My favorite player, and the focus of my collecting - my thoughts are with him, hoping for the best.

Not only was he an amazing home-run hitter and all-around nice guy, he also hosted a Twins pre-game show on Minnesota television for 12 seasons while he was an active player (beginning when he was only in his mid-20s). He then moved to the broadcast booth for another 12 upon retirement (mostly with Minnesota, but for a few years with Oakland). He's seemed like part of the family to a lot of Minnesotans for nearly 50 years.