Twins Unveil Prince-Inspired Home Run Celebration With Purple Vest and Inflatable Guitar

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins are having another home run celebration — and players and fans are going crazy for it.

THE The twins revealed a Prince-inspired celebration for the long ballwith a purple vest and an inflatable purple guitar to pay homage to the late Minnesota musician and his song “Lets Go Crazy.”

The idea came from Twins starter Pablo Lopez, who created a number of different ways to keep the long baseball season fresh. Lopez said this particular celebration has been in the works for a few months.

“It means a lot that he’s doing everything he can to bring the team together,” said Carlos Correa, who donned Prince gear after a home run Thursday. “You need guys who not only pitch well, but also bring the team together. He is certainly one of them.

Thursday was also “Prince Night” at Target Field, honoring the late musician who put the Minnesota music scene on the map.

Lopez said the vest was custom made and added that it took a while to ship, but it was worth the wait.

“It doesn’t matter if it’s me or anyone, but I’m all for team activities,” Lopez said. “I’m all for finding things sometimes unrelated to baseball that can bring us closer not only as players but as people, friends, brothers.”

Friday night, it was Max Kepler’s turn to put on the vest and bring out the guitar after his three-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning tied the game at 4. With this home run, Kepler became the home run run of all time. leader at Target Field with his 81st explosion. Echoes of “Let’s Go Crazy” echoed through the stadium after Kepler tied the game.

Kepler added a single in the 10th inning to give the Twins a 6-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics.

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Tyler Mason, Associated Press