The Minnesota Twins aren’t the first team from the Twin Cities area to honor late musician Prince and they certainly won’t be the last.
On Thursday, during the Twins home game against the Oakland Athletics, Carlos Correa gave Minnesota a 6-2 lead in the seventh inning after a two-run home run. The Twins already had the Athletics well in hand, but Correa’s long shot helped put the final nail in the coffin for this game.
And as Correa was trotting around the base paths, Prince’s “Let’s Go Crazy” started playing in Target Field. Not only that, when Correa got back to the dugout, his teammates adorned him with a purple jacket and hat in full Prince and Minnesota style.
Carlos Correa smacks a 2-run home run and the new home run celebration (courtesy of Pablo López) makes its debut!! 💜💜 pic.twitter.com/xZF1Bht7rS
— Audra Martin (@Audra_Martin) June 14, 2024
#MNTwins with a Prince-themed celebration in the dugout after Carlos Correa's home run. pic.twitter.com/heJs7eJJWt
— Aaron Gleeman (@AaronGleeman) June 14, 2024
Definitely one of the coolest Prince tributes we’ve seen in sports, that’s for sure!
