Hall of Fame outfielder Kirby Puckett died Monday after a stroke. He was 45. Puckett was admitted to intensive care at Phoenix's St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center and listed in critical condition following surgery for a stroke suffered Sunday morning at his home in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Kirby Puckett died Monday at age 45. Puckett underwent the surgery at Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn before being transferred to St. Joseph's, where he passed away Monday afternoon.
Puckett debuted in the majors in 1984 and retired in 1995, his career cut short by glaucoma which left him blind in his right eye. Of equal concern was Puckett's excessive weight gain upon retiring.
"It's a tough thing to see a guy go through something like that and come to this extent," admitted former Twins first baseman Kent Hrbek.
"That's what really hurt him bad, when he was forced out of the game. I don't know if he ever recovered from it."
Puckett was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame with former teammate Dave Winfield in 2001. He was 40 years old at the time, making him the third-youngest inductee behind Lou Gehrig (36) and Sandy Koufax (37).
... Kirby was taken from us much too soon and too quickly."MLB commissioner Bud Selig.
Later,
Kenaz
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