His knack for being at his best in the biggest situations was never more apparent than Game Six of the 1991 World Series.
Photo by Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images Kirby Puckett 400 batting average that came up just short (.388). 328 BA and 3,053 hits-plus a 1977 assault on the mythical.
The new entry: the first pitcher on the docket-just as likely to set a player’s shoelaces on fire as to whiff him with a knee-buckling bender.
my best guess) expects this second round to be a landslide in favor of #34, both Rod Carew & Joe Mauer received surprising support already. As predicted, Round 1 was a battle between Killebrew & Kirby Puckett, with the former narrowly outpacing the latter to take the George Washington position on the Minnesota Twins Mount Rushmore.