I was always a low-key Kirby Puckett fan though the Twins victory over the Braves in the '91 World Series muted some of my fandom at the time. But really, how can anyone not like Kirby? Once he retired it was easier let that fandom grow.
Puckett retired suddenly in 1995 when he lost vision in his right eye due to glaucoma. He finished his 12-year career with 2,304 hits and a .314 batting average having led the league 4 times in hits while winning 1 batting title. He was known for that big smile and these three ards really showcase that.
I've always liked the Triple Play cards. Fun cards for collectors and they were just that for me.
In his career he was an 10X All-Star, 6X Silver Slugger, Clemente Award winner, and won 6 Gold Gloves.
I'm a big 1990 Donruss fan and the All-Star design is one of my favorite cards. The American League logo makes it work so well. That said, I've never connected with the MVP cards. Really bland design to me.
This was a 42 card lot I purchased off eBay earlier this year. His cards aren't too expensive overall, and it was a fun pickup. I owned a few already but there were others I've never even seen before like the Topps Finest and Topps Ames cards.
Another All-Star card I like. That 1990 design and the colors work for me for some reason. Early Upper Deck usually impressed, and I like that we get to see Kirby on the base paths for a change.
Score had some fun sets, and I like both the '88 and '90 designs.
What was happening here? Did Kirby come in from the outfield to cover during a rundown? Just happened to be playing in the infield? Something else happen? No matter why, I really like this card and photo.
Again, we see Kirby in the infield on the back of his Upper Deck card. He did play some infield but it was rare, so I assume this was just one of those occasions. Always been a fan of the UD art cards across the sports.
One of Kirby's 1987 highlights was winning his 1st championship as the Twins took down the St. Louis Cardinals. I really like All-Star specific cards, and the Fleer SuperStar Special cards are a nice take on them.
Nice photo on the Fleer card. I get it's staged but I like it.
I like seeing him flex his fingers as he readies his grip in that last photo.
We get to see him getting out of the batter's box on this last Fleer card.
Great looking card.
Some different photos and a caricature. I'm digging all these and the '88 Donruss design to finish off the post. Really enjoy showing these off and reminiscing about Kirby Puckett. Just an amazing player and one of the best right-handed hitters I've ever seen.
