1st Twins employee Mee passes away at 88

MINNEAPOLIS — Longtime Twins media relations director Tom Mee, widely regarded as the organization’s first employee as it made the move from Washington, D.C., to Minnesota in 1961, died Friday at the age of 88.

Mee, who was the club’s media relations director until retiring in 1991, was inducted into the Twins Hall of Fame in 2013. Mee also received the Robert O. Fishel Award for Public Relations excellence in 1988, and he was the club’s second recipient of the Herb Carneal Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007. At Target Field, the Tom Mee Library in the Twins’ communications office is named in his honor.

• Twins mourn loss of longtime employee Mee

“The Minnesota Twins lost a legend today,” Twins president Dave St. Peter said. “Tom Mee was the consummate professional and ultimate ambassador for this franchise. Not only was Tom the ballclub’s first employee, but his contributions as our head of public relations, in the broadcast booth and as an official scorer helped define Twins baseball for multiple generations. We send thoughts and prayers to the Mee family.”

Tom Mee defined @Twins baseball in so many wonderful ways. True legend of our franchise & MN sports scene. God Bless Tom & the Mee family. https://t.co/hVGAZzYDZb

— Dave St. Peter (@TwinsPrez) December 2, 2016

Tom Mee defined @Twins baseball in so many wonderful ways. True legend of our franchise & MN sports scene. God Bless Tom & the Mee …

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