This weekend, the Minnesota Twins will be honoring the 1987 World Series championship team. As we get ready for that weekend, we at Puckett’s Pond want to highlight some of the best players and moments from that season.
No player on the Minnesota Twins in the 1980s and 1990s was more nationally popular or visible than a roly-poly center fielder from Chicago…
Background
The Minnesota Twins drafted Kirby Puckett with the 3rd overall selection in the 1982 draft from Triton College in River Grove, Illinois. Triton has had four alumni reach the major leagues, and 3 played with the Twins.