Winn was born in
Stockton, California and grew up in
Clever, Missouri. Winn attended
John Brown University in
Siloam Springs, Arkansas. On June 8, 1981, he was drafted by the
Pittsburgh Pirates in the first round (14th pick overall) of the
1981 amateur draft. He signed with the
Minnesota Twins shortly thereafter and finished his major league career with them.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIN/1988.shtml| title= 1988 Minnesota Twins ==References==