Minnesota Sports Teams History By Wabeke_Shay Jan 1, 1882 Minnesota Golden Gophers Football Golden Gophers Football Jan 1, 1894 Minnesota Twins become a Team Minnesota Twins Jan 1, 1905 Minnesota Golden Gophers Men's Basketball Gophers History Jan 1, 1921 Golden Gophers Men's Hockey Golden Gophers hockey history Sep 17, 1961 Minnesota Vikings become a team Vikings become Team Oct 1, 1987 Twins win Series Twins History Jan 1, 1989 Minnesota Timberwolves become team Timberwolves become a team Oct 1, 1991 Twins win second World Series Twins History Jan 1, 1997 Minnesota Wild become a team Wild become team Jan 1, 1997 Golden Gophers women's hockey Golden Gophers History Jan 1, 1999 Minnesota Lynx become a team Lynx become a team Jan 1, 2011 Lynx win first championship Lynx History Jan 1, 2012 Lynx miss opertunity to win second straight championship Lynx history Mar 24, 2012 Gophers Women Hockey win first championship Gophers Hockey Mar 24, 2013 Golden Gophers Women's Hockey win back to back titles Golden Gophers Hockey
