Minnesota Twin Great Killebrew dies at 74

**BadlandsVikings** · 05-17-2011, 04:06 PM

Harmon Killebrew, the Minnesota Twins slugger known for his tape-measure home runs, has died at his home in Scottsdale, Ariz. He was 74......

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/Minnesota-Twins-Harmon-Killebrew-dies-at-74-051711?GT1=39002

**BadlandsVikings** · 05-17-2011, 05:00 PM

**gregair13** · 05-17-2011, 10:12 PM

Just saw this on PTI. He was a hell of a player. Thoughts and prayers with his family.

**singersp** · 05-17-2011, 11:08 PM

The very first Twins games I attended was a double header at the Met, back when Killebrew. Oliva & Carew were the Twins stars. I actually got to watch him play in person. That was 40+ years ago. Hard to believe.

Hitting 500 home runs meant something then. Nothing like the steroid infested stats of today.

**singersp** · 05-17-2011, 11:09 PM

The very first Twins game I attended was a double header at the Met back when Killebrew. Oliva & Carew were the Twins stars. I actually got to watch him play in person. That was 40+ years ago. Hard to believe.

Hitting 500 home runs meant something then. Nothing like the steroid infested stats of today.

**VikingMike** · 05-17-2011, 11:38 PM

I remember watching him in the 60's. He was a helluva power hitter. I saw him once at Yankee Stadium...but I vividly recall the All-Star game when he was playing 1st base, and he stretched to take a throw from one of the fielders, and did a split. Man, that hurt just to watch it. Some stats you never forget, and 573 was one of them. R.I.P. Killer.

**singersp** · 05-17-2011, 11:53 PM

Originally Posted by "VikingMike" #1097790

I remember watching him in the 60's. He was a helluva power hitter. I saw him once at Yankee Stadium...but I vividly recall the All-Star game when he was playing 1st base, and he stretched to take a throw from one of the fielders, and did a split. Man, that hurt just to watch it. Some stats you never forget, and 573 was one of them. R.I.P. Killer.

I had forgotten about "The Stretch". The hammmy ended his season that year.

**Johnson14** · 05-22-2011, 01:46 PM

Sad sad news..

Nice touch from the ground staff to put a pic of #3 under plate home at Target Field.

**i_bleed_purple** · 05-22-2011, 09:09 PM

Not a huge Twins fan personally, but he was definitely a legend, no doubt. Sad to hear.

I was forutnate enough to see him last year, at a Twins game where they introduced the 25 greatest Twins. Killer threw the opening pitch.

**gregair13** · 05-23-2011, 12:12 AM

Originally Posted by "i_bleed_purple" #1098080

Not a huge Twins fan personally, but he was definitely a legend, no doubt. Sad to hear.

I was forutnate enough to see him last year, at a Twins game where they introduced the 25 greatest Twins. Killer threw the opening pitch.

That would have been sweet to be at. Lucky you