When was kirby puckett drafted

That was the beginning of a brilliant career with the Twins, along with a special relationship with an adoring fan base. He had already established his Hall of Fame credentials after 12 seasons, when on March 27, , at age 35, his career suddenly ended when he awoke with blurred vision, later diagnosed as glaucoma. Doctors attempted various treatments, to no avail, and Puckett announced his retirement in a tear-filled ceremony four months later.

Puckett died in , a day after suffering a stroke. The one knock on him was his size; everyone thought he was too small. Again, as Kirby went along, he got a little bigger, but no one knew how big his heart was. A breakdown of the top recruits and names to know in each of the best recruiting classes in the country.

I even tried to use his giant leg kick in my own swing, before slowly realizing that I am not the amazing athlete that Puckett was. January 12, was a significant date in Twins history because it was the date when Puckett was drafted by the Twins.

He was selected 3rd overall in the January part of the MLB draft calendar. Puckett was not drafted in June of and therefore was eligible for the January draft. When Puckett is referred to as the 3rd overall pick in , there is a bit of a lie of omission involved, as these January drafts were really a bunch of leftover players from the previous draft class.

Therefore, Puckett was not considered a big-time prospect. He was small, which probably was the main reason why he was not drafted in the first place. However, once he was given his chance, he quickly showed that he was a player to keep an eye on. His and minor league seasons were more than somewhat impressive. His in Visalia was especially impressive, as Puckett demonstrated good power, great speed and enough promise to be moved all the way up to AAA to start Now a Twin, and a Twin to stay, he joined the nucleus of Twins players that would eventually win World Series titles in and Well, Puckett was more than just part of the nucleus.

I should take this moment to point out that I am not a Chemist, but that may go without saying. First off, I remember this date distinctly because it happened to be my 13th birthday.

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