Sep 14, 2016; Detroit, MI, USA; Minnesota Twins hat in the dugout against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Minnesota sports fans are getting some real déjà vu this week.
The Minnesota Twins used their first-round pick in Sunday’s MLB Draft on shortstop Kaelen Culpepper. The 21-year-old out of Kansas State went to the Twins with the No. 21 overall selection.
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Ok Kaelen!
With the 21st pick in the 2024 #MLBDraft, we have selected Kaelen Culpepper. pic.twitter.com/JS62vY0qFX
— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) July 15, 2024
The pick by the Twins had everybody making the same joke on social media — that there was now another Culpepper playing in Minnesota.
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another Culpepper in Minnesota?? destined for greatness
— kev mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) July 15, 2024
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A second Culpepper has been drafted by a Minnesota team pic.twitter.com/yrRQvPAzGd
— Tovar Szn (@TovarSzn) July 15, 2024
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Cullpepoer in MN has to be good
— Skoltodabowl83 (@SkoltodaBowl69) July 15, 2024
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Another Culpepper in MN, I hope plays longer!
— Dan Homan (@DanHoman2) July 15, 2024
The obvious reference is to retired ex-NFL quarterback Daunte Culpepper, who played on the Minnesota Vikings from 1999-2005 (and was also picked in the MLB Draft by the New York Yankees in 1995). That Culpepper made three Pro Bowls as a Viking, led the NFL in passing touchdowns in 2000 and in passing yards in 2004, and eventually was named one of the 50 greatest Vikings of all-time in 2021.
As for the Twins’ Culpepper, he has experience at both shortstop and third base and hit .328 with a .993 OPS as a junior this season at Kansas State. While he doesn’t have any relation to the QB Culpepper, he is not the first young player recently to remind the masses of Daunte.
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Publish date : 2024-07-15 18:25:10
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