Is Kirby Puckett dead?

Is Kirby Puckett dead?

March 6, 2006Kirby Puckett / Date of death

What caused Kirby Pucketts death?

On March 5, 2006, Kirby Puckett suffered a stroke at his Arizona home and died the following day, eight days short of his 46th birthday.

Did Kirby Puckett go blind?

Kirby Puckett (March 14, 1960 – March 6, 2006) was an American professional baseball player. After being forced to retire in 1996 at age 36 due to loss of vision in one eye from a central retinal vein occlusion, Puckett was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001, his first year of eligibility.

How much is a Kirby Puckett card worth?

Kirby Puckett Rookie Cards

Item Title ▼ Price
1985 Topps Kirby Puckett Rookie Card! PSA Graded 8 (NM-MT)! Hall Of Fame! $0.99
Kirby Puckett 1985 Topps Rookie Card RC #536 – BGS 9.5 GEM MINT 10, 9.5, 9.5, 9 $799.99
Kirby Puckett Rookie Card 1985 Topps #536 PSA 8 $45.00
ROOKIE Kirby PUCKETT 1985 Fleer Baseball Card #286 $9.99

How did Kirby Puckett get glaucoma?

Puckett’s playing career ended prematurely after he developed a blinding eye condition caused by occlusion of a retinal blood vessel. The eye condition occurred in 1996 and wiped out the vision in his right eye. Poor bloodflow in Puckett’s right eye led to a special kind of glaucoma. Game over.

How much is a Kirby Puckett autograph worth?

A Kirby Puckett single signed baseball is worth about $100. – $200. A Kirby Puckett signed Photo is worth about $100.

What is the most valuable Kirby Puckett card?

1983 Fritsch Visalia Oaks #6. Estimated PSA 10 Value: $1,500.

  • 1984 Fleer Update #U-93 Kirby Puckett Rookie Card. Estimated PSA 10 Value: $1,200.
  • 1985 Topps #536. Estimated PSA 10 Value: $650.
  • 1985 Donruss #438. Estimated PSA 10 Value: $350.
  • 1985 Fleer #286.
  • 1985 Leaf #107.
  • 1985 O-Pee-Chee #10.
  • 1986 Topps #329.
  • How old was Kirby Puckett when he passed away?

    45 years (1960–2006)Kirby Puckett / Age at death
    Kirby Puckett, the Hall of Fame outfielder for the Minnesota Twins, acclaimed for his sunny personality and his passion for baseball, died yesterday at a hospital in Phoenix. He was 45. The cause was complications from a stroke he had Sunday at his home in Scottsdale, Ariz., the Twins said.

    How much is a 1985 Kirby Puckett rookie card worth?

    Kirby Puckett Rookie Cards

    Item Title ▼ Price
    1985 Topps Kirby Puckett Rookie Card #536 $5.92
    1985 Topps Tiffany Baseball #536 Kirby Puckett Rookie Card Graded PSA MINT 9 $549.99
    KIRBY PUCKETT 1985 Fleer Baseball ROOKIE Card #286 Graded SPA 8 NM-MT Twins HOF $29.95
    KIRBY PUCKETT 1985 FLEER ROOKIE CARD $9.00

    Are any Kirby Puckett cards worth anything?

    Estimated PSA 10 Value: $450 Puckett’s 1985 Fleer rookie card is another iconic card from the 1980s and the grey borders give it a unique look overall.