stove" program each evening.
Preliminary 2013 Twins Winter Caravan routes and personalities are listed below. Officials say that specific times and locations within those communities will be announced in the coming weeks on the Twins webpage.
Twins Winter Caravan 2013 Schedule
Monday, Jan. 14
Minneapolis, MN (K-TWIN Radio); Northfield, MN; Owatonna, MN; Mankato, MN
Ron Gardenhire, Terry Steinbach, Brian Dozier, Rob Antony (Mankato), Dick Bremer
Tuesday, Jan. 15
New Ulm, MN; Worthington, MN; Sioux Falls, SD
Ron Gardenhire, Terry Steinbach, Brian Dozier, Dick Bremer
Tuesday, Jan. 15
St. Paul, MN; St. Cloud, MN
Glen Perkins, Brian Duensing, Joe Vavra, Rob Antony (St. Cloud)
Wednesday, Jan. 16
Yankton, SD; Sioux City, IA; Spencer, IA
Ron Gardenhire, Terry Steinbach, Brian Dozier, Dick Bremer
Wednesday, Jan. 16
St. Paul, MN; Red Wing, MN; Rochester, MN
Glen Perkins, Brian Duensing, Joe Vavra, Dave St. Peter (Rochester)
Thursday, Jan. 17
Mason City, IA; Cedar Rapids, IA
Ron Gardenhire, Terry Steinbach, Brian Dozier, Dick Bremer
Monday, Jan. 21
Forest Lake, MN; Brainerd, MN; Bemidji, MN
Brian Duensing, Chris Parmelee, Tom Brunansky, Dan Gladden
Monday, Jan. 21
Alexandria, MN; Perham, MN; Detroit Lakes, MN
Glen Perkins, Scott Diamond, Tony Oliva, Cory Provus
Tuesday, Jan. 22
Thief River Falls, MN; Roseau/Warroad, MN
Brian Duensing, Chris Parmelee, Tom Brunansky, Dan Gladden
Tuesday, Jan. 22
Crookston, MN; Grand Forks, ND; Fargo, ND
Glen Perkins, Scott Diamond, Tony Oliva, Dave St. Peter (Fargo), Cory Provus
Tuesday, Jan. 22
Minneapolis, MN; Red Wing, MN; St. Paul, MN
Joe Mauer, Cole De Vries, Terry Ryan (St. Paul), Bert Blyleven
Wednesday, Jan. 23
International Falls, MN; Duluth, MN
Brian Duensing, Chris Parmelee, Tom Brunansky, Dave St. Peter (Duluth) Dan Gladden
Wednesday, Jan. 23
Fergus Falls, MN; Wahpeton, ND; Watertown, SD
Glen Perkins, Scott Diamond, Tony Oliva, Cory Provus
Wednesday, Jan. 23
Baldwin, WI; Winona, MN
Josh Willingham, Cole De Vries, Liam Hendriks, Terry Ryan (Winona), Bert Blyleven
Thursday, Jan. 24
Cloquet, MN; Ely, MN; Grand Rapids, MN
Brian Duensing, Chris Parmelee, Tom Brunansky, Dan Gladden
Thursday, Jan. 24
Marshall, MN; Montevideo, MN; Willmar, MN
Scott Diamond (Marshall), Glen Perkins (Marshall), Rod Carew (Montevideo-Willmar), Aaron Hicks (Montevideo-Willmar), Kyle Gibson (Montevideo-Willmar), Liam Hendriks (Montevideo-Willmar), Tony Oliva (All), Cory Provus (All)