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Published May 20, 2011, 12:00 AM

PHOTO GALLERY: Harmon Killebrew's funeral

Family, friends, former baseball teammates and opponents and the Minnesota Twins team were among the people who attended the funeral for Minnesota Twins legend and Baseball Hall of Fame member Harmon Killebrew in Arizona.


Pall bearers, from left, current Minnesota Twins players Joe Nathan, Michael Cuddyer, former teammate Frank Quilici, current Twins player Justin Morneau, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire, Paul Molitor, right, follow former Twins player Tony Oliva, as they lead the casket of baseball great Harmon Killebrew during the processional for his funeral at Christ's Church of the Valley, Friday, May 20, 2011, in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, David Wallace)

  • Pall bearers, from left, current Minnesota Twins players Joe Nathan, Michael Cuddyer, former teammate Frank Quilici, current Twins player Justin Morneau, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire, Paul Molitor, right, follow former Twins player Tony Oliva, as they lead the casket of baseball great Harmon Killebrew during the processional for his funeral at Christ's Church of the Valley, Friday, May 20, 2011, in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, David Wallace)
  • Hall of Famer and former Minnesota Twins' Bert Blyleven, left, and former major league baseball player and musician Charley Pride walk into Christ's Church of the Valley for former Twins' Harmon Killebrew's funeral, Friday, May 201, 2011, in Peoria, Ariz. Killebrew died Tuesday, May 17 of esophageal cancer. He was 74. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, David Wallace)
  • Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire arrives for the funeral of Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew, Friday, May 20, 2011, in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, David Wallace)
  • Minnesota Twins fan Lynette Casey, of Phoenix, leaves the funeral of baseball great Harmon Killebrew Friday, May 20, 2011, in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
  • Former Minnesota Twins' Rod Carew, left, and his wife Rhonda Carew walk into Christ's Church of the Valley for Hall of Famer and former Twins' Harmon Killebrew's funeral, Friday, May 20, 2011, in Peoria, Ariz. Killebrew died Tuesday, May 17 of esophageal cancer. He was 74. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, David Wallace)
  • Baseball Hall of Fame member Frank Robinson, left, and wife, Barbara, arrive for the funeral of baseball great Harmon Killebrew Friday, May 20, 2011, in Peoria, Ariz.
  • A bagpipe player leads the processional for Hall of Famer and former Minnesota Twins' Harmon Killebrew's funeral at Christ's Church of the Valley, Friday, May 20, 2011, in Peoria, Ariz. Killebrew died Tuesday, May 17 of esophageal cancer. He was 74. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, David Wallace)
  • Minnesota Twins third baseman Danny Valencia arrives with teammates for the funeral of baseball great Harmon Killebrew Friday, May 20, 2011, in Peoria, Ariz. The Hall of Fame slugger died Tuesday, May 17, of esophageal cancer at 74. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, David Wallace)
  • The casket of Hall of Fame baseball player Harmon Killebrew is shown during funeral services at Christ's Church of the Valley in Peoria, Ariz., Friday, May 20, 2011. (AP Photo/Charlie Leight, Pool)
  • Nita Killebrew, center, wife of baseball Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew, walks hand in hand with her daughter, Melissa Lamb, third from right, daughter Megan Aubrey, second from right, and grandchildren at funeral services at Christ's Church of the Valley in Peoria, Ariz., Friday May 20, 2011. (AP Photo/Arizona Republic, David Wallace)
  • Minnesota Twins Hall of Famer Bert Blyleven, right, applauds as he asks mourners to imagine that former Twins' baseball player Harmon Killebrew just hit his 574th home run during the funeral service for her Killebrew at the Christ Church of the Valley in Peoria, Ariz., Friday, May 20, 2011. The Hall of Fame slugger died Tuesday, May 17, of esophageal cancer at 74. (AP Photo/Charlie Leight, Pool)
  • Minnesota Twins' Michael Cuddyer, right, is interviewed following the funeral service for former Twins; baseball player Harmon Killebrew at the Christ Church of the Valley in Peoria, Ariz., Friday, May 20, 2011. The Hall of Fame slugger died Tuesday, May 17, of esophageal cancer at 74. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, David Wallace)
  • Nita Killebrew, left, greets friends following the funeral service for her husband Harmon Killebrew at Christ Church of the Valley in Peoria, Ariz., Friday, May 20, 2011 (cq). The Hall of Fame slugger died Tuesday, May 17, of esophageal cancer at 74. (AP Photo/Charlie Leight, Pool)
  • Son-in-law Craig Bair speaks at the funeral for Harmon Killebrew at Christ's Church of the Valley in Peoria, Ariz., Friday May 20, 2011. (AP Photo/Charlie Leight, Pool)
  • Grandson Todd Killebrew plays one of his grandfather's favorite songs at the funeral for Hall of Fame baseball player Harmon Killebrew at Christ's Church of the Valley in Peoria, Ariz., Friday May 20, 2011. (AP Photo/Charlie Leight, Pool)
  • Former major league baseball player Bert Campaneris, a star with the Oakland A's, shakes hands following the funeral service for former Minnesto Twins' baseball player Harmon Killebrew at Christ Church of the Valley in Peoria, Ariz., Friday, May 20, 2011. The Hall of Fame slugger died Tuesday, May 17, of esophageal cancer at 74. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
  • Former Minnesota Twins baseball player Rod Carew is interviewed following the funeral service for former Twins' baseball player Harmon Killebrew at Christ Church of the Valley in Peoria, Ariz., Friday, May 20, 2011. The Hall of Fame slugger died Tuesday, May 17, of esophageal cancer at 74. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, David Wallace)