Talk:Kirby Puckett/Archive 1

message: I removed the NPOV dispute/POV check indication from this article because the user who put it there gave no indication of what was disputed in this talk page. (see Cryptic NPOV Disputes) I assume it was refering to either lines: 1("...widely regarded as one of the best, and most popular..."),  10 ("...considered by many to be the best ever..."), 11("...The Twins ... began to slip, but Puckett never did...), 14("Puckett had been well admired throughout his career and for some years after...However...") or all of these, but they don't seem too bad to me. If anyone wants to question the POV, do so, just briefly mention what's wrong here in the Talk Page. -PJV
It seems to me that a citation is indicated regarding his alleged "public urination." T.E. Goodwin 02:12, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: NPOV dispute

message: aren't there reports that puckett's glaucoma was in part caused by getting beaned? Streamless 13:30, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Per the team's doctors, Puckett's glaucoma had nothing to do with the beaning. Iceberg3k 15:13, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: i once read something to the effect that puckett once stated that he thought the beaning ended his career.  i'm not asserting that i believe it, just that he once made this statement. Streamless 13:49, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Eye Problems Caused by Getting Hit by a Pitch? 

message: To me the top ten list is not very encyclopedic. It has been there since 2004.  Thoughts? --Hansnesse 01:15, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pop Culture 

message: The sentence about his death should say "because of" not "due to."  Could someone fix this please?
RIP Kirby. Just shows that anyone can be taken away on any day.  icuwoot
RIP buddy. You will be missed.
RIP :(
Sertman 01:25, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Kirby Pucket Dies On March 6th, 2006 

message: In honor of Puckett I'm thinking about trying to improve the article into feautured status once the article becomes a bit more stable, he was one of my all-time favortie players, and I think that wikipedia should honor his passing by trying to make this into a FA. I already contacted User:Phbasketball6 a infobox box expert to create one for this article, except fot the obvious lead and refenences. Any more suggestions? Thanks --Jaranda wat's sup 02:19, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Thinking about FA soon 

message: See 
<BLOCKQUOTE><I>
Answering the question of Kirby's age: Kirby Puckett died Monday at age 45, not 44.
The Star Tribune learned the truth of Puckett's actual age from Sean Harlin, the team's former media relations manager who now runs the club's video department.
<P>
The birthdate of March 14, 1961, that appeared in biographies distributed by the Twins during his playing days is a year off, but he never was concerned about correcting the original mistake. 
<P>
A LexisNexis search confirmed the truth: Puck was born in March 1960, which made him 45 at the time of his death.
<P>
LA VELLE E. NEAL III
</I></BLOCKQUOTE>
Tom Ruen 02:49, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  birth year 1960 

message: I've semi-protected this article, for obvious reasons. android79 03:47, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected 

message: Puck is listed in that catorgory
I never have heard that either of his two children were adoptive?
I recall in that infamous Sports Illustrated article, that he and his then wife couldn't conceive their own children.User:TMC1982
Please removed the qualifier "adoptive" when describing his children. They are his children. It's Ok to say he adopted Kirby Jr. and Katherine, but no need to say what kind of children thay are.
:Uhh, why not? It's an interesting fact. android79 04:44, 8 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I think you need to modify your language, actually. My father and aunt are adopted. There are numerous adoptions in my family. I have friends who are adopted, and know some other adopted people, and no one has ever taken issue with someone saying they are the "adopted children" or the "adoptive parents". So rather than saying "If you want to tick off a person who was adopted or one who has adopted", perhaps you should say "If you want to tick me off". Sometimes being politically correct goes too far, and I feel that is the case here. --CokeBear 22:07, 9 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: adoptive parent

message: Before when I was here, when I heard he died, there was no lock, or w.e. so how was it vandalized. Im just curious. Amaas120 04:41, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Why was it locked?

message: Is there a guideline somewhere for what words should be external links? I would assume most people are familiar with this word. Labia Ears 05:20, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm going to agree that making that word a link is not condusive at all to the article and should be removed. -- Jjjsixsix (t)/(c) @ 06:39, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I've removed the link. I think we all know what the word means. Fan1967 14:52, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Except for those who couldn't pour it from a boot with the instructions written on the heel. >:) Wahkeenah 17:18, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

text: The citation is right in the article: In the March 17, 2003 edition of Sports Illustrated. The allegations apparently come from an article in that issue of SI. android79 01:49, 9 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Why is the word "urinating" a link?

message: I find it absolutely sickening that in this most tragic hour, people would vandalise this page.  Please have some respect for those who have passed away.--Geppy 05:26, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I couldn't agree more.  And it -always- happens.  It makes me sick. --Kitch 16:48, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Same here, and it always makes me mad... Thegoob 17:43, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Respect

message: I grew up watching Kirby Puckett, I quit watching baseball when he got hit in the head by Dennis Martinez.  It takes a lot for a grown man to to cry, but yesterday I balled like a baby. I was 11 years old when he hit the 1991 world series homer, but I still get chills when I see the tape. Good Bye Kirby.  --Leopold Samsonite
:I remember watching him play in the '91 Series as well, I was 13 at the time, but I still remember Game 6 like it was yesterday. You're right, it does take a lot for a grown man to cry, but I openly wept this morning when I found out. The world's just a little bit less brighter without ya Kirby. Rest in peace, Man. Thegoob 17:16, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Sad Day

message: Call for sources! The article needs more substance on Puck's early life and his community service endeavors. I'm going to see what I can get from my local library. android79 16:05, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Well, this article discusses some of his accolades for community service, though it suggests that much of the credit belonged to his wife. MisfitToys 00:04, 8 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Early life and community service 

message: I know that the article itself is locked for the moment, but I looking at some of the remembrances online and elsewhere, I was reminded that Kirby Puckett wrote an autobiography I Love This Game: My Life in Baseball published in hardcover in 1993 and paperback in 1994. It appears to be out of print now (and, obviously, it was written before much of Puckett's later troubles) but still, it seems worth noting. Plus, Puckett apparently wrote another book Kirby Puckett's Baseball Games in 1996.  These works seem to be worth at least a minor mention in the ultimate article. (For reference, the Library of Congress entries for Puckett's books: ) --TommyRaiko 02:10, 8 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I think my local library has a copy of the first book you mention. I'll definitely reserve it... android79 03:25, 8 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Now that the article's unlocked, I've added to the Trivia Section a note on the books Puckett authored in his life. TommyRaiko 18:28, 12 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Autobiography & Other Books 

message: Are Puckett's kids really through adoption or his ex-wife?
::Adoption. See above. -- Jjjsixsix (t)/(c) @ 07:33, 9 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Adoption?