Harmon Killebrew, the famed player, Baseball Hall of Famer, and later Oakland A's broadcaster (1979 to 1982) who played for the Washington Senators - Minnesota Twins major league organization as first baseman, third baseman, and left fielder, passed away today of esophageal cancer, which he had been battling since late December. Killebrew was 74 years old.
Here's the Associated Press video released after he was taken off treatment:
What's so shocking about this news is just Friday, Killebrew was taken off the treatment he was receiving for his cancer. This is just plain sad and sudden - the cancer was more aggressive than many observers believed, and I can't believe it.
Prayer go out to his family; he has nine children and 23 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Harmon Killebrew hit 573 homeruns, currently eleventh-best all-time. The street on the south side of The Mall of America is reportedly named "Killebrew Drive" in his honor.
Here's the Associated Press video released after he was taken off treatment:
What's so shocking about this news is just Friday, Killebrew was taken off the treatment he was receiving for his cancer. This is just plain sad and sudden - the cancer was more aggressive than many observers believed, and I can't believe it.
Prayer go out to his family; he has nine children and 23 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Harmon Killebrew hit 573 homeruns, currently eleventh-best all-time. The street on the south side of The Mall of America is reportedly named "Killebrew Drive" in his honor.
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