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3 The Minnesota Twins were a

major partner in the renovation
project , including a
$ 2 million gift from the foundation
of the Twins ’ owners ,
the Pohlad family .

4 Current Twins closer

Glen Perkins provided funds
to his alma mater to remake
the bullpens ,
noting that the connections he
made as a Gopher
“ will last a lifetime .”

5 Fans gather behind the home

team dugout on the spacious
south plaza , named for longtime
Golden Gopher sports
boosters
Bill and Terry Dircks .

6 For 32 years , John

Anderson has coached Gopher
baseball . His dedication
culminated in raising funds for
the new Siebert Field , which
he calls “ the anchor of the
program .”

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PHOTO : SARA RUBINSTEIN