My favorite Twin's player has died. Kirby Puckett had a stroke earlier this week and died tonight in Arizona. Kirby began playing with the twins in the erly 1980s and led them to victories in 1987 and 1991 in the World Series.
kirby joined the twins in 1984 I think and resigned in 1996...12 years with the twins and he touched many people's lives...especially children's..he was 45 years old...and going to be married in june....it was too young and one of those things that makes a person realize how important it is to live life fully...we just never know when it will be taken from us.......
*Ways to Mispronounce Kirby Puckett (As presented by Minnesota Twins great Kirby Puckett) As presented on the 05/09/97 broadcast of LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN * 10. Kooby Pickett 9. Creepy Pockets 8. Bernie Crumpet 7. Turkey Bucket 6. Buddy Hackett 5. The Puckett Formerly Known as Kirby 4. Punky Brewster 3. Kent Hrbek 2. There once was a man from Nantucket who Kirbied his very own Puckett 1. Englepuck Kirbydink
I'm no longer as big of a baseball fan as a once was...but when thinking of all the great Twins players over the years...Kent Hrbek, Rod Carew, Harmon Killibrew, Frank Viola, Scott Erikson, Johnny Castino, Kirby Puckett was bar far the most favorite of mine to watch.
No matter how many runs the Twins were down or what the odds were, you always felt the Twins would come back if Puckett was due at the plate.
you're right adam..boy, I remember watching especially the first world series the twins won...it was electric..the team was unbelievable and yes..when kirby came to the plate the stands rocked....
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kirby joined the twins in 1984 I think and resigned in 1996...12 years with the twins and he touched many people's lives...especially children's..he was 45 years old...and going to be married in june....it was too young and one of those things that makes a person realize how important it is to live life fully...we just never know when it will be taken from us.......
This was a great and funny moment for Kirby...
*Ways to Mispronounce Kirby Puckett (As presented by Minnesota Twins
great Kirby Puckett) As presented on the 05/09/97 broadcast of LATE SHOW
with DAVID LETTERMAN
*
10. Kooby Pickett
9. Creepy Pockets
8. Bernie Crumpet
7. Turkey Bucket
6. Buddy Hackett
5. The Puckett Formerly Known as Kirby
4. Punky Brewster
3. Kent Hrbek
2. There once was a man from Nantucket who Kirbied his very own Puckett
1. Englepuck Kirbydink
I'm no longer as big of a baseball fan as a once was...but when thinking of all the great Twins players over the years...Kent Hrbek, Rod Carew, Harmon Killibrew, Frank Viola, Scott Erikson, Johnny Castino, Kirby Puckett was bar far the most favorite of mine to watch.
No matter how many runs the Twins were down or what the odds were, you always felt the Twins would come back if Puckett was due at the plate.
It's a sad day for the Minnesota sports fan.
you're right adam..boy, I remember watching especially the first world series the twins won...it was electric..the team was unbelievable and yes..when kirby came to the plate the stands rocked....
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