Laudner was the Southern League MVP in 1981, hitting .284 with 42 HR at Orlando to
earn a September promotion to the Twins. He was the Twins starting catcher in 1982,
then shared with job with Dave Engle and Mark Salas until 1987 when he became the
starter once again. A strong righthanded batter, Laudner hit only
.191 in 1987, but
he made the AL All-Star Team in 1988 with a .251 average and 13 HR and doubled in
his only at-bat in the All-Star Game.
(SCL)
FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»August 28, 1981: Tim Laudner becomes the 2nd Twins player in four days to homer in his first ML game, a 6–0 win over the Tigers. In the race for the 2nd half winner, the Tigers (11–7) now lead the Twins by 1/2 game in the American League East.
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