36-year-old Kirby Puckett held a press conference at the Metrodome to officially announce his retirement on this date in 1996. Cleveland happened to be in town, and Dennis Martinez attended the press conference. Puckett had been hit in the face by a Martinez fastball at the Metrodome in what turned out to be Puckett’s final regular season plate appearance on September 28, 1995.
Puckett appeared poised for a big season in 1996, batting .344 in spring training when he woke up on the final day of camp unable to see out of his right eye. He was diagnosed with glaucoma (unrelated to the season-ending hit-by-pitch), and placed on the Injured List for the first time in his career. Four surgeries did nothing to improve his vision before he officially announced his retirement.
Praying for someone is great.
Praying for someone after they are dead is pointless.
The choice you make while you have breath in your lungs determines your fate after death.
No amount of praying after that has any effect on the outcome.
Accept Jesus as Savior tonight!
@1baptistpastor For years, id marinate my steaks in Dale's LS and season with whatever SPG I had and cook em hot and fast. Now room temp em use W sauce as a binder and @wrightsbarbecue seasoning and reverse sear. Never going back. 💯
@tbhogs I watched the Cardinals religiously every night for close to 20 years or more. Ive watched 1 maybe 2 games in the last 5 years. Its just not the same. The MLB had ruined the game.