IL St. Paul Saints

Saints to Honor Life of Wayne "Twig" Terwilliger, Presented by Killebrew Root Beer, on August 6

Published on August 5, 2021 under International League (IL)
St. Paul Saints News Release


ST. PAUL, MN - He served his country. He was a baseball lifer. And he brought a smile to the face of all he came in contact with during his 95-years. Wayne "Twig" Terwilliger spent eight seasons donning a St. Paul Saints uniform, helping the team win two Northern League Championships, and passing on countless amounts of baseball knowledge. For everything he meant to the organization, the St. Paul Saints are honoring the life of the man affectionately referred to as "Twig" presented by Killebrew Root Beer.

Prior to the Friday, August 6 game the Saints will honor Twig in a pre-game ceremony that will include a video tribute and the unveiling of his number on the new "Wall of Fame" just to the left of the City of Baseball Museum down the left field line. Twig's son, Michael Leonard, will be in attendance to help honor his father.

The iconic coach for the St. Paul Saints from 1995-2002 was loved by all those that met him. Twig joined the Marines at 18 and served as a radioman on an amphibious tank in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Corporal Terwilliger participated in the invasions of Tinian and Iwo Jima, and had his tank knocked out at Saipan. Upon being discharged from the Marines, Twig became a star shortstop at Western Michigan College. That began a six-decade career in the baseball world that included nine seasons of playing Major League Baseball, more than 1,200 wins as a Minor League manager, winning two World Series with the Twins as a first base coach, and then a Northern League Championship in 1995 and 1996 with the Saints. He finished his career as a champion, guiding the Fort Worth Cats to the 2005 Central League title as a manager and winning it again as a coach with the Cats against the Saints in 2006.

"Killebrew Root Beer is very pleased to be a participant with the Wayne Terwilliger celebration," said President and Owner of RJM Distributing, Jim Lundeen. "When asked about the celebration plans for 'Twig', there was no hesitation with our excitement to honor Wayne Terwilliger's baseball life. But equally important was his love of family, his country, and the friends who enjoyed his company. Congratulations to the Terwilliger family, and to the St. Paul Saints and the Minnesota Twins, for this proper recognition.

Terwilliger died in a Weatherford, TX hospice on February 3, 2021, at the age of 95. He had been getting treatment for bladder cancer, but the cause of death was not given.

Saints tickets continue to be a tremendous value. Tickets begin at $5 for the Treasure Island berm seating, $6 for bleacher seats, $15 for outfield reserved, $18 for the drink rail, infield reserved and home plate reserved. Friday home games with Post-Game Fireworks are an additional $2 per ticket. Post-Game Fireworks Supershows (September 11) are an additional $3 per ticket. Tickets purchased on the day of the game are an additional $2 per ticket. Children under the age of 12 and seniors 65 and older receive $1 off the admission price. Children under 2 that don't require a seat are free.

Saints Box Office hours on non-game days are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. On game days, the Box Office will open at 9 a.m., Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. Saturday and 9:00 a.m. on Sunday and will remain open until 15 minutes following each game. Tickets are always available at saintsbaseball.com.

Check out the St. Paul Saints Statistics

Share: Facebook | Twitter/X | LinkedIn | Reddit | Email



International League Stories from August 5, 2021


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central