Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN), October 4th, 2002
Byline: Jeff Shelman; Jim Souhan; Staff Writers
Mark Ellis was all about the Twins growing up.
Who else could a kid growing up in Rapid City, S.D., cheer for?
"I watched all the games in '87 and '91," Ellis said. "I was a big Kirby Puckett fan."
And when the Twins play their first home postseason game in more than a decade, Ellis will be there - as Oakland's second baseman. His parents are making the trip from Rapid City and his grandparents will come up from Emery, S.D.
"It's kind of neat for me," said Ellis, who made one trip to the Metrodome for a Twins game as a kid. "It will be nic...
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