November 2016 Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/19/2016
A fun-loving and gregarious ballplayer, Kirby Puckett totaled 12 solid seasons with the Minnesota Twins. The 1982 first-round draft choice hit for power and average, batting .318 with 207 home runs. A true team leader, Puckett led the Twins to a pair of World Series titles in 1987 and '91. The six-time Gold Glove winner was named to 10 consecutive All-Star teams from 1986-95. Puckett finished among the top 10 in MVP voting seven times, only to have his career end prematurely after the 1995 season due to irreversible retina damage in his right eye. He passed away at the young age of 45 in 2006.
Offered is a very scarce signed HOF plaque postcard. He had less than a 5 year window to sign these and his signing rate was so high that many collectors opted to have him sign a baseball or photo, creating a scarcity in this format. Signed in blue sharpie. Signature rates a 9-10.
Letter of Authenticity from Richard Albersheim.