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Kirby Puckett (MLB HOF, R.I.P.)

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ESPN outdoes itself tonight. Rather than focus on all of the great things Kirby did, after talking about the world series, they walk us through all of ht eterrible things he went thru (like the sexual assault cases, the divorce, the affair, etc). Glad they can't respect a man enough to not bring up all that negativity on the day he dies.
 
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jwinslow said:
ESPN outdoes itself tonight. Rather than focus on all of the great things Kirby did, after talking about the world series, they walk us through all of ht eterrible things he went thru (like the sexual assault cases, the divorce, the affair, etc). Glad they can't respect a man enough to not bring up all that negativity on the day he dies.
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I wondered how people would handle all of that...heck even Olbermann was dragging him through the mud of sorts tonight too. Certainly domestic violence is a serious issue (and crime) and no way it can be taken lightly, but for a guy who had so many people care about him, bith when and after he played, you would think they could have let it go for 24 hours and celebrated a guy who got up off the deck several times to be one of the most beloved athletes to a city (and state) that has ever been in any sport.

RIP Kirby...hope you have found peace.
 
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RIP Kirby

of the few World Series moments I can remember as a kid, Kirby Puckett's game 6 in 1991 is something I'll never forget. I still have my homerun hankey from my parents friends who lived in Minneapolis.
 
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I noticed that the first article I saw after his stroke had none of the negative things in it. I was going to post something mentioning that fact that it was nice the article left that stuff out - but that would have brought up the negative topics so I didn't.

It seems that ESPN can highlight all of his problems, but can't correctly report his age. First he was 46, then 44, and now I think they've settled on 45.

RIP, Kirby.
 
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No comment on anything espn has to say on a subject like this. To me, Baseball has lost one of what I'll refer to as my "Fab-5" over the past 30 years that I've been following the game. Kirby Puckett is,was, and will always be synonymous with Minnesota Twins baseball. Just like George Brett, Cal Ripkin, Tony Gwynn, and Robin Yount, Kirby was never swayed into leaving his "team" and looking to greener pastures. These guys ALL played in the smaller markets and will always be known as the "icons" of their respective organizations. Granted, they were all compensated very nicely over their careers, but each of these players to me, anyway, showed that there was a helluva lot more to the game than just a hefty paycheck.

RIP Kirby. Watching you play the game was a privelage.
 
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It's always unfortunate to have somebody die so young. Especially good guys like Kirby. But the truth is his life should be celebrated. He gave more to people in his life than most of us could ever hope for. And he got to spend most of his life doing what he loved to do...play baseball. What a great life this man led. And he made so many people happy while doing what made him happy. Life for him was short, but it sure was sweet. A lot of people who grew up watching Kirby got to understand what baseball was really about.

Who was luckier? Kirby for leading the life he did...or us for being able to enjoy him play the game of baseball the way it should be played? I'm not sure...but I do know that the Twins and the game of baseball will continue to feel the impact Kirby left on the game for many years to come.
 
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jwinslow said:
ESPN outdoes itself tonight. Rather than focus on all of the great things Kirby did, after talking about the world series, they walk us through all of ht eterrible things he went thru (like the sexual assault cases, the divorce, the affair, etc). Glad they can't respect a man enough to not bring up all that negativity on the day he dies.
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so what? Good for them. It's pretty pathetic when somebody dies and all they talk about is how great they were, when maybe, just maybe, they weren't. I call it the "Richard Nixon syndome." When he died, the networks acted as if one of the greatest presidents died.
 
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WoodyWorshiper said:
No comment on anything espn has to say on a subject like this. To me, Baseball has lost one of what I'll refer to as my "Fab-5" over the past 30 years that I've been following the game. Kirby Puckett is,was, and will always be synonymous with Minnesota Twins baseball. Just like George Brett, Cal Ripkin, Tony Gwynn, and Robin Yount, Kirby was never swayed into leaving his "team" and looking to greener pastures. These guys ALL played in the smaller markets and will always be known as the "icons" of their respective organizations. Granted, they were all compensated very nicely over their careers, but each of these players to me, anyway, showed that there was a helluva lot more to the game than just a hefty paycheck.

RIP Kirby. Watching you play the game was a privelage.
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Great post WW!
 
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