Kirby Puckett

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kirby Puckett
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 14, 1960(1960-03-14)
Age	64
Date Of Death	March 6, 2006, Phoenix, AZ
Birthplace	Chicago
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Pisces

Kirby Puckett Biography

Kirby Puckett is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on March 14, 1960 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Legendary outfielder who played his entire 12-year career with the Minnesota Twins, leading the team to World Series championships in 1987 and 1991. He was selected to 10 All-Star games and won the 1989 American League batting title. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001.

Star pitcher Jack Morris was named MVP of the 1991 World Series where Puckett and the Twins defeated the Atlanta Braves in 7 games.

Puckett was born in Chicago, Illinois, and he was raised in Robert Taylor Homes, a housing project on Chicago’s South Side (the escape from which he frequently referred to during his career). He played baseball for Calumet High School. After receiving no scholarship offers following graduation, Puckett went to work on an assembly line for Ford Motor Company. However, he was given a chance to attend Bradley University and after one year transferred to Triton College. Despite his 5′ 8″ frame, the Minnesota Twins selected him in the first round (third pick) of the 1982 Major League Baseball January Draft- Regular Phase.

After signing with the team, he went to the rookie-league Elizabethton Twins in the Appalachian League, hitting .382, with 3 home runs, 35 RBI, and 43 steals in 65 games. In 1983, Puckett was promoted to the Single-A Visalia Oaks in the California League, where he hit .318 with 9 home runs, 97 RBI, and 48 stolen bases over 138 games. After being promoted to the AAA Toledo Mud Hens to start the 1984 season, Puckett was brought up to the majors for good 21 games into the season.

He had a daughter and son, Catherine and Kirby Jr., with his ex-wife Tonya Hudson.

Kirby Puckett Net Worth

Kirby Puckett is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kirby Puckett 's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He worked on the assembly line for Ford Motor Company, after not receiving any scholarship offers out of Calumet High School in Chicago.

He won six Gold Glove Awards and six Silver Slugger Awards during his career. In 2001, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Kirby Puckett (March 14, 1960 – March 6, 2006) was an American professional baseball player. He played his entire 12-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career as a center fielder for the Minnesota Twins (1984–1995). Puckett is the Twins’ all-time leader in career hits, runs, and total bases. At the time of his retirement, his .318 career batting average was the highest by any right- handed American League batter since Joe DiMaggio.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kirby Puckett height 5 ft 8 in Kirby weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Kirby Puckett Dating?

According to our records, Kirby Puckett married to Tonya Hudson. As of December 1, 2023, Kirby Puckett’s is not dating anyone.

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Puckett won the AL batting title in 1989 with a mark of .339, while also finishing fifth in at bats, second in doubles, first in hits, and second in singles. The Twins, two years removed from the championship season, slumped further, going 80-82 and ended in fifth place, 19 games behind the Athletics. In April 1989, he recorded his 1,000th hit, becoming the fourth player in Major League Baseball history to do so in his first five seasons. He continued to play well in 1990, but had a down season, finishing with a .298 batting average, and the Twins mirrored his performance as the team slipped all the way to last place in the AL West with a record of 74–88.

Facts & Trivia

Kirby Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kirby Puckett celebrates birthday on March 14 of every year.

In 1991, the Twins got back on the winning track and Puckett led the way by batting .319, eighth in the league and Minnesota surged past Oakland midseason to capture the division title. The Twins then beat the Toronto Blue Jays in five games in the American League Championship Series as Puckett batted .429 with two home runs and five RBI to win the ALCS MVP.

What disease did Kirby Puckett have?

After spending the spring of 1996 continuing to blister Grapefruit League batting with a . 344 average, Puckett woke up on March 28 without vision in his right eye. He was diagnosed with glaucoma , and was placed on the disabled list for the first time in his professional career.

What happened to Kirby Puckett eye?

Puckett’s playing career ended prematurely after he developed a blinding eye condition caused by occlusion of a retinal blood vessel. The eye condition occurred in 1996 and wiped out the vision in his right eye. This was a circulatory disorder that was present throughout his entire body – not just the eye.

Who hit Kirby Puckett in the eye?

Puckett was also an All-Star for 10 consecutive seasons. Unfortunately, Puckett’s career was cut short in 1995 while he was still producing at a high level. A Dennis Martinez fastball hit Puckett in the face, broke his jaw and caused vision problems that made him cut his career short (h/t Associated Press via ESPN).

Is Kirby Puckett dead?

Deceased (1960–2006)

How old is Hrbek?

62 years (May 21, 1960)