Remembering Kirby Puckett

As you've surely heard by now, Twins Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett died last night at the age of 45. Puckett was a player who was impossible to dislike; he played baseball the way we all imagine we would, if we had the chance. His post-retirement career was smeared by Frank Deford's famous , but as a player, no one was more popular than Kirby Puckett. Rest in peace, as they say.

A roundup of Kirby reaction from around the Web:

• Why Kirby was the scariest hitter in baseball at the time. [ Mariners Morsels] • Trying to keep the good and the bad of Kirby separate. Sportszilla] • The strangeness of a guy we all grew up watching dying so young. [ The FYC] • Video of Puckett after the 1991 World Series reveals ... he was in the "2 Legit 2 Quit" video? Did we forget about this? [ Minnesota Video Stories] • Touching tribute from the great Bat-Girl. [ Bat Girl] • How big was Puckett getting? Here's a photo from just one year ago. [ Woolis.com] • The sports Wiki encourages you to weigh in. [ Armchair GM] • And every other link we might have missed. [ Baseball Musings]