Belated R.I.P. Kirby Puckett 1960 - 2006 (563 hits)
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Submitted by RyuFu (View user info) at 2006-03-08 10:34:18 EST
Indeed, rest in eternal peace, oh round mound of...no wait, that guy's still alive for a few more years.
No, the man being honored in this post took his Michelinesque frame and used it to propel himself to baseball superstardom. All the while, he was universally regarded as one of the nicest guys in the history of the world (except by his ex-wife).
His defining moment came in the bottom of the 11th inning in Game 6 of the 1991 World Series, when he hit the game-ending home run that sent the series to the decisive 7th game, which the Twins won.
After being forced to retire due to glaucoma, he put on about 40-50 pounds per year, up to a peak of 734.5 pounds at the time of his death. Most people, however, choose to remember the jovial Kirby during his playing days.
And that's what I choose to do as well. Goodbye, Kirby. We'll miss you.
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Submitted by DonovanMD (user info) at 2006-03-09 04:30:27 EST (#)
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Pucketts death was overshadowed somewhat by the new Bonds steroid book.
http://www.ubersite.com/m/85008
Submitted by pen_name (user info) at 2006-03-09 03:59:01 EST (#)
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yep
Submitted by Vomitoxin_AKA_Cyst_Master (user info) at 2006-03-08 23:22:46 EST (#)
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I USE NESS
Submitted by Razor (user info) at 2006-03-08 23:14:27 EST (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by The_taste_of_Monkeys (user info) at 2006-03-08 15:43:01 EST (#)
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Submitted by Zoidberg (user info) at 2006-03-08 15:39:54 (#)
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What would Kirby Puckett be doing if he were alive today?
Scratching at the inside of his coffin!!!
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ha ha ha!
Submitted by Zoidberg (user info) at 2006-03-08 15:39:54 EST (#)
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What would Kirby Puckett be doing if he were alive today?
Scratching at the inside of his coffin!!!
Submitted by AsshOly (user info) at 2006-03-08 14:50:56 EST (#)
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This was awesome. Kirby Puckett was a fat piece of shit but for some reason I'm sad that he's dead.
Submitted by TheSpook (user info) at 2006-03-08 11:20:20 EST (#)
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Submitted by TheSpook (user info) at 2006-03-08 07:43:46 (#)
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I remember when Dennis Martinez popped him in the eye to end his career.
That was sad.
Submitted by RyuFu (user info) at 2006-03-08 10:58:50 EST (#)
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Submitted by blueboy (user info) at 2006-03-08 10:48:32 (#)
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I had been looking with one of his with a bat from smash brothers but couldn't find a pic :(
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Me too...sadly, I don't have as much time at work as I used to.
Submitted by blueboy (user info) at 2006-03-08 10:48:32 EST (#)
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I had been looking with one of his with a bat from smash brothers but couldn't find a pic :(
Submitted by Method (user info) at 2006-03-08 10:39:15 EST (#)
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Submitted by Stagger_Lee (user info) at 2006-03-08 10:36:52 EST (#)
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I chuckled somewhat.
Submitted by RyuFu (user info) at 2006-03-08 10:35:57 EST (#)
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I saw the Ice Cube one already, but I'm not sure if a Nintendo Kirby one has been done. If so, my apologies. If you don't care, @#$%&*()$*@)*!^*}{}{{<><>{>$>!$>%<$%>