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Coffee Break: Circle Me, Bert!

Former Minnesota Twins' Bert Blyleven, left, Harmon Killebrew, center, and Frank Quilici talk before the Minnesota Twins 50th Season Celebration Legends Game before a baseball game between the Twins and Rangers, Sunday Sept. 5, 2010 in Minneapolis.
Former Minnesota Twins' Bert Blyleven, left, Harmon Killebrew, center, and Frank Quilici talk before the Minnesota Twins 50th Season Celebration Legends Game before a baseball game between the Twins and Rangers, Sunday Sept. 5, 2010 in Minneapolis.Paul Battaglia/ASSOCIATED PRESS

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by Jill Riley and Jesse Wiza

September 03, 2020

Bert Blyleven, an analyst for the Minnesota Twins for the past 25 years who famously used a telestrator to draw circles around fans' signs that read "Circle Me Bert," will be stepping down from his broadcast role today.

So, for today's 9:30 Coffee Break we'd like to celebrate Bert's legacy. What songs would you like to hear that feature circles?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

Have an idea for a Coffee Break topic? Submit your idea for a future theme and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive. Or, when you register for a Minnesota Public Radio account, you can send requests via Alexa, too Just say "Alexa, ask The Current to play Song by Artist" e.g. "Alexa, ask The Current to play Left of the Dial by The Replacements."