"Twins retire Kelly's No. 10

Tom Kelly, the manager who led the Twins to their two World Series championships, had his No. 10 retired by the club Thursday.

The number will be officially retired Sept. 8 in a ceremony at Target Field.

Kelly, 61, has been a member of Minnesota's organization for most of the past 40 years, signing as a minor league free agent in 1971 and making his major league debut with the Twins in 1975. He is currently a special assistant to general manager Terry Ryan and the organization's guru on infield defense.

"Few, if any, individuals have had as much direct impact on the success of the Twins franchise as Tom Kelly," Twins CEO Jim Pohlad said in a statement. "