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REGGIE TALES Harmon Killebrew
Before the steroid era took over Major League Baseball 10 years ago, Harmon Killebrew was one of the Top 5 home run hitters of all time. Harmon's death today makes me bitter towards the morons that j...
Posted on 5/17/11 at 1:04 PM
Early Twins players gather at 'Met' for Killebrew tribute 
They once strode to the plate at Metropolitan Stadium with the long, confident strides of young men doing what they loved. As they gathered at the same spot Thursday, they were older now by as many as 40 years. The strides were shorter, and the faces were longer.
By John Shipley , May 27, 2011
Killebrew memorial: 'I love you, Junior,' 'Charlie, I will always love you, too'
More than an hour into the public memorial service to honor the late Harmon Killebrew, another of the Minnesota Twins' Hall of Fame players, Rod Carew, rose from his seat and walked toward the podium behind the pitcher's mound. Before he spoke a word, his love for his former teammate was evident. Carew paused at a large No. 3 made out of flowers, kissed his hand and touched the slugger's number.
By Kelsie Smith , May 27, 2011
Minnesota, baseball say one last goodbye to Harmon Killebrew
After heavy hitters like Rod Carew, Paul Molitor and Justin Morneau set the table with touching remarks, Nita Killebrew took over the cleanup duties, delivering a powerful, tear-jerking thank you to about 4,000 fans, 45 relatives and dozens of former teammates and current Twins at Target Field. Scroll down the article to see a report on the Killebrew memorial service Thursday night.
By Jon Krawczynski , May 27, 2011
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Dayton declares Thursday Harmon Killebrew Day in Minnesota
In his proclamation, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton says Killebrew's life "should serve as an inspiration to everyone."
By Associated Press , May 25, 2011
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Tributes to late Harmon Killebrew all around Target Field
The Twins will memorialize Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew again Thursday, in a service at Target Field that is open to the public. Speakers will include baseball Commissioner Bud Selig, former Twins Rod Carew, Paul Molitor, Jim Kaat and Tony Oliva and current Twins Justin Morneau and Michael Cuddyer. But on Monday, the Twins' first home game since Killebrew died, something had to be said.
By Kelsie Smith , May 24, 2011
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Mark Ellingson, Northwood, N.D., letter: Killebrew helped hospice, then hospice helped him
Killebrew died a few days ago after battling cancer and finally entering hospice services. He treated the game of baseball with respect and honor. And he did the same in life, raising millions of dollars for a variety of charities. Hospice was one.
By Mark Ellingson , May 22, 2011
Twins can't quite pull win off to honor Killebrew
At the end of a day that began with their attendance at Harmon Killebrew's funeral in suburban north Phoenix, the Twins scored three times in the ninth inning and had the bases loaded with one out before falling 8-7 to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night.
By Bob Baum , May 21, 2011
KILLEBREW FUNERAL: 'You touched us all'
Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew was remembered for his kindness and respect for all those he encountered in a moving funeral service Friday. Scroll down the article to see former teammate Bert Blyleven's eulogy and a Twin Cities TV report on the funeral.
By Bob Baum , May 20, 2011
Killebrew's legacy helping to complete ballfield for kids with disabilities
Fundraising for the field began a few years ago, and many local sponsors, individual and corporate, have stepped up to the plate. But the last of three Harmon Killebrew Foundation donations, which were described only as "significant," helped complete the field. The field, which cost $400,000 to construct, will be named Harmon Killebrew Field.
By Jessica Fleming , May 20, 2011
Teammates, family honor Hall of Famer Killebrew in Arizona
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Teammates, family and friends will gather today for funeral services for Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew, who died Tuesday of esophageal cancer. He was 74. The funeral will be streamed live and carried live on multiple TV stations, including Fox Sports North, which is seen in the Red River Valley.
By Associated Press , May 20, 2011
Legend of MLB logo: Designer says not Killebrew
Harmon Killebrew, so the story went, was such the slugger that the silhouette of his intimidating pose at the plate was the basis for Major League Baseball's official logo.
By Dave Campbell , May 18, 2011
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Areavoices: Remembering Harmon Killebrew
The Areavoices.com community remembers Twins slugger Harmon Killebrew. who died Tuesday.
By Areavoices.com , May 18, 2011
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Killebrew funeral set for Friday in Arizona; Target Field public memorial May 26
Minnesota Twins legend Harmon Killebrew's funeral is open to the public and set for Friday morning at Christ's Church of the Valley in Peoria, Ariz. The family has scheduled a private burial service for Monday in Killebrew's hometown of Payette, Idaho.
By Herald Staff Report , May 18, 2011
COMMENTARY: Killebrew was old-fashioned, head-down hero, by gosh
"In the days of trash talk, flash poses and general strutting by so many professional athletes, Harmon Killebrew remained an old-fashioned, head-down, toe-in-the-dirt hero," St. Paul Pioneer Press columnist Tom Powers writes. "Few athletes have been blessed with such extraordinary amounts of both ability and class.
By Tom Powers , May 18, 2011
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THEIR OPINION: A hero of a simpler time (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Harmon Killebrew's career with the Minnesota Twins ended two stadiums ago, long before the Metrodome or Target Field, and yet he maintains a hold on us.
By St. Paul Pioneer Press / MCT , May 18, 2011
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