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Why is Kirby Puckett in the Baseball Hall of Fame but Keith Hernandez Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. He did not accomplish enough in his short career to warrant selection and only was voted in because he was a media/fan favorite. Many thanks to him. 128 games, Puckett batted .296, drove in 31 runs and stole 14 bases. In 2001, he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. (National Baseball Hall of Fame) Similarly to how they won the 1987 World Series, the Twins rallied back when they were down three-games-to-two, winning Games 6 and 7 to clinch the 1991 World Series title. Puckett was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2001. Kirby Puckett's walk-off home run in Game 6 of the 1991 World Series sent the Minnesota Twins to Game 7 - and an eventual championship win. Baseball-Reference.com. I knew he didnt hit it out. With only a couple of really good seasons Rixey was only slightly better than average for his time. Although the Twins won 91 games, six more than in their championship season, the team finished a distant second in the American League West, 13 games behind the Oakland Athletics. He won six Gold Gloves for his defense. July 5, 2012, 7:57 PM. But Bill Mazeroski did little else in his career. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 12:52AM. Puckett suffered a stroke and died at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix. SUMMARY Career WAR 51.2 AB Show your love of the game and play a part in preserving past and ensuring the future of the Baseball Hall of Fame. With his walk-off home run and leaping grab in the third inning, he had given the Twins exactly what they needed a Game 7. A scrappy shortstop for the NY Yankees in the 1950s, Phil Rizzuto was great, but never a star. After these adjustments, the 25.7 WAA becomes 26.7 adjWAA. But instead of swinging for the fences, he patiently waited for a changeup, above the waist on a 2-1 count which he promptly launched to the same spot he robbed Gant of his hit. Kirby Puckett The induction ceremony will be June 20 during the league All-Star game in Visalia which, fittingly enough, is where Puckett starred in the league as he made his way on the fast track to the Twins. Data Provided By Puckett Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Puckett, Kirby Inducted to the Hall of Fame in: 2001 Primary team: Minnesota Twins Primary position: Center Fielder Few men have played the game of baseball with the youthful enthusiasm of Kirby Puckett. Twins to a 4-1 series win over the Blue Jays in the ALCS. Curt Schilling questions character of Kirby Puckett in Hall of Fame rant He was forty-five years old. In September 2002, Puckett was accused of groping and holding a woman against her will in a restaurant bathroom. Puckett responded with one of his most productive seasons, Since that time, millions of baseball fans around the world have subscribed to MLB.TV, the live video streaming product that airs every game in HD to nearly 400 different devices. Kirby Puckett