Kirby Puckett

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• 15,000 turn out at Metrodome to pay respects to Kirby Puckett

  MPR’s Annie Baxter reports on pubic memorial for former Minnesota Twin and Baseball Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett. An estimated 15,000 people gathered inside the Metrodome for a tribute of the star baseball player, who was remembered both for his play on the field and love of life.

  Mar. 13, 20068 minSave
• Kirby Puckett suffered less common of two types of strokes

  With the unexpected death of former Twins player Kirby Puckett just shy of his 46th birthday, MPR’s regular medical analyst Dr. Jon Hallberg talks about the suddenness and severity of Puckett’s fatal stroke and underscores how serious this health condition can be.

  Mar. 7, 2006Save
• RIP...A profile of Kirby Puckett

  MPR’s William Wilcoxen presents a remembrance of former Minnesota Twins star Kirby Puckett, who died at 45, after suffering a stroke at his home in Scottsdale, Arizona. As one of the most popular athletes in Minnesota history, Baseball Hall of Famer Puckett played a dozen years for the Minnesota Twins, leading the team to two World Series championships and winning over fans and teammates with his enthusiastic, fun-loving style of play.

  Mar. 7, 20067 minSave
• Teammate Roy Smalley III remembers Kirby Puckett

  Along with the fans, Kirby Puckett's many former teammates are mourning his unexpected death. One of them is Roy Smalley. He played three seasons with Puckett ending with 1987, when the Twins won their first World Series. Roy Smalley remembers that season well, and agrees with the accounts that credit Puckett with leading the Twins to its first championship.

  Mar. 7, 20064 minSave
• At the Dome, fans show their love for Kirby Puckett in a makeshift memorial

  MPR’s Brandt Williams visits a Metrodome memorial site for former Minnesota Twin centerfielder Kirby Puckett, who passed away on March 6, 2006. Williams interviews several fans mourning the loss of fame baseball player.

  Mar. 7, 20064 minSave
• Dr. David Anderson discusses the possibilities on treatment for Kirby Puckett after suffering a stroke

  Former Minnesota Twins star, Kirby Puckett, remains in critical condition in a Phoenix, Arizona hospital after suffering what is being called a massive stroke. 45-year-old Puckett underwent surgery the day prior to relieve pressure due to bleeding in his brain. Dr. David Anderson, head of Neurology at the University of Minnesota, provides some background on strokes.

  Mar. 6, 2006Save
• Local reaction to Kirby Puckett's stroke

  Former Minnesota Twin Kirby Puckett is listed in critical condition in an Arizona hospital after suffering a stroke. For fans and former teammates of the Hall of Fame outfielder, the news was received with shock and sadness.

  Mar. 6, 20064 minSave
• Jury acquits Kirby Puckett of sexual assault charges

  MPR’s Elizabeth Stawicki reports on jury verdict finding baseball Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett not guilty on all charges in assault case. It took the jury a little more than eight hours of deliberation to clear Puckett on three charges related to an alleged assault of a woman in a restaurant bathroom in September 2002.

  Apr. 3, 2003Save
• Kirby Puckett assault trial begins

  MPR's Elizabeth Stawicki reports on trial opening of a Minnesota baseball giant, just blocks from where fans in 1987 and 1991 crowned him a World Series hero. Kirby Puckett, whose talents propelled him from Twins star to Hall-of-Fame great faces sexual assault charges that have tarnished his once clean image. Puckett has pleaded not guilty to charges of criminal sexual conduct, false imprisonment, and misdemeanor assault.

  Mar. 27, 2003Save
• The difficulties of putting celebs on trial

  MPR's William Wilcoxen reports on how a trial can be affected by the fame of the defendant. Kirby Puckett faces a February 2003 trial on charges that he dragged a woman into a restaurant bathroom and groped her there. The trial will draw public scrutiny mostly because of Puckett's celebrity status as a Hall of Fame baseball player.

  Dec. 2, 2002Save