R.I.P. Kirby Puckett

[LoneStarCubFan]

Something you nitwits seem to forget is that he was found INNOCENT of all charges in the restaurant case and the charges of his ex-wife and ex-girlfriend have never been proven either. They were charges made by women in a divorce proceeding and a civil suit.

 

Yeah, no one's ever lied in those circumstances.

 

He was so hard on his ex-wife that she was by his side when he died...

 

Kirby Puckett was a tremendous baseball player. One of the greatest in my lifetime. His night in Game 6 in 1991 may have been one of the finest single-game pressure performances in baseball history. He told his teammates in the clubhouse before the game to climb on his back because he was going to carry them, and he did despite not having done much to that point in the series.

 

People also forget he tore up the Cardinals in the 87 series. He hit something like .375 against them that year.

 

If he played in New York he'd be considered a modern day Mantle or DiMaggio.

[goonys evil twin]

Something you nitwits seem to forget

 

 

Oooooooooo, nitwits. That hurts.

[rocket]

I guess when OJ dies, let's all forget that he was found NOT GUILTY of murdering his wife, and only discuss his amazing football career.

[LoneStarCubFan]

I guess when OJ dies, let's all forget that he was found NOT GUILTY of murdering his wife, and only discuss his amazing football career.

 

[expletive] you pal.

[Mizzou]

Just my opinion, but this is a pretty classy message board, and it's pretty tasteless to bash a person who just recently passed away. Of course people are welcome to their own perceptions about a person, but is it really necessary to put them out in the open in a thread entitled "RIP Kirby Puckett?"

[Mizzou]

I guess when OJ dies, let's all forget that he was found NOT GUILTY of murdering his wife, and only discuss his amazing football career.

 

**** you pal.

:shock:

[LoneStarCubFan]

Just my opinion, but this is a pretty classy message board, and it's pretty tasteless to bash a person who just recently passed away. Of course people are welcome to their own perceptions about a person, but is it really necessary to put them out in the open in a thread entitled "RIP Kirby Puckett?"

 

No, it's really not. People who do that are a little less than human.

[rocket]

Just because someone dies, it doesn't mean their negative qualities go away, and it doesn't mean that everyone should just glance over them. I never bought into the idea that if someone dies, you should only think of them as a great person.

[Mizzou]

Just because someone dies, it doesn't mean their negative qualities go away, and it doesn't mean that everyone should just glance over them. I never bought into the idea that if someone dies, you should only think of them as a great person.

I guess we just have a different perspective on it. I've always looked at death as a time to celebrate the person's life by thinking of and sharing the good memories that the person brought to you.

[goonys evil twin]

Just my opinion, but this is a pretty classy message board, and it's pretty tasteless to bash a person who just recently passed away. Of course people are welcome to their own perceptions about a person, but is it really necessary to put them out in the open in a thread entitled "RIP Kirby Puckett?"

 

Again, this isn't his funeral. Why can't people talk about him openly? Why do people have to pretend he was some great person and not have the opportunity to discuss what kind of human he was?

[goonys evil twin]

Just my opinion, but this is a pretty classy message board, and it's pretty tasteless to bash a person who just recently passed away. Of course people are welcome to their own perceptions about a person, but is it really necessary to put them out in the open in a thread entitled "RIP Kirby Puckett?"

 

No, it's really not. People who do that are a little less than human.

 

Oh get over yourself.

[goonys evil twin]

Just because someone dies, it doesn't mean their negative qualities go away, and it doesn't mean that everyone should just glance over them. I never bought into the idea that if someone dies, you should only think of them as a great person.

I guess we just have a different perspective on it. I've always looked at death as a time to celebrate the person's life by thinking of and sharing the good memories that the person brought to you.

 

Sure, for your friends and family. Kirby was a freaking celebrity. He wasn't some great statesman who made the world a better place to live. He was a highly paid athlete who was good at his sport and bad at some parts of the rest of his life.

[Mizzou]

Just my opinion, but this is a pretty classy message board, and it's pretty tasteless to bash a person who just recently passed away. Of course people are welcome to their own perceptions about a person, but is it really necessary to put them out in the open in a thread entitled "RIP Kirby Puckett?"

 

Again, this isn't his funeral. Why can't people talk about him openly? Why do people have to pretend he was some great person and not have the opportunity to discuss what kind of human he was?

You can talk about whatever you like, but some people have respect for the deceased and don't use his death as an opportunity to talk badly about him.

[goonys evil twin]

Just my opinion, but this is a pretty classy message board, and it's pretty tasteless to bash a person who just recently passed away. Of course people are welcome to their own perceptions about a person, but is it really necessary to put them out in the open in a thread entitled "RIP Kirby Puckett?"

 

Again, this isn't his funeral. Why can't people talk about him openly? Why do people have to pretend he was some great person and not have the opportunity to discuss what kind of human he was?

You can talk about whatever you like, but some people have respect for the deceased and don't use his death as an opportunity to talk badly about him.

 

Maybe I missed it. Are people cheering his death? Are they celebrating his demise and clapping and damning him to hell? Where is the disrespect? They are choosing not to pretend he was somebody he is not. We're not at his funeral. We're complete strangers having a discussion. It's not disrespect to talk openly about a person's life.

[Bull]

Just my opinion, but this is a pretty classy message board, and it's pretty tasteless to bash a person who just recently passed away. Of course people are welcome to their own perceptions about a person, but is it really necessary to put them out in the open in a thread entitled "RIP Kirby Puckett?"

 

Again, this isn't his funeral. Why can't people talk about him openly? Why do people have to pretend he was some great person and not have the opportunity to discuss what kind of human he was?

You can talk about whatever you like, but some people have respect for the deceased and don't use his death as an opportunity to talk badly about him.

 

Someone else quoted my grandmother (thank you for adding to her fame) in this thread. She said, "if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all." Its these words (among others) that have made my grandmother the legendary orator she is, and they are particularly relevant in situations like this.

 

As for myself, I know that Kirby is in the hands of a merciful God who understands justice on a level you and I never will. He knows the motives of the heart and and knows what allegations are true or false. Kirby lived his life as he saw fit and will be judged accordingly. As for me, I lack insight or evidence to judge him - I'll let God do His job.

 

May God have mercy on his soul.

[Laura]

There's a no-negativity Memorial Thread here (PREMIUM) (in this same forum). If you don't want to wade through some discussion -- including negative comments -- about Puckett, then please redirect yourself to that thread to post your respects.

 

We did the same thing for Sosa when he was traded.

 

 

I guess when OJ dies, let's all forget that he was found NOT GUILTY of murdering his wife, and only discuss his amazing football career.

 

**** you pal.

 

Enough on the language. The member guidelines will be enforced on all sides. Thanks.

Edited March 7, 2006 by Laura

[erik316wttn]

I guess when OJ dies, let's all forget that he was found NOT GUILTY of murdering his wife, and only discuss his amazing football career.

 

**** you pal.

 

Wow. Someone is grouchy today.

[J.R.]

I guess when OJ dies, let's all forget that he was found NOT GUILTY of murdering his wife, and only discuss his amazing football career.

 

**** you pal.

 

uh, OMK

[Derwood]

there is a difference between not turning a blind eye to the player's life and using his death as your opportunity to rake him over the coals.

 

What if tomorrow it came out that Santo was a philanderer? Or that Ryno gambled on games? Would you demonize them before their bodies turned cold?

[NewUserName]

I really dont like to get too much into the personal lives of ballplayers. We are not fans because these are nice people. In reality there is probably a lot about a lot of these players we as fans are probably glad we do not Know. I really enjoyed Kirby as a player and Minnesota was probably my second favorite team during the mid 80s to mid 90s. I am also not trying to make false accusations here or anything I just am going to state something that I really think to be true. If Kirby Puckett played today or his career was 10 years later than it was he would be a player that is widely accused of steroid use by us fans. I havent looked at his stats but if you do he had a unbelievable jump in power after his 2nd or 3rd year in the league. Again I really am not accusing him it is just that an earlier post had mentioned a more innocent pre-steroid baseball. I am also saying that he would probably be widely accused if he played now. I am not saying he was a user

[goonys evil twin]

there is a difference between not turning a blind eye to the player's life and using his death as your opportunity to rake him over the coals.

 

What if tomorrow it came out that Santo was a philanderer? Or that Ryno gambled on games? Would you demonize them before their bodies turned cold?

 

If tomorrow it came out and then 10 years later they died, I'm sure one of the topics discussed upon their death would be the negative sides of their lives. Kirby has not been worth talking about for quite some time. Unfortunately this has been the first time in a while his name was discussed, and people are rehashing what they remember of him. When Steve Garvey dies, people aren't going to just talk about the positive.

[cl smooth]

When Steve Garvey dies, people aren't going to just talk about the positive.

 

steve garvey is still alive and there's not many positive things to say about him now! haha!

[Derwood]

there is a difference between not turning a blind eye to the player's life and using his death as your opportunity to rake him over the coals.

 

What if tomorrow it came out that Santo was a philanderer? Or that Ryno gambled on games? Would you demonize them before their bodies turned cold?

 

If tomorrow it came out and then 10 years later they died, I'm sure one of the topics discussed upon their death would be the negative sides of their lives. Kirby has not been worth talking about for quite some time. Unfortunately this has been the first time in a while his name was discussed, and people are rehashing what they remember of him. When Steve Garvey dies, people aren't going to just talk about the positive.

 

but if people want to remember him for being a great ballplayer, who cares about the rest? Does it make him a worse player? Does it tarnish his HoF plaque?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

there is a difference between not turning a blind eye to the player's life and using his death as your opportunity to rake him over the coals.

 

What if tomorrow it came out that Santo was a philanderer? Or that Ryno gambled on games? Would you demonize them before their bodies turned cold?

 

If tomorrow it came out and then 10 years later they died, I'm sure one of the topics discussed upon their death would be the negative sides of their lives. Kirby has not been worth talking about for quite some time. Unfortunately this has been the first time in a while his name was discussed, and people are rehashing what they remember of him. When Steve Garvey dies, people aren't going to just talk about the positive.

 

but if people want to remember him for being a great ballplayer, who cares about the rest? Does it make him a worse player? Does it tarnish his HoF plaque?

 

There's a difference between remembering a great ballplayer and calling him a hero, which is what originally started the disagreement.

[goonys evil twin]

but if people want to remember him for being a great ballplayer, who cares about the rest? Does it make him a worse player? Does it tarnish his HoF plaque?

 

Some would argue it matters more who you are as a person as opposed to how good you were at baseball. And I don't anybody has told people to not talk about what he did as a player.