Harmon Killebrew's Death
Born (Birthday) June 29, 1936
Death Date May 17, 2011
Age of Death 74 years
Cause of Death Esophageal Cancer
Profession Baseball Player
The baseball player Harmon Killebrew died at the age of 74. Here is all you want to know, and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
Nicknamed “Hammerin’ Harmon,” he was the 1969 American League MVP and a 13-time All-Star who hit 573 home runs over the course of his career. He spent all but one year of his 22 MLB seasons with the Minnesota Twins, including when the franchise was based in Washington as the Senators.
Had five children with Elaine Roberts, whom he married in 1955.
Quotes
"Joe Mauer’s the real deal. He is absolutely wonderful. Not only is he a great player, but he’s a great human being. He’s the kind of guy you’d like to see… be your son.
"My father used to play with my brother and me in the yard. Mother would come out and say, ‘You’re tearing up the grass’; ‘We’re not raising grass,’ Dad would reply. ‘We’re raising boys.’
"I speak very highly of Jim Thome. Not only is he a great player, but he’s a great individual.
"Hospice is such a tremendous thing. Patients seem to reach an inner peace.
"The Mayo Clinic is one of the largest and most experienced medical centers treating esophageal cancer in the world.