„… to the seventh game. Touch ’em all, Kirby Puckett.”Leibrandt hung his head and walked off the …” „… plaque. On October 26, 1991, with his team on the brink of World Series defeat, Kirby Puckett took it …” „… (after George Sisler), Kirby Puckett was the most beloved player in Twins history and the heartbeat of …”

„… Crossing the Line 129Pioneers of the Negro Leagues 134Chapter 7 The World Series 139Kirby Puckett Carries …”

„… , Ray, 143Puckett, Kirby, 139–42Pujols, Albert, 88, 89Index 155racism: integration of Yankees …”

„… Target Field, ranging from Kirby Puckett to “T.C. The Bear,” career home run 581 for the Hall of Famer …” „… high-quality restaurants throughout the ballpark, named after former Twins like Rod Carew, Kirby Puckett, and …”

„… , 324–325Puckett, Kirby, 257–258Pujols, Albert, 36, 206, 222, 224Putkonen, Luke, 265Qualcomm Stadium, 154 …”

„… Young in1988. Two of them (Robin Yount and Kirby Puckett) are in the Hall ofFame.Young had another good …”

„… , Vic, Bio, 98–100Prado, Martin, Bio, 156Puckett, Kirby, 258Puerto Rican National Team, 91Puerto Rican …”

„… led by future Hall of Fameoutfielder Kirby Puckett, first baseman Kent Hrbek, and designatedhitter …” „… Chili Davis. After Puckett’s 11th-inning homer in Game 6 neces-sitated a final showdown between the two …” „… intentional walks to Puckett and Hrbek, pinch-hitter GeneLarkin delivered the biggest hit of his career …”

„… Polo Grounds, 76Posada, Jorge, 352, 355Posey, Buster, 374Powell, Boog, 199, 229–231Puckett, Kirby, 309 …”

„… finish.In the ALCS, Toronto proved to be no match for Kirby Puckett and theTwins. The Blue Jays won just one …”

„… by four percentage points asKirby Puckett trumped him with a .339 mark that year.Lansford handled the …”

„… , 12, 88–89, 107, 108, 114–115,121, 166, 183pressure, 95, 99Puckett, Kirby, 106Quirk, Jamie, 87, 88 …”

„… to Kirby Puckett so it cut chesthigh. Puckett swung and missed. The next day, Puckett jogged …”

„… crazy.”The team had banners of Twins greats like Harmon Killebrew, KirbyPuckett, and Kent Hrbek covering some …”