Minnesota Twins

I just want to share with you a little bit about my background. I was born in Minnesota and I have always been a twins fan. Since I could remember my family and I have been going to the games. This is where I created my love for baseball, and my favorite player Kirby Puckett. I will never forget my first twins game when the twins announcer, Bob Casey, first announced Kirby's name. He said it in a way that was unforgettable. It's hard to express how he announced his name on paper but it was of the extent of Kiiiiiiirrrrbbbbbyyyyyyy Puckett. It was fun watching him play the game. He would always hustle and play his hardest. His career came to an end in 1996 and five years later he was inducted into the baseball hall of fame. A memorable quote I will never forget was one he said during his hall of fame induction speech. He stated,

"There may be a few people out there who remember a time when the word on Kirby Puckett was that he was too short or didn't have enough power to make it to the big leagues. Well despite the fact that I didn't get to play all the years I wanted to, I did it."

This quote was so memorable to me because throughout high school I was faced with a similar situation. Many of my football coaches told me I would have to work very hard in order to play. They said I didn't have the size or strength to play on the varsity level. Over the next couple years I worked my but off, and come senior year I was starting. Kirby recently died unexpectedly. He will never be forgotten and always be an idol in my eyes.