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Kirby Stuff

Updated April 6, 2001 (Hall of Fame!)
Hall of Fame! Kirby was voted to the hall-of-fame and will be inducted August 5, 2001. Read a good article about it here.

His career stats - See them, or download them.  If you can fill in any of the blanks, e-mail me!

His baseball cards - See the list here.
Uniform Retirement - His uniform was retired on Sunday, May 25.  The whole weekend (5/23-5/25) was festive, with giveaways every day.  See details here.
Kirby Puckett Day - Read my journal of September 7, 1996, here.
Kirby's new job - He is the Twins' Executive Vice President of Baseball and is also on the Twins' Board of Directors.

Did You Know?

Kirby....

  • Was a High School All-American at Calumet High School in Chicago, IL

  • Played college baseball at Bradley University in Peoria, IL, and Triton Junior College in River Grove, IL

  • Was the 1982 Region IV Junior College Player of the Year

  • Was the 3rd overall pick in the January 1982 Free Agent Draft

  • Was signed by the Minnesota Twins on June 4, 1982

  • Was California League Player of the Year in 1983 with Visalia

  • Had 4 hits in his major league debut on May 8, 1984

  • Toured Japan with All Star Team in November 1988

  • Was named WCCO Radio's Distinguished Good Neighbor in 1992

  • Was inducted into the Triton Hall of Fame in January 1993

  • Was voted Best Role Model and Friendliest Player in a 1993 poll of Baseball America readers

  • Was honored for community service with the 1993 Branch Rickey Award

  • Won the 1995 Carl R. Pohlad Award for community service

  • Was the 1996 winner of the Roberto Clemente Man of the Year Award

  • Appeared in M.C. Hammer's music video "Too Legit to Quit"

Kirby's Milestones

Hits

HRs

  • 1st hit - 5/8/84
  • 1000th hit - 9/15/88 vs. Chicago
  • 1500th hit - 6/29/91 vs. Chicago
  • 2000th hit - 4/8/94 vs. Oakland
  • 1st HR - 4/22/85 vs. Seattle
  • 100th HR - 5/12/90 vs. Milwaukee
  • 150th HR - 6/6/93 at Cleveland
  • 200th HR - 8/20/95 at Detroit

Others

  • 1000th RBI - 5/26/95 vs. Texas
  • 1000th run - 5/17/95 vs. California
  • 100th SB - 9/24/91 vs. Chicago
  • 1st (and only) ejection - 7/31/85 at Seattle

Kirby Links

Information Pages

Tribute Pages

Cool Stuff
WCCO Profile MLB Gallery (Page 1/6) Kirby Video!!
Star Tribune Page Gary Warmka's Tribute (Page 1/3)
ESPNET Interview Jeff Chung's Tribute Page
Adam Erickson's Kirby Page Patman's Tribute Page
4/97 Twins Magazine Article RhymeLines Tribute Page
5/97 Twins Magazine "Up Close" Elizabeth Boschee's Quotes Page
List of Kirby's baseball cards Jeremy Zerr's Tribute Page
9/96 Twins Magazine Article
5/97 Twins Magazine Article