Kirby Puckett - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Twins eager to locate offense in rematch vs. AthleticsThe Minnesota Twins will hand out Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett No. 34 jerseys to the first 10,000 fans who arrive for Saturday's game against the Athletics.,Expect the team to play some highlights on the scoreboard of Puckett's biggest hits, regardless of whether or not the Twins' lineup is able to d...

Joe Mauer, Todd Helton and the 1-team baseball Hall of Famers by franchiseThe 2024 Hall of Fame inductions added two names to a very exclusive list. With Joe Mauer and Todd Helton’s nomination to Cooperstown, the two join 53 other players as the only in MLB history to make the Hall of Fame after spending their entire careers on one team. Listed by team, here are the reale...

Let’s ban Minnesota sports teams from the playoffsAs you get older, all you really ask of sports is to keep you entertained and to provide something interesting to talk about from time to time. You want good teams playing a lively style, and you want them playing another team with perhaps a good story and some verve to them. At the very least, you ...

Will Eating Decades-Old Athlete Candy Bars Kill You? A Taste Test

"You're not going to eat it, are you?" the eBay seller asked, after we had completed our purchase. "People have been asking me if they can eat it, and that's probably not a good idea."...

Tim Keown's Story On Joe Mauer Wants Minnesota To Get Bent

You're probably used to this sort of subtle cudgel being twirled at cities like New York and Boston, which tend to chew through their heroes just as quickly as they can exalt them. But Tim Keown's piece in the current issue of ESPN The Pulp-Based Periodical is one of the rare stories that quietly ri...

A Brief Word From Joe Buck About His Call Last Night

An email exchange very early this morning, regarding Joe Buck's "We will see you tomorrow night" call:...

A Brief Word About Joe Buck's "We Will See You Tomorrow Night" Call

I can't believe I'm saying this, but that was really fucking cool....

Minnesota Twins Disrespect Lesbian Love And God's Law

Kelsi Culpepper and Taylor Campione, a same-sex couple from Minneapolis, are filing a complaint with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights after a Target Field security guard rebuked them for kissing at a Twins-Angels game last month. City Pages reported:...