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Orosco, at 46, traded to the Twins.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

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| September 01, 2003 | Wittenmyer, Gordon | COPYRIGHT 2003 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Gordon Wittenmyer

ST. PAUL, Minn. _ After the Twins traded with the New York Yankees for veteran left-hander Jesse Orosco late Sunday, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire called and left a message for his newest, oldest pitcher.

"I said this is your new manager and younger friend," said Gardenhire, a minor-league and big-league teammate of Orosco's in the New York Mets organization.

Orosco, who turned 46 in April, is six months older than Gardenhire, and he's older than two Twins coaches (Steve Liddle and Al Newman). He's also older than the team president, the chief financial officer, the vice president of operations, vice president of ...

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