Claim: Denard Span started him minor league career in 2003 at Elizabethon, and in 2004 he was promoted to the Gulf Coast League Twins in Fort Myers.
Evidence: He started his minor league career in 2003 at Elizabethton, the Twins rookie-league affiliate. In 2004, Span was promoted first to the Gulf Coast League Twins in Fort Myers, Florida and, after only appearing in 5 games, for the Quad Cities of the Low Single A Midwest League.