The Minnesota Twins will retire the number of former pitcher Jim Kaat, who was recently elected to the Hall of Fame.
The Twins announced they would add Kaat’s 36 to their retired number wall during a pregame ceremony at Target Field on July 16.
Kaat will join Harmon Killebrew (3), Rod Carew (29), Tony Oliva (6), Kent Hrbek (14), Kirby Puckett (34), Bert Blyleven (28), Tom Kelly (10) and Joe Mauer (7) at the list of withdrawn numbers. Jackie Robinson’s number 42 has been retired by all Major League teams.
Kaat, 83, was elected to the Hall of Fame along with former teammate Tony Oliva by the Golden Days Era committee last month. Killebrew, Carew, Puckett and Blyleven have already been inducted.
Kaat made his major league debut in 1959 with the Washington Senators, who moved to Minnesota to become the Twins in 1961. He won 189 games in 13 seasons at Minnesota.
