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3 days ago · They found success by way of dominant starting pitching from the trio of Kevin Tapani, Scott Erickson, and St. Paul native Jack Morris; offense was provided by free agent signee Chili Davis along with Shane Mack, Kirby Puckett, and 1991 Rookie of the Year Chuck Knoblauch.
5 days ago · Minnesota Twins Joe Mauer statue coming to Target Field. Mauer is scheduled to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on July 21st and he was inducted into the Minnesota high school hall of fame on Monday night. But clearly, there’s more bronze in Joe’s future. Currently, there are only four Twins legends — Kirby Puckett, Harmon ...
2 days ago · In Game 6, Buck paid tribute to his father by saying "We'll see you tomorrow night" after the Rangers' David Freese hit a walkoff homer, just like Jack Buck did for Kirby Puckett's homer in Game 6 ...
2 days ago · During the rain-delayed broadcast, Buck actually revealed the inspiration for his iconic call back in 2011, which paid homage to a call his own father had made during Kirby Puckett's Game 6 walk ...
3 days ago · Joe Mauer — Kirby Pickett — Harmon Killebrew — Rod Carew — Tony Oliva. Mauer will one day join Puckett, Killebrew, and Carew in the Hall of Fame. His ability to diagnose pitches as a hitter was simply sublime. The same, frankly, can be said for every member of this list. Oliva spent the entirety of his 15-year career with Minnesota.
3 days ago · It was off this Plexiglas wall that Twins player Kirby Puckett jumped to rob Ron Gant of the Atlanta Braves of an extra-base hit during Game 6 of the 1991 World Series (a game that Puckett would win with an 11th-inning walk-off homer) – in later years, with the Plexiglas removed, it would have been a potential home run ball. Stadium neighborhood
4 days ago · Failed former Twins first round pick signs with Astros and is switching to pitcher. Minnesota Twins first half grades as they reach the midway point of 2024. Twins get some miraculously good news...
