RIP KIRBY PUCKETT

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R.I.P God Bless...

[LAMA-PAI]

So we all have to agree with you and share your reverence for an out of control blob? He brought this on himself! The guy looks like a joke, but because he was a "hero" the rules are different; anyone else would be laughed out of the room. Was he 400 lb.? He's lucky to have lived this long given this life-long gluttony.

It's hard to respect that degree of self-destruction that dated back decades. Even when he was playing he was a balloon but it was only baseball. In soccer or basketball he'd have lasted about 45 seconds.

SPOKEN LIKE A TRUE ASSHOLE !
PLEASE DUDE DO YOURSELF AND THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU A FAVOR AND
END YOUR SAD LIFE TODAY !

[Condor]

So we all have to agree with you and share your reverence for an out of control blob? He brought this on himself! The guy looks like a joke, but because he was a "hero" the rules are different; anyone else would be laughed out of the room. Was he 400 lb.? He's lucky to have lived this long given this life-long gluttony.

It's hard to respect that degree of self-destruction that dated back decades. Even when he was playing he was a balloon but it was only baseball. In soccer or basketball he'd have lasted about 45 seconds.

SPOKEN LIKE A TRUE ASSHOLE !
PLEASE DUDE DO YOURSELF AND THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU A FAVOR AND
END YOUR SAD LIFE TODAY !

Not reverance, respect.  He's in the hall of fame.  There's another certain "blob" that's in the hall of fame, too.  His name is Babe Ruth.  Didn't seem to effect his ability to hit the ball though, huh?  And as far as soccer, I have no idea, could care less.  But you are wrong on Basketball, my man.  Kirby was an outstanding b-baller who could still dunk through most of his career.  You must not have seen his catch in 91' World Series, when he was almost to the top of the plexiglass robbing a home run in the metrodome.  It's funny that such a "blob" could be so athletic, win so many gold gloves for outstanding outfield play, and run so fast on the basepaths.  His "gluttony" was not life-long.  When he came up in 84' he was a toothpick speedster with little power; the weight that he added on to his small frame allowed him to become a serious power threat when necessary.  Show some respect for a man that did so much for the baseball world and so much for charity.  It's quite obvious you are not a baseball fan.  If you were, you wouldn't be talking out of your ass.

[pumpster]

You conveniently left out the fact that he was a wife beater. Apparently being out of control domestically and a glutton doesn't matter as long as the all-important sports hero role is fulfilled, at least to you.

Ruth was far from the cartoon Puckett became, nowhere near the same thing. You don't understand the game of basketball if you think that dunks have *anything* to do with the ability to get through a full game.

[Condor]

You conveniently left out the fact that he was a wife beater. Apparently being out of control domestically and a glutton doesn't matter as long as the all-important sports hero role is fulfilled.

Ruth was far from the cartoon Puckett became even while still playing, nowhere near the same thing; nice try. Dunking a basketball has *nothing* to do with being able to play a full game.

You conveniently forgot to mention that he was acquitted of that crime, anything else is just a rumor.  And as far as Ruth goes, where are you getting your information?  Ruth was known to show up half-loaded for games and was only in shape about one third of his entire career.  He was never known for his stellar defensive play.  His last season as player/manager he would hit a home run, run to first and had to have a pinch runner round the bases for him.  That to me sounds like a "cartoon."  And I merely mentioned that Puckett could dunk to prove his athleticism that seems to be under question here.

[pumpster]

The guy was an emotional and physical mess. Just because they couldn't get the evidence of what he'd done, are you saying his history wasn't there? Ruth was not a joke to look at. Dunking a basketball means that he can play a full game of basketball?

Go and worship someone deserving of it.

[MikeThaMachine]

If you have nuttin nice to say about Kirby then you truely are a haterade drinker cause he was one the best people to ever play ball, even though i was young when he played all i remember is seein his giddy ass always smiling and creating a happy atmosphere among his teamates and even opposing teams, he reminds me of a close friend who passed last year in that it was very rare to not seem him smile and have it not be a contagious smile, When i heard former pros and such talkin about how great he was i had tears coming to my eyes, i cant believe people tried to take advantage of him and attempt to wrongfully convict him. And for those of you that don't know when he played he was in the outfield and didnt start gaining the major weight until after he retired and had all that court shit go down.