Twins Removing Statue of Former Owner Calvin Griffith at Target Field

One of the many positive things to come from the recent state of affairs in the United States has been the removal fof monuments and statues that glorify those who have said or done racist things in the past, and the Minnesota Twins are doing their part to remove any traces of racism from their organization.

The Twins confirmed Friday that a statue of former owner Calvin Griffith in front of Target Field is officially coming down, claiming "ignorance on out part of systemic racism."

Griffith, who owned the Washington Senators in the early part of the century, moved the team to Minneapolis in 1961 instead of New Orleans. The reason that Griffith chose Minnesota, in his own words, was the abundance of "good, hardworking white people" in the state, and the perceived absence of minorities, whom Griffith accused of making a "rassling ring" and "putting up such a chant it’ll scare you to death" instead of going to baseball games.

Statues are meant purely for idolization, and idolizing a man who believed such horrific things makes no sense when the Twins have such a storied history.

Any time that statues glorifying men who have said such repugnant things are taken down, it's a win for equality and a win for the sport. Perhaps Joe Mauer can replace Griffith at Target Field, which we're sure fans will love.