Baseball lost a living legend this evening as former Minnesota Twin and Baseball Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett passed from complications after suffering a stroke. We only had Kirby 45-years, but he left his mark on baseball and all of those who met him. Despite numerous personal issues which he faced after baseball, Kirby is still the loveable guy and leader on the field who brought the Twinkies back from facing elimination through motivational leading and hitting a clutch-walk-off homer in game 6 against the Braves’ pitcher Charlie Leibrandht in the 1991 World Series. (The next night Jack Morris pitched a 10-inning shut-out and the Twins took home a World Series victory.) As you may know many of us Braves' fans have not forgotten that one, or the long-ball Puckett went yard with-check out the Bradford Report for more commentary from a Braves’ fan point of view.
Kirby Puckett ended his career with 6-Gold Gloves, two Championships, a .318 lifetime batting average, and more hits in his first two-seasons than anyone in history (2,040 hits). Puckett and Lou Gehrig are the only two members of the Hall of Fame to pass while still alive. Enjoy the great Cooperstown in the sky Kirby-we will miss you!
(Photo compliments of Twins-sports.com)
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