MINNEAPOLIS - It's almost here -- baseball season is just around the corner and even though there's fresh snow on the ground, nothing signals the sign of spring quite like the return of the Minnesota Twins.
Opening Day is scheduled for April 5 at Target Field, where the Twins will play the Seattle Mariners at 3:10 p.m.
The Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. Men's curling team will throw the first pitch and Dessa will perform the National Anthem.
Other plans include:
-- Breakfast on the Plaza: 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Fans can drive down to 7th Street and grab a free ballpark breakfast.
-- The first 30,000 fans in attendance will receive a black Twins hooded sweatshirt (adult size M/XL/XXL) presented by Your Local Northland Ford Dealers. Fans are encouraged to arrive early with Target Field gates opening at 1 p.m. (two hours before first pitch).
-- A flyover of four T-38s from the United States Air Force.
-- WWII Veteran Robert O’Connor will raise the American flag
-- Fireworks to start team introductions
-- The IDS, Nicollet Mall and Target Corp. building will be lit in Twins colors the week of April 2, the Lowry Avenue Bridge will be lit April 4 and 5 and the 35W Bridge will be lit April 5.
