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I always liked Kirby. Condolences to his family. Much too young to die and cause the world to be void of such a wonderful smile, but he'll be playing with the greats for eternity now.
— K. E. Cox, Warner Robins, Ga.
What a gamer! What a great guy who seemed to make the most of what he had as a player of smaller stature. I only hope this will open people's eyes to diet and exercise - maybe his death will save people as well. Sad. Really sad.
— Mimi, Columbia, S.C.
Been a SF Giants fan all of my adult life, but knew about Kirby and his big heart and his LOVE of the game. He was, and is, a baseball legend, for sure. To lose him this early is tragic. When I first heard the news, I prayed for his recovery. If anyone was a baseball player for all of America it was Kirby. My heart is broken.
— Tom Paul, Antelope, Calif.
Great people like Puckett come along once in a lifetime! He is part of one of baseball's greatest calls by Jack Buck,"We'llllllll seeeee yaaa tomorrow night!" Kirby we'llll seee ya in the great big baseball diamond in the sky for sure.
— Michael Petta, Little Egg Harbor City, N.J.
He was one of my Twins heroes. Killebrew, Carew, Puckett, Oliva. The others came before Kirby and he left before them. Too soon.
— Jeff A. Daemke, Colorado Springs, Colo.
As a kid growing up in St. Paul, I waited for the evening news sports highlights to see what Kirby had done that day. Even a 3-hit game was exciting because you could see what fun it was for him. He was my baseball hero and I'm a tough customer when it comes to sports celebs. I will miss him very much.
— Sean Gilshannon, Seattle, Wash.
I was at Game 6 in 1991. What a game, and it was all Kirby! That leaping catch was absolutely awesome and then he hits the homer. We all waved our homer hankees out the car windows and honked our horns in the mass exodus leaving that game! You knew the tide had changed. He was just a NICE giant in the game - what a guy. He will be remembered here in the Midwest forever. It's a sad day. Our prayers are with him and his family.
— Shelley Bartels, Watertown, S.D.
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