Puckett Dies at age of 44

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  1. Mr Wolf

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    Man, I'm so sad to hear this. Damn man, he was a legend here. We're all going to miss him deeply. RIP Kirby.[​IMG]Best moment in Minnesota sports history.
     
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    To be honest I dislike baseball, and therefore do not know anything about this guy. However he seemed like a good guy, good player, good for the MLBRIP
     
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    never really followed him but very very sad news died so young
     
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    Wow, I'm saddened and shocked. I felt sorry when he got beaned and he ended up with glaucoma right after which ended his career. And now this, I just heard a day or two he was having surgery for a stroke. What happened?
     
  5. BrewCityBuck

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    He was a great player, he hit for a good average which I like, was a funny guy, great leader, treated the the worst guy on the team no different then the 2nd best. But he did have a lot of problems with abusing women and affairs which is too bad.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/.../11/si_puckett/
     
  6. Mr Wolf

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    He was proven innocent in that one trial. You don't know if he actually did all of that stuff.
     
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    He had several runs in with women, I doubt it's a coincidence.
     
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    R.I.P. Kirby, i'll miss you-there would probably be no twins anymore without you.
     
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    why did my post get deleted..?R.I.P. Ill remember you for when you hit that homer off my ATL Braves in the WS..
     

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