KIRBY PUCKETT DEAD AT 44

brianwintersfan · March 6, 2006 10:23AM

Sad day!

GOODBYE KIRBY

lawnmowerman · March 6, 2006 10:25AM

matt

pandrews · March 6, 2006 10:26AM

wow, this sucks..

A761506 · March 6, 2006 10:26AM

A sad day for MLB, what an awful tragedy... RIP Kirby

sandmanfromlv · March 6, 2006 10:27AM

always liked Kirby...actually just picked up an 84 Fleer Update PSA 10....about 2 weeks ago

Brian48 · March 6, 2006 10:28AM

Christ. He was only 3 years older than me. Despite how I felt about him in recent years, no one deserves this. RIP to one of best who ever played the game.

Writer11 · March 6, 2006 10:28AM

Rest in peace, Kirby.

jlbsquared · March 6, 2006 10:28AM

man that's young.... RIP Kirby

rbdjr1 · March 6, 2006 10:28AM

Very sad!

Susquehanna · March 6, 2006 10:36AM

Sad day indeed.

Nick

julen23 · March 6, 2006 10:40AM

kirby grew up in a really tough part of Chicago and from what i've read it sadly appears baseball was the best time of his life.

very sad indeed.

Julen

NewJerseyMeatHook · March 6, 2006 10:43AM

Being a native Minnesotan and experiencing firsthand the two World Series championships ('87/'91), I realize how very much Puck meant to my hometown.

Beyond sad, fellas. Words really can't express how deeply Kirby will be missed.

TNP777 · March 6, 2006 10:47AM

Wow, that really stinks. Sad day for baseball.

Geordie

bxb · March 6, 2006 10:52AM

To Kirby

bri2327 · March 6, 2006 10:59AM

sad, sad, sad........

Knuckles · March 6, 2006 11:06AM

Shocking and awful.. What a shame, such a young age.

Allen · March 6, 2006 11:10AM

Man that is sad.... RIP Kirby

nateluck · March 6, 2006 11:16AM

Living in Iowa, I see the majority of my games in Minnesota. Kirby Puckett was the first baseball player that I can remember truly being a fan of. Just thinking of Bob Casey announcing Puck coming to the plate gives me goosebumps. It is really a sad day.

tennesseebanker · March 6, 2006 11:20AM

Here's to you Kirby,

Overrated · March 6, 2006 11:22AM

Heaven awaits kirby!

HoofHearted · March 6, 2006 1:53PM

My brothers are calling me from Minnesota to share the sad news and to reminisce.

You'll be missed, Kirby...

Mike B.

Twinsthreepeat · March 6, 2006 2:02PM

Puckett was my childhood hero, my started playing when I was 5 T-ball age. And announced this retirement my junoir year of H.S. And I thought that was a hard day.

I will remember Kirby for all that he did on the field, his comitic personallilty, his love for the game, and his smile.

Minnesota has lost one of the best, if not the best, baseball players!!

divecchia · March 6, 2006 2:09PM

Donato

downgoesfrazier · March 6, 2006 2:45PM

shocking. Absolutely awful news.

charliehustle14 · March 6, 2006 3:13PM

My younger brother sent me a text message on my cell phone with the news tonight. He knew I was a big fan of Kirby back when I was in college. Kirby's personal life kind of changed my opinion of him in recent years, but man, the news hit me as if I had lost an old friend. This is really sad.

gregmadduxfan · March 6, 2006 4:41PM

It was really sad to hear about the passing of Kirby Puckett this evening so I figured I would post a bulletin about this. I would never consider myself a Kirby Puckett fan or anything but I had a lot of respect for him as a player and for what he gave to baseball. It is sad to hear of something like this at such a young age, please keep his family in your prayers.

Growing up in San Diego Tony Gwynn was a hero for a lot of people but fans in Minnesota love Kirby as much as we love Tony Gwynn and they were both very similar players who played in the same time period and both only played for one team in their career.

RIP Kirby Puckett.....one of the best and most respected baseball players in the past 25 years........

SoFLPhillyFan · March 6, 2006 8:30PM

The Twins spring training facility is a mile from my home in Ft. Myers. Being involved with local government and the law enforcement community in the area, I have friends who are connected to the Twins organization. I'm sure to hear from them today.

My work has taken me from home for 6 months, but I'll be moving back next week. The first thing I planned to do was get to the Twins practice or a game.

He was just too young.

God bless his family.

Keith

Downtown1974 · March 6, 2006 10:30PM

So long KIrby! Thanks for the memories!

gosteelers · March 6, 2006 10:47PM

Kirby Puckett's game winning HR in Game 6 of the '91 WS and Jack Buck's famous call was one of my most fondest baseball memories ever.

mikeschmidt · March 6, 2006 11:55PM

Damn. 44 years old, that sucks.

RyanFan34 · March 7, 2006 4:42AM

Rest In Peace Kirby!!! You were and still are one of the greatest!!! You will be missed by millions!! God Bless you!!!! You will always live on in our hearts forever!!!!

Knuckles · March 7, 2006 9:59AM

KIRBY PUCKETT DEAD AT 44

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