ST. PAUL (AP) – Kirby Puckett packed a lot of drama into his short life – from jovial World Series hero and Minnesota Twins Hall of Famer to ex-ballplayer disgraced by allegations of domestic violence ...

Happy 68th birthday to former Twins pitcher John Butcher. He pitched a remarkable one-hour and 55-minute complete-game ...

I covered Kirby Puckett and the Twins for many years, so when Sports Illustrated ran its cover story, "The Secret Life of Kirby Puckett,'' last month, my editors asked me to write my thoughts ...

I'll never forget my first pro baseball game. It was May 15th, 1987 and I was there with most of my sixth grade class. I was ...

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The bright lights that shine on the sports world dimmed a bit Friday as Minnesota Twins star Kirby Puckett announced his retirement at age 35. His sure-fire Hall of Fame career was cut dreadfully ...

"Tell me: When a dark side is revealed in a man, does that render all the good that man did as untrue?" Good God, man, isn't it too early in the morning to have existential questions like that one ...