An annual rite of fall, the rookie hazing ritual of teams forcing the young kids to don ridiculous costumes or outfits has been occurring throughout the major leagues of late. And on Thursday, it was time for the contingent of bright-eyed, big league neophytes on the Minnesota Twins roster to take their turn. Twins reliever [...]
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