Talk:The Three Deaths and Canonization of Kirby Puckett/@comment-56870-20060308155746

The most interesting part of the Kirby story is that even though the post-MLB Puckett was, by most indications, a royal SOB, the tarnish never really stuck. That speaks volumes for playing the game with an eternal smile and good attitude.

Compare Albert Belle to Puckett. Belle never did the off-field stuff that Kirby apparently did. Both had their careers end prematurely due to injury. One was a lock for the Hall; other other is locked out.