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• emilyg

  

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  age 44

   

  he was a good one.  rip

  love to nibble those micey feet.

   

                               
• wreakshavok777

  

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  Kirby Puckett was a man among boys playing a sport he loved dearly! He started life with  humble beginnings in the gang ridden south side of chicago, he was the youngest of 11 kids. He grew up poor but never short on heart or giving, he once told his mother at a very young age that he was going to "play MLB baseball and win a world series" not only did he he win a world series once but twice '87 and '91! I rank the loss of Kirby Puckett right up there with the loss of Dale Earnhardt! Thoughts and prayers are with the family!

   Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!!

  
• Coin Toss

  

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  R.I.P Kirby

  He had a lot of tough breaks. 

   
• fxsterling

  

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  Even Atlanta loved him
• emilyg

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by fxsterling on March 7, 2006

  Even Atlanta loved him

  yes !!!! 

  love to nibble those micey feet.

   

                               
• fast eddie

  

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  Kirby Puckett -- career highlights
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  YRS 12

  G 1783

  AB 7244

  R 1071

  H 2304

  2B 414

  3B 57

  HR 207

  RBI 1085

  BB 450

  SO 965

  SB 134

  OBP .363

  SLG .477

  AVG .318

   

• Along with Dave Winfield is the 36th player to be elected to the Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility.

   

• Becomes 20th center fielder elected to the Hall of Fame, and is the 44th Hall of Famer to spend his entire career with one franchise.

   

• Won two World Championships (1987 and 1991) during his 12-year career with the Minnesota Twins.

   

• Won American League batting title in 1989, finishing with a .339 average.

   

• His 2,040 hits in his first 10 seasons are the most in baseball history.

   

• A 10-time All-Star and a six-time Gold Glove winner.

   

• Was named the MVP of the 1991 ALCS, a series in which the Twins defeated the Toronto Blue Jays to advance to the World Series.

   

• Hit a game-winning walkoff home run in Game 6 of the '91 World Series.

   

• Retired at the age of 36 after developing glaucoma in his right eye.
  
  GOD BLESS HIM.