FIRST PITCH: 1:10 PM (“who knows” if Justin Morneau gets hold of a mic)

Today, the Minnesota Twins induct Corey Koskie into the Twins Hall of Fame. In honor of that achievement, I present to you my top five memories of the Big Canadian…

His defensive dutifulness

Double, Double, Toil & Trouble

A Sad Ending (aka The Shape of Things to Come)

In more recent years, Koskie could be found helping youth athletes navigating that potentially-fraught terrain…

So, congratulations on your blue jacket this afternoon, Corey Koskie! While perhaps not as flashy as a Hunter or as irascible as a Mientkiewicz, you were just as key of a member of that beloved early-00s gang!

Today, the Twins will have to tame new Tiger—and old friend—Chris Paddack to avoid the sweep on HOF induction Sunday.