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Baseball Great Puckett Dies a Day After Suffering Stroke
Hall of Famer Underwent Surgery Before Losing His Life at Age 44
FORT MYERS, Fla. (March 6) - Hall of Fame outfielder Kirby Puckett died Monday of complications from a stroke. He was 44.
Puckett underwent neurosurgery Sunday and was transported to St. Jospeph's Hospital and Medical Center, where he died Monday afternoon.
"This is a sad day for the Minnesota Twins, Major League Baseball and baseball fans everywhere," Twins owner Carl Pohland said. "Kirby's impact on the Twins organization, state of Minnesota and the upper midwest is significant and goes well beyond his role in helping the Twins win two World Championships."
03-06-06 20:16 ET
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