Kirby Puckett is in the hospital

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Many years ago, as a teenager, when I was visiting my redneck cousins in Johnson “City” Tennessee, we saw a minor league team play in Elizabethton. One young outfielder stuck in my memory for the exuberance he showed on the field, and his excellence on both offense and defense. I was not at all surprised to see him lead two teams to the world series a few years later and win both of them. He just had that magic about him that only a few athletes have.

So I feel a little misty to learn that he’s now in the hospital. I know he had some bad press recently, but I think he’s a good man. I hope he pulls through.

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Here is the story that prompted this thread.

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I just heard about it.

There was a time when every little kid in Minnesota could recognize one Twins player: Kirby. He looked more like one of their stuffed toys than a ball player. And he could play some ball. I still remember his 6 for 6 day against Milwaukee.

Yeah, he’s had some pretty bad press lately. I still wish him luck.