Kirby Puckett

Kirby Puckett (March 14, 1960 – March 6, 2006) was an American professional baseball player. He played his entire 12-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career as a center fielder for the Minnesota Twins (1984–1995). Puckett is the Twins' all-time leader in career hits, runs, doubles, and total bases. At the time of his retirement, his .318 career batting average was the highest by any right-handed American League batter since Joe DiMaggio.

Puckett was the fourth baseball player during the 20th century to record 1,000 hits in his first five full calendar years in Major League Baseball, and was the second to record 2,000 hits during his first ten full calendar years. After being forced to retire at age 35 due to loss of vision in one eye from a central retinal vein occlusion, Puckett was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001, his first year of eligibility.

Early life

Puckett was born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Robert Taylor Homes, a housing project on Chicago's South Side (the escape from which he frequently referred back to during his career). He attended and played baseball for Calumet High School (Chicago). After receiving no scholarship offers following graduation, Puckett at first went to work on an assembly line for Ford Motor Company. However he was given a chance to attend Bradley University and after one year transferred to Triton College. Despite his under-sized 5' 8" frame, the Minnesota Twins selected him in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1982 Major League Baseball Draft.

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Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league. A total of 30 teams now play in two divisions, the American League (AL) and National League (NL), with 15 teams in each. The AL and NL operated as separate legal entities from 1901 and 1876 respectively, until 2000, when they were merged into a single organization known as Major League Baseball. After cooperating but remaining legally separate entities since 1903, in 2000 the leagues merged into a single organization led by the Commissioner of Baseball. The organization also oversees minor league baseball leagues, which comprise about 240 teams affiliated with the major-league clubs. With the World Baseball Softball Confederation, MLB manages the international World Baseball Classic tournament.

Baseball's first professional team was founded in Cincinnati in 1869. The first few decades of professional baseball were characterized by rivalries between leagues and by players who often jumped from one team or league to another. The period before 1920 in baseball was known as the dead-ball era; players rarely hit home runs during this time. Baseball survived a conspiracy to fix the 1919 World Series, which came to be known as the Black Sox Scandal. The sport rose in popularity in the 1920s, and survived potential downturns during the Great Depression and World War II. Shortly after the war, baseball's color barrier was broken by Jackie Robinson.

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern United States and is the United States' 27th-most extensive, fourth-most populous, and seventh-most densely populated state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south and Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont to the east. The state has a maritime border in the Atlantic Ocean with Rhode Island, east of Long Island, as well as an international border with the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the north and Ontario to the west and north. The state of New York, with an estimated 19.8 million residents in 2015, is often referred to as New York State to distinguish it from New York City, the state's most populous city and its economic hub.

With an estimated population of nearly 8.5 million in 2014, New York City is the most populous city in the United States and the premier gateway for legal immigration to the United States. The New York City Metropolitan Area is one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world. New York City is a global city, exerting a significant impact upon commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment, its fast pace defining the term New York minute. The home of the United Nations Headquarters, New York City is an important center for international diplomacy and has been described as the cultural and financial capital of the world, as well as the world's most economically powerful city. New York City makes up over 40% of the population of New York State. Two-thirds of the state's population lives in the New York City Metropolitan Area, and nearly 40% live on Long Island. Both the state and New York City were named for the 17th century Duke of York, future King James II of England. The next four most populous cities in the state are Buffalo, Rochester, Yonkers, and Syracuse, while the state capital is Albany.

Los Angeles

Los Angeles (ⁱ/lɒs ˈændʒəlᵻs/ loss AN-jə-ləs or loss AN-jə-liss) (Spanish for "The Angels"), officially the City of Los Angeles and often known by its initials L.A., is the second-largest city in the United States after New York City, the most populous city in the state of California, and the county seat of Los Angeles County.

Situated in Southern California, Los Angeles is known for its mediterranean climate, ethnic diversity, sprawling metropolis, and as a major center of the American entertainment industry. Los Angeles lies in a large coastal basin surrounded on three sides by mountains reaching up to and over 10,000 feet (3,000 m).

Historically home to the Chumash and Tongva, Los Angeles was claimed by Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo for Spain in 1542 along with the rest of what would become Alta California. The city was officially founded on September 4, 1781, by Spanish governor Felipe de Neve. It became a part of Mexico in 1821 following the Mexican War of Independence. In 1848, at the end of the Mexican–American War, Los Angeles and the rest of California were purchased as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, thereby becoming part of the United States. Los Angeles was incorporated as a municipality on April 4, 1850, five months before California achieved statehood. The city experienced rapid growth with the discovery of oil.

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1989, role: actor , character name: Himself - AL Center Fielder
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Famous quotes by Kirby Puckett:

"I don't work with the younger players. That's the manager's department. What I can do is go out and play as hard as I can."

"All I can do is go out and play as great as I know how. I'm a professional. I didn't come here to just go through the motions, even when you're out of the playoff chase."

"Man, see, you should have picked up that bat and baseball and learned to play the game when we were trying to teach you. You ain't going to make no money in journalism."

"I'm retired, man. I'm loving it. Just being a bum. I kind of like it."

"Tomorrow is not promised to any of us."

"I was told I would never make it because I'm too short. Well, I'm still too short. ... It doesn't matter what your height is, it's what's in your heart."

"Man, you make me feel old."

"Yeah, I've been here, man. Where these guys are, I've been there. I guess it comes to a point in your career where it feels good for me to come back, to give something back like this."

"I've said it before, and I'll say it again: It may be cloudy in my right eye, but the sun is shining very brightly in my left eye. And just think how the sun has shined, right up to the doors of this great hall, the shrine for the greatest game in the world and the greatest players in the world ? baseball."

"Can you all just do me one favor? Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us."

"Everything has been written. Everybody knows everything about me. There are no secrets. Except the skeletons in my closet."

"I was told I would never make it because I'm too short. Well, I'm still too short. It doesn't matter what your height is, it's what's in your heart."

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LEADOFF: What Atlanta watched on sports TV

Edit Atlanta Journal 31 May 2017

Good morning. This is LEADOFF, the early buzz in Atlanta sports. Atlanta sports fans had a wide array Sunday to choose from on TV, including auto racing, baseball, soccer, golf, tennis… ... * * * ... See D ... Kirby Smart was blunt (and accurate) when asked at the SEC spring meetings to assess his first season as Georgia’s head football coach ... ....

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(CNN)The characters of "The Avengers," one of the most popular and lucrative movie franchises in the world, have received a makeover courtesy of Brazilian illustrator Hugo Canuto ... Canuto, a longtime fan of the franchise, recreated the famous comic book cover as a tribute to Avengers' creator Jack Kirby on his 99th birthday. But in Canuto's version, the main characters are depicted as Orishas ... Read More ... I was completely dazed." ... ....

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Des Browne, former British Secretary of State for Defence and lawmaker, Under Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs at the United Nations (UN) Kim Won-soo and former chairman of the UN and former chair of the UN Commission of Inquiry on the North Korean human rights situations Michael Kirby are among those invited to discuss North Korean issues, according to the forum's organisers. -- BERNAMA . ....

Is Giants' Buster Posey a bad teammate for not protecting Hunter Strickland in a brawl?

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Washington Nationals star Bryce Harper charged San Francisco Giants pitcher Hunter Strickland unabated in a Memorial Day brawl. San Francisco catcher Buster Posey, the closest guy who could've stopped Harper, stood by and watched with the nearly 42,000 fans in attendance. In sports, protecting your teammates -- no matter what the situation -- is the norm ... PERSPECTIVES. Wow. What. A. Fight . [?] ... -- Nick Kirby (@Nicholaspkirby) May 30, 2017 ... ....

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Was President Trump falling asleep on his laptop Tuesday night? His incomplete tweet about “covfefe” received endless covfefe – er, coverage. We think he was trying to say “coverage” before he just gave up mid-tweet. “Despite the constant negative press covfefe,” Donald Trump tweeted shortly after 9 p.m. PT ... — Donald J ... Also Read ... Also Read ... — Ryan Kirby (@thatswhatrysaid) May 31, 2017....

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By Alan Wen. A puzzle game doesn’t seem the likeliest candidate for an esport ... Have a look at the finals from last year. ... Then we have Japanese puzzler Puyo Puyo. If you’re unfamiliar with it, it’s probably because most of its Western releases were always re-branded, such as Dr Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine on Megadrive and Kirby’s Ghost Trap on SNES ... Of course, only a noob would be spending their time only popping four Puyos at a time ... ....

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DESTIN, Fla. The question to Kirby Smart was right to the point. How would you assess Year 1 as Georgia’s head football coach? Smart’s answer was just as direct. “Year 1 was disappointing,” Smart said. “Any time you finish 8-5 it’s a disappointment at the University of Georgia. Certainly not the standard that I expect to keep.” ... Related ... Kirby Smart ... ....

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Forecourt retailer Applegreen said it has had a positive start of 2017, with its business in Ireland delivering strong growth in non-fuel sales ... It intends to submit a planning application for an MSA in Kirby Hill, North Yorkshire during the summer ... Applegreen has predicted that the Kirby Hill MSA will involve an inward investment by the group of between £40m and £50m (€46m to €57m) and that about 300 jobs will be created ... ....

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The Legend of Kirby Puckett | Career Highlights

1991 WS Gm6: Puckett's amazing leaping grab at the wall

David Ortiz talks about his hero, Kirby Puckett

1991 WS Gm 6: Kirby's homer forces Game 7

Gordon calls Puckett's Game 6 home run

Kirby Puckett Interview on Letterman 5-9-97

Kirby Puckett Tribute

MLB The Show 16 Legends Player Lock Ep.95: Kirby Puckett

Kirby Puckett enters the Hall of Fame

On This Date in 1987, Kirby Puckett collects six hits

GutPuckett

Jack and Joe Buck call their respective Game 6's

Kirby & Jennifer Puckett Wedding (sde)Same Day Edit

"Hello...Welcome...Hello"

Puckett, Kirby Filmography

Famous quotes by Kirby Puckett:

"I don't work with the younger players. That's the manager's department. What I can do is go out and play as hard as I can."

"All I can do is go out and play as great as I know how. I'm a professional. I didn't come here to just go through the motions, even when you're out of the playoff chase."

"Man, see, you should have picked up that bat and baseball and learned to play the game when we were trying to teach you. You ain't going to make no money in journalism."

"I'm retired, man. I'm loving it. Just being a bum. I kind of like it."

"Tomorrow is not promised to any of us."

"I was told I would never make it because I'm too short. Well, I'm still too short. ... It doesn't matter what your height is, it's what's in your heart."

"Man, you make me feel old."

"Yeah, I've been here, man. Where these guys are, I've been there. I guess it comes to a point in your career where it feels good for me to come back, to give something back like this."

"Can you all just do me one favor? Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us."

"Everything has been written. Everybody knows everything about me. There are no secrets. Except the skeletons in my closet."

"I was told I would never make it because I'm too short. Well, I'm still too short. It doesn't matter what your height is, it's what's in your heart."

The Legend of Kirby Puckett | Career Highlights

1991 WS Gm6: Puckett's amazing leaping grab at the wall

David Ortiz talks about his hero, Kirby Puckett

1991 WS Gm 6: Kirby's homer forces Game 7

Gordon calls Puckett's Game 6 home run

Kirby Puckett Interview on Letterman 5-9-97

Kirby Puckett Tribute

MLB The Show 16 Legends Player Lock Ep.95: Kirby Puckett

Kirby Puckett enters the Hall of Fame

On This Date in 1987, Kirby Puckett collects six hits

GutPuckett

Jack and Joe Buck call their respective Game 6's

Kirby & Jennifer Puckett Wedding (sde)Same Day Edit

"Hello...Welcome...Hello"

RBI 2007: Stauffer's Tribute to RBI Baseball legend Kirby Puckett

Target Field

BSG: Kirby Puckett 1991 WS HR

MEJORES MOMENTOS DEL BEISBOL - Kirby Puckett

Cheap Wholesale MLB Minnesota Twins Kirby Puckett home Game Jersey #34 BABY blue

The Misfit Cup Liberation Project

The Legend of Kirby Puckett | Career Highlights

1991 WS Gm6: Puckett's amazing leaping grab at the wall

David Ortiz talks about his hero, Kirby Puckett

1991 WS Gm 6: Kirby's homer forces Game 7

Gordon calls Puckett's Game 6 home run

Kirby Puckett Interview on Letterman 5-9-97

Kirby Puckett Tribute

MLB The Show 16 Legends Player Lock Ep.95: Kirby Puckett

Kirby Puckett enters the Hall of Fame

On This Date in 1987, Kirby Puckett collects six hits

GutPuckett

Jack and Joe Buck call their respective Game 6's

Kirby & Jennifer Puckett Wedding (sde)Same Day Edit

"Hello...Welcome...Hello"

RBI 2007: Stauffer's Tribute to RBI Baseball legend Kirby Puckett

Target Field

BSG: Kirby Puckett 1991 WS HR

MEJORES MOMENTOS DEL BEISBOL - Kirby Puckett

Cheap Wholesale MLB Minnesota Twins Kirby Puckett home Game Jersey #34 BABY blue

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