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Kirby Puckett had only played in the Major Leagues for two seasons when this interview was recorded during Spring Training of 1987. His career lasted through 1995.
Kirby Puckett had only played in the Major Leagues for two seasons when this interview was recorded during Spring Training of 1987. His career lasted through 1995.
In 1987, Puckett led the Twins to the World Series. Their second since relocating to Minnesota (1965 loss to the LA Dodgers) came after batting .332 with 28 home runs and 99 RBI in the regular season. His performance was even more impressive in the seven-game Series upset over the St. Louis Cardinals, batting a whopping .357. (wikipedia)
| Kirby Puckett | |||
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Puckett in 1997
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| Center fielder | |||
| Born: March 14, 1960 Chicago, Illinois |
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| Died: March 6, 2006 (aged 45) Phoenix, Arizona |
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 8, 1984, for the Minnesota Twins | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 28, 1995, for the Minnesota Twins | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .318 | ||
| Hits | 2,304 | ||
| Home runs | 207 | ||
| Runs batted in | 1,085 | ||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
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| Member of the National | |||
 Baseball Hall of Fame |
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| Inducted | 2001 | ||
| Vote | 82.14% (first ballot) | ||
This episode originally aired the second week of May, on Mother’s Day, 1987.
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