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  1.                                  At 5' 9'' tall and 215 
  2.                                  pounds, Kirby Puckett 
  3.                                  hardly looks like a pro-
  4.                                  fessional athlete. But he
  5.                                  is one of baseballΓÇÖs true
  6. superstars. During his career with the
  7. Minnesota Twins, he has won six Gold
  8. Gloves for fielding, a batting title, played in
  9. nine All-Star Games, and helped the Twins
  10. win two World Series.
  11.  
  12. Kirby grew up in a tough neighborhood in 
  13. Chicago, Illinois, but the only trouble he ever 
  14. had came when baseballs he hit broke 
  15. windows! He attended Triton Junior College 
  16. (near Chicago) and led his team to the
  17. Junior World Series. He eventually signed
  18. with the Twins. 
  19.