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Carlos Correa gives fitting celebration on 'Prince Night' at Target Field

Correa put on a Prince-themed jacket and played a blowup guitar following his two-run homer...
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Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa (4) celebrates his home run against the Oakland Athletics pitcher Sean Newcomb (16) in the seventh inning at Target Field in Minneapolis on June 13, 2024.
Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa (4) celebrates his home run against the Oakland Athletics pitcher Sean Newcomb (16) in the seventh inning at Target Field in Minneapolis on June 13, 2024. | Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports

At one point, the Twins had a fishing vest they used to celebrate home runs.

But Carlos Correa put on a different kind of jacket following his two-run home run during the sixth inning of Thursday night's game against the Oakland Athletics, one that was perfectly fitting for the team's "Prince Night" at Target Field in Minneapolis. It was a nice tribute to the Minnesota icon.

As Correa got back to the dugout, he put on a Prince-themed jacket, was handed a blowup guitar and strummed a few notes with a big smile across his face as his two-run shot put the Twins up 6-2.

That ended up being the final score as the Twins beat the Athletics in their series opener.

The two-run homer and the Prince-themed Target Field weren't the only things Correa had to be happy about. Correa went 3 for 4 with three RBIs and two runs score in all in the victory. He also drove in the go-ahead run in a game that was tied at 2-2 after two innings. Pretty impressive day.

And it's even more impressive considering it came a day after Correa set a career high with a five-hit game in Wednesday's victory over the Colorado Rockies. Correa went 5 for 6 in that one with an RBI.

It's been an incredible run from Correa, and it was certainly a fitting celebration Thursday night.

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Nolan O'Hara
NOLAN O'HARA

Nolan O'Hara covers all things Minnesota sports, primarily the Timberwolves, for Bring Me The News and Sports Illustrated's On SI network. He previously worked as a copy editor at the St. Paul Pioneer Press and is a graduate of the University of Minnesota's Hubbard School of Journalism. His work has appeared in the Pioneer Press, Ratchet & Wrench magazine, the Minnesota Daily and a number of local newspapers in Minnesota, among other publications.

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