Very Sad News on Harmon Killebrew

[BostonSportsFan]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=6540158

How incredibly sad and tragic. I think we all heard that Harmon was going to be in for a long fight however it sounds like this will not have a happy ending.

A true gentleman in every single sense of the word. One of the nicest guys anyone would ever meet.

God bless the Killebrew family during this difficult and sad time.

Joe

[schubert1970]

Amen

[freddiefreeman5]

I always like Killebrew. Great slugger and great guy.
He will be greatly missed.

[gingi79]

Harmon is one of the last truly spectacular players whose reputation with the fans is beyond reproach. The man did not just sign autographs, he talked to young and old alike as if they were old friends.

My wife loves the show Step by Step. (it was an ABC TGIF show in the 90's starring Patrick Dempsey and a very MILFy Suzanne Sommers) Harm played himself in one episode. When I say himself, I mean, he just spoke his opinion as himself. He was a sports reporter who watched one of the main characters interaction with a modern home run hitting player and the chump asked this poor kid to pay $50 for his autograph. Of course the kid didn't have it and the "star" walked away. Harm walked up and apologized for him and told the kid who he was. "I may not be that guy, but I once hit almost 600 home runs" The kid was overjoyed and his faith in baseball was restored.

I just thought it was relevant.

[gorilla777]

Very sobering news that I cannot imagine handling with more grace and dignity than Mr. Killebrew...

[sox83cubs84]

Harmon was a class guy, period. He was good to fans as well as media and teammates.

I recall helping Ballhawk Rich Buhrke sell much of his collection in the late 1990s. The first one we sold was an early 70s Killebrew HR ball from Comiskey Park. Fred Budde (who, I believe sold his collection via Lelands a few years ago) was the buyer.

Dave Miedema

[both-teams-played-hard]

Rest in peace.

[gorilla777]

Rest in peace.

He has not passed away....

[CampWest]

He has not passed away....

Killebrew Dead At 74

Harmon Killebrew, who hit 573 home runs during his Hall of Fame career, died Tuesday from the effects of esophageal cancer. Story »

[halofan]

Very sad news. A true H.O.F. and a great human being.