I am no longer a huge baseball fan by any means, but I was still saddened to hear the news that the great Kirby Puckett of the 1987, 1991 World Series Champion Minnesota Twins had died yesterday after a massive stroke.
I grew up during Kirby's hay-day and was a HUGE fan of the Minnesota Twins, especially Kirby. I grew up going to games with awesome season tickets....Puckett was my guy! I also attended both game #7's when the Twins won the World Series and there is nothing like the excitement of being the World Champs!! I also attended the special game in 1996 when fans said goodbye to Puckett after his announced retirement due to eye problems. Today our city mourns this baseball hero. Rest in Peace, Brother :)
You can read more about Kirby in this article in the Mpls Star Trib: Goodbye, Kirby.
I have a similar tribute on my blog.
Posted by: kirsten | March 07, 2006 at 08:43 AM
RIP Kirby...I love baseball but i am a Braves Fan even though they seem to lose everything when it counts the most...hehehe
Posted by: Greta | March 07, 2006 at 10:44 AM
I'm not a sport fan either, but it's always sad when we lose someone great.... Great post.... Thanks for sharing....
Posted by: Barbara | March 07, 2006 at 12:55 PM
RIP Kirby.
Posted by: Alexandra Wieckowski | March 07, 2006 at 06:56 PM
RIP Kirby.
Posted by: Alexandra Wieckowski | March 07, 2006 at 06:57 PM