Kirby Puckett’s Hall of Fame career came to an abrupt end on March 28, 1996, when he woke up without vision in his right eye. On July 12 of that same year, Puckett made the decision a public one.
Mick Gillispie told the story of how Puckett’s career ended – and his death ten years later – during the sixth inning of Tennessee’s game with the Jacksonville Suns.
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