Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett, after stroke, dies at 45

[Tweaker]

Kirby Puckett didn't need much time to make a big impact. Those who felt it, near and far, can only wish he had stayed around longer.

The bubbly Hall of Famer with the boyish enthusiasm for baseball, who led the Minnesota Twins to two World Series titles before his career was cut short by glaucoma, died Monday after a stroke. He was 45.


Story here. (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/baseball/mlb/wires/03/07/2010.ap.bbo.obit.puckett.1018/)

[jmtjet]

Kirby was a great star on the diamond, but had a lotta bad luck off the field. R.I.P. Kirby

[The Dude]

Very sad :(

Thank you for the report!!!

[Nick Grana]

Always sad for young (I guess 45 wouldn't be considered young) great athletes to die suddenly and unexpectedly.
A reminder of our own mortality and how fragile we really are..
I remember so well "Pistol Pete" Peter Press Maravich died on a basketball court, he performed magic on, from a heart attack at age 40. Amazing how one can (heart defect, he had no left coronary artery)live and play like that without this being noticed until autopsy. Just blows my mind.
Wish you a great journey, Kirby.:sad:

[Tweaker]

Always sad for young (I guess 45 wouldn't be considered young) great athletes to die suddenly and unexpectedly.


Maybe not in baseball but in life that is short! :hmm:

Hmmm, looking at 47 in a couple of months..... :surprised

[Nick Grana]

Hmmm, looking at 47 in a couple of months..... :surprised
Quit bragging.;)

[Tweaker]

Quit bragging.;)


LOL, shooting for the big 50! :D

[Tom]

It's the gateway to reduced cost menus. You'll get carded (I.D. check) again to prove you are old enough.

Someone mentioned Kirby had died to me the other day. I've never been a baseball fan, but even I remember "the guy that was always smiling".