The Twins hired Rocco Baldelli as their new manager, and it turns out he’s part of a disliked minority:
While interviewing Rocco Baldelli for the Twins managerial job that officially became his on Thursday, General Manager Thad Levine said one of the most curious — but interesting — answers emerged from a basic question: What do you do in your spare time?
Baldelli told his soon-to-be Twins bosses he likes to travel extensively to see live performances by Phish, a rock band known for an improvisational style.
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Dare we say the Twins just hired a Renaissance man — or perhaps the first hipster manager in MLB history?
“I think that’s an appropriate description,” Baldelli’s brother, Nick, said with a laugh. “He has the style of clothing. He has the hipster beard going on. The sandals.”
A few years ago, my daughter was home for Thanksgiving. We were out for a walk and ran into newer neighbors she had not met before. After speaking with them for a few minutes, we continue home, and she turned to me and said, “You didn’t tell me you had hipsters living in the neighborhood!”
I said, “I didn’t know we had hipsters living in the neighborhood.”
My daughter said, “I hope everyone is treating them nicely.” We were.
As for being the first hipster manager, I suspect there is a lot of hipster in Joe Maddon.
Here is video of Baldelli’s introduction.
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