Kirby Puckett

12 March 2010

Those who have worn the Mud Hen uniform include Hall of Famers Kirby Puckett (the team was affiliated with the Twins from 1978 through 1986) and manager Casey Stengel, as well as longtime Tigers Travis Fryman and Kirk Gibson, and active players Curtis Granderson of the Yankees and Carlos Peña of the Red Sox.  Scott Sizemore, who will replace Placido Polanco as Detroit’s 2nd baseman this season, spent the better part of 2009 in Toledo.

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26 February 2010

Network aired a special on Joe Mauer.  As it turns out, he and I had the same childhood hero: Kirby Puckett.  It got me wondering if Mauer had ever hit a home run against a pitcher w

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