Jim Pohlad

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Jim Pohlad (born 1953)^[1] is the owner of the Minnesota Twins of the American League. Upon the death of his father, Carl Pohlad, on January 5th, 2009, he inherited ownership of the Twins franchise.^[2]

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^ Garrison-Sprenger, Nicole (2006-10-22). "Pohlad family maintains diverse business interests". http://twincities.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2006/10/23/focus1.html.
^ La Velle E. Neal III (2009-01-05). "Family will continue to run Twins". Minneapolis Star Tribune. http://www.startribune.com/sports/twins/37125144.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUqCP:iUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiU. Retrieved 2009-01-06.

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Minnesota Twins owners

v d e Principal owners of the Minnesota Twins franchise

Washington Senators (1901-1960)	Ban Johnson & Fred Postal • Thomas C. Noyes • Clark Griffith • Calvin Griffith

Minnesota Twins (1961-present)	Calvin Griffith • Carl Pohlad • Jim Pohlad

v d e Major League Baseball owners by team
American League
East Division Peter Angelos (Baltimore Orioles) John W. Henry (Boston Red Sox) Hal Steinbrenner (New York Yankees) Stuart Sternberg (Tampa Bay Rays) Rogers Communications (Toronto Blue Jays)	Central Division Jerry Reinsdorf (Chicago White Sox) Larry Dolan (Cleveland Indians) Mike Ilitch (Detroit Tigers) David Glass (Kansas City Royals) Jim Pohlad (Minnesota Twins)	West Division Arte Moreno (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim) Lewis Wolff (Oakland Athletics) Nintendo of America (Seattle Mariners) Nolan Ryan (Texas Rangers)
National League
East Division Liberty Media (Atlanta Braves) Jeffrey Loria (Miami Marlins) Fred Wilpon (New York Mets) David Montgomery (Philadelphia Phillies) Ted Lerner (Washington Nationals)	Central Division Thomas S. Ricketts (Chicago Cubs) Robert Castellini (Cincinnati Reds) Jim Crane (Houston Astros) Mark Attanasio (Milwaukee Brewers) Robert Nutting (Pittsburgh Pirates) William DeWitt, Jr. (St. Louis Cardinals)	West Division Ken Kendrick (Arizona Diamondbacks) Monfort brothers (Colorado Rockies) Frank McCourt (Los Angeles Dodgers) Jeff Moorad (San Diego Padres) Bill Neukom (San Francisco Giants)