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Tuesday March 7, 2006 2:18 pm
Kirby Puckett Suffers Stroke, Dies at 45
It is a sad day in the baseball world as reports have confirmed Kirby Puckett passed away yesterday after suffering a stroke. Puckett was in his Phoenix, Arizona home when the stroke occurred. Kirby had seemed to lose control of his health after his playing days, particularly with weight gain. Puckett, who was divorced, is survived by two children and his fiance. He will forever be remembered as the hero of Game 6 in the 1991 World Series against the Atlanta Braves as a member of the Minnesota Twins. The Hall of Famer, won two world championships playing for the Twins, the other title coming in 1987 versus the St. Louis Cardinals.
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