Harmon Killebrew, 1936-2011
Harmon Killebrew poses with 9-year-old Johnny Guiney at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 12, 1964. Killebrew had visited Johnny in May after he was hospitalized with burns suffered when his altar boy robe caught fire. Johnny asked his idol to hit a homer, and the leading home-run hitter in the major leagues responded with a first-inning, two-run blast.
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Harmon Killebrew signs autographs before the Hall of Fame Classic baseball game in Cooperstown, N.Y., on June 20, 2010. At 5 feet 11 and 210 pounds, Killebrew was a stocky first and third baseman, outfielder and designated hitter who was particularly known for his memorably long home runs.
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Harmon Killebrew watches from the dugout prior to the Twins’ spring training game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Fort Myers, Fla., on March 19 of this year.
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Roses lie on the plaque next to the statue of Harmon Killebrew in Target Field Plaza in Minneapolis.
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