Here are five interesting facts about June 14 in Minnesota history:

1. The first baseball game ever played in Minnesota took place on June 14, 1857. The St. Paul Pioneer Newspaper reported that the "base ball fever" had caught on in St. Paul and a game had been played between the "Eagles" and "Red Stockings".

2. On June 14, 1861, Minnesota Governor Alexander Ramsey mustered the state's first volunteer company for the Civil War, known as the "Ramsay Guards". The company would later become part of the 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment and serve in several key battles of the war.

3. One of the deadliest tornado outbreaks in Minnesota history occurred on June 14, 1958. A total of 14 tornadoes touched down in the state, killing 21 people and injuring over 100. The city of Rochester was particularly hard hit, with one tornado causing extensive damage to the famous Mayo Clinic.

4. On June 14, 1995, the Minnesota Timberwolves made Kevin Garnett the fifth overall pick in the NBA draft. Garnett would go on to become one of the greatest players in Timberwolves history, leading the team to eight consecutive playoff appearances.

5. Finally, on June 14, 2017, Minnesota became the first state in the country to require carbon monoxide detectors in all new and existing homes. The law, which went into effect on January 1, 2019, requires that the detectors be installed within 10 feet of all sleeping areas in residential buildings.