Comments on: Harmon Killebrew dies at 74 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/17/harmon-killebrew-dies-at-74/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Tue, 21 May 2013 06:25:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Evil Empire http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/17/harmon-killebrew-dies-at-74/#comment-80297 Evil Empire Sat, 21 May 2011 14:40:43 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=59013#comment-80297 Last year Harmon Killebrew was the guest of honor at the Rickwood Classic. He threw out the first pitch and signed autographs for hours. He smiled as I exclaimed to my son, "Ryan, he hit more homeruns than Mickey Mantle" and shook my hand. He seemed like a very nice man. Last year Harmon Killebrew was the guest of honor at the Rickwood Classic. He threw out the first pitch and signed autographs for hours. He smiled as I exclaimed to my son, “Ryan, he hit more homeruns than Mickey Mantle” and shook my hand. He seemed like a very nice man.

]]> By: Bruce Markusen http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/17/harmon-killebrew-dies-at-74/#comment-80296 Bruce Markusen Tue, 17 May 2011 18:50:00 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=59013#comment-80296 Real good guy. One of the nicest of the Hall of Famers. He hated playing in Yankee Stadium, especially as deep as the dimensions to left-center were at the original ballpark. In trying to think of a player that Killebrew is similar to today, Adam Dunn comes to mind. But Harmon ran a bit better and was a better athlete who could play some third base. The Hall has now lost five Hall of Famers over the last year: Roberts, Anderson, Feller, Snider and now Killer. Too many. Real good guy. One of the nicest of the Hall of Famers.

He hated playing in Yankee Stadium, especially as deep as the dimensions to left-center were at the original ballpark. In trying to think of a player that Killebrew is similar to today, Adam Dunn comes to mind. But Harmon ran a bit better and was a better athlete who could play some third base.

The Hall has now lost five Hall of Famers over the last year: Roberts, Anderson, Feller, Snider and now Killer. Too many.

]]> By: Diane Firstman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/17/harmon-killebrew-dies-at-74/#comment-80295 Diane Firstman Tue, 17 May 2011 18:33:46 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=59013#comment-80295 Enjoy! http://www.hulu.com/watch/166978/home-run-derby-harmon-killebrew-vs-mickey-mantle Enjoy!
http://www.hulu.com/watch/166978/home-run-derby-harmon-killebrew-vs-mickey-mantle

]]> By: Diane Firstman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/17/harmon-killebrew-dies-at-74/#comment-80294 Diane Firstman Tue, 17 May 2011 18:11:43 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=59013#comment-80294 [3] Well-said! [3]

Well-said!

]]> By: YankeeAbby http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/17/harmon-killebrew-dies-at-74/#comment-80293 YankeeAbby Tue, 17 May 2011 17:51:08 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=59013#comment-80293 :-( I for one hope the Twins mash some HR's in his honor tonight against Seattle. :-(

I for one hope the Twins mash some HR’s in his honor tonight against Seattle.

]]> By: BobbyB http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/17/harmon-killebrew-dies-at-74/#comment-80292 BobbyB Tue, 17 May 2011 17:45:13 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=59013#comment-80292 He was a fearsome presence in the batter's box and a good human being, too. RIP Killer. He was a fearsome presence in the batter’s box and a good human being, too. RIP Killer.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/17/harmon-killebrew-dies-at-74/#comment-80291 Alex Belth Tue, 17 May 2011 16:23:55 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=59013#comment-80291 He was one of the great sluggers. He was one of the great sluggers.

]]> By: rbj http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/17/harmon-killebrew-dies-at-74/#comment-80290 rbj Tue, 17 May 2011 16:22:53 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=59013#comment-80290 Indeed, Rest in Peace. Indeed, Rest in Peace.

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