Royale with Cheese Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 It can be an athlete, singer, actor, politician (be careful here), writer etc.... For me, it's Kirby Puckett. He was great and I consider him a top 3 right handed hitter of all time. 10 x All Star ALCS MVP 6 Gold Gloves 6 Silver Slugger Awards His career ended early because of glaucoma so he only played 12 years. He was hitting .344 in spring training in 1996 and woke up one morning blind in his right eye. The man had a lifetime batting average of .318 and take a look at this stretch....one of the greatest in MLB history. Batting averages from 1986-1989 .328 .332 .356 .339 He hit 207 homeruns and had 1085 RBI's in 12 years. Just imagine what his numbers would have been if he got to play like 5-7 more years. He hit .317 and .314 in his last two seasons and 43 homers. If it wasn't for glaucoma, I think he would have retired as a top 25 player of all time. Most baseball fans know who he was but his name never comes up (outside of Minnesota) as one of the greatest. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 6 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said: It can be an athlete, singer, actor, politician (be careful here), writer etc.... For me, it's Kirby Puckett. He was great and I consider him a top 3 right handed hitter of all time. 10 x All Star ALCS MVP 6 Gold Gloves 6 Silver Slugger Awards His career ended early because of glaucoma so he only played 12 years. He was hitting .344 in spring training in 1996 and woke up one morning blind in his right eye. The man had a lifetime batting average of .318 and take a look at this stretch....one of the greatest in MLB history. Batting averages from 1986-1989 .328 .332 .356 .339 He hit 207 homeruns and had 1085 RBI's in 12 years. Just imagine what his numbers would have been if he got to play like 5-7 more years. He hit .317 and .314 in his last two seasons and 43 homers. If it wasn't for glaucoma, I think he would have retired as a top 25 player of all time. Most baseball fans know who he was but his name never comes up (outside of Minnesota) as one of the greatest. Kirby was a first ballot Hall of Famer. I think his name always comes up in the "best hitters of all-time," conversation. It certainly should be. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Gugny said: Kirby was a first ballot Hall of Famer. I think his name always comes up in the "best hitters of all-time," conversation. It certainly should be. There’s a restaurant in Nashville called Puckett’s. I kept calling it Kirby’s, always getting funny looks. And I don’t even like baseball! (Yah, I said it!) . Edited August 20, 2019 by Augie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 7 minutes ago, Gugny said: Kirby was a first ballot Hall of Famer. I think his name always comes up in the "best hitters of all-time," conversation. It certainly should be. It never comes up when I have these talks. It certainly should be. He's always forgotten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 ShadyBillsFan oh not that recognition Never Mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Kirby took a sharp turn down a--hole road after he retired. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 (edited) 10 minutes ago, row_33 said: Kirby took a sharp turn down a--hole road after he retired. He absolutely let himself go too. He gained a ton of weight. I used to live in Minnesota and Dave Winfield was a guest on the local radio show. He said they went ice fishing one morning. Kirby pulled out a McDonald's bag and for breakfast....he ate 12 double cheeseburgers. This was his breakfast to get his day started. Edited August 20, 2019 by Royale with Cheese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Billy Powell - Piano player for Lynyrd Skynyrd. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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row_33 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 24 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said: He absolutely let himself go too. He gained a ton of weight. I used to live in Minnesota and Dave Winfield was a guest on the local radio show. He said they went ice fishing one morning. Kirby pulled out a McDonald's bag and for breakfast....he ate 12 double cheeseburgers. This was his breakfast to get his day started. Twins and Jays feasted on owners colluding not to sign free agents for their title runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 6 minutes ago, DC Tom said: Me. You sir are legendary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary M Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 9 minutes ago, DC Tom said: Me. Me too !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 2 minutes ago, ShadyBillsFan said: You sir are legendary As is Jack The Ripper. What are you trying to say? 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB3 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Mark Stone, NHL player on the Vegas Golden Knights (former Ottawa Senator). Easily one of the best players in the league. Creates so much for his linemates. Best defensive forward in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Robert Hunter, songwriter for the Grateful Dead. As talented as the band was, it would have not been the same without his wonderful, original, opaque lyrics. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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T&C Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 5 minutes ago, Bill from NYC said: Robert Hunter, songwriter for the Grateful Dead. As talented as the band was, it would have not been the same without his wonderful, original, opaque lyrics. Good call. Along the same line I'd add Peter Sinfield. When you hear King Crimson mentioned you never hear his name but he wrote a ***** ton of their lyrics back when. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Several years ago, a friend said, "John Paul Jones is the most talented member of Led Zeppelin." I'd have put him at third, after Page and Bonham, but then I started listening more carefully to his parts and I realized that as great a guitarist as Jimmy Page is (and he is), it's Jones and Bonham who really drove the music. Much like John Entwistle, Chris Squire, and Geddy Lee, JPJ played the bass like a lead instrument. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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