Twins and Annunciation Community to Host Ribbon-Cutting and Inaugural Games at Hope Field on Saturday, Sept. 19
WHAT: The Minnesota Twins and the Annunciation community will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony and inaugural wiffle ball games at Hope Field — the newly renovated and renamed wiffle ball field at Annunciation Church and School in Minneapolis.
WHEN AND WHERE: Saturday, September 19 | Hope Field at Annunciation Church and School, 509 W. 54th St., Minneapolis, MN 55419
- 2:00-2:30 p.m.: Welcome, remarks and ribbon-cutting
- 2:30-3:00 p.m.: Wiffle ball games
MEDIA ACCESS:
- Media are permitted on-site at Hope Field only, and only on Saturday, September 19 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. The broader Annunciation SeptemberFest is a private event closed to media.
- Please RSVP to Matt Hodson, Minnesota Twins, at matthodson@twins.com
- Street parking is available.
PHOTO/VIDEO OPPORTUNITY:
- Formal remarks and large group ribbon-cutting.
- Kids playing wiffle ball.
- On-site interviews with Annunciation and Twins representatives.
MORE INFORMATION: The Hope Field renovation was fully funded and completed by the Minnesota Twins and the Minnesota Twins Community Fund, in partnership with the Pohlad family, Mortenson, HGA, Target, U.S. Bank, The Toro Company and Delta Dental of Minnesota. Designed by HGA and constructed by Mortenson with on-site support from the Twins grounds crew, upgrades included grading, leveling and resodding the existing space, along with installing a new dirt infield, dugouts, bleachers, a moveable outfield fence, scoreboard and improved lighting, among other amenities. Work began in June 2026 and was completed in September 2026.