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Kirby Puckett
Position: Centerfielder
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
5-8, 178lb (173cm, 80kg)
Born: March 14, 1960 in Chicago, IL us
Died: March 6, 2006 in Phoenix, AZ
Buried: Cremated
Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (3rd) of the 1982 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Triton College (River Grove, IL).
High School: Calumet HS (Chicago, IL)
Schools: Triton College (River Grove, IL), Bradley University (Peoria, IL)
Debut:
May 8, 1984
(Age 24-055d,
14,891st in major league history)
vs. CAL 5 AB, 4 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SB
Last Game:
September 28, 1995
(Age 35-198d)
vs. CLE 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2001.
(Voted by BBWAA on 423/515 ballots)
View Kirby Puckett's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1984 season
Agents: Ron Shapiro
Full Name: Kirby Puckett
Nicknames: Puck
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- Hall of Fame
- 10x All-Star
- 2x World Series
- 6x Gold Glove
- 6x Silver Slugger
- Batting Title
- ALCS MVP
- AS MVP
- Clemente
SUMMARY
Career
WAR
51.1
AB
7244
H
2304
HR
207
BA
.318
R
1071
RBI
1085
SB
134
OBP
.360
SLG
.477
OPS
.837
OPS+
124
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