Minnesota Twins Baseball
Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett Dies of Stroke
3/7/06. Kirby Puckett, Baseball Hall of Famer, 45, who helped
lead the Minnesota Twins to World Series titles in 1987 and 1991
has died from a stroke. An 10-time All-Star and six-time Gold
Glove Award winner, Puckett retired July 1996 after blurred vision
from glaucoma. He was the third-youngest living electee in baseball
history to be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame,
behind Sandy Koufax and Lou Gehrig.
Resources: CNN.com.
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