Slide Safely Home, Kirby

After suffering what turned out to be a massive stroke yesterday, family members removed Kirby Puckett from life support today and he passed away at 44:

Twins Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett died tonight.
Puckett suffered a massive stroke Sunday morning at his home in Scottsdale, Ariz., and underwent surgery. He had been transferred to St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix.

Family members assembled at the hospital Monday to make the decision on life support. The people with knowledge of Puckett's condition said he was expected to be removed from the life support sometime Monday.

Puckett had two children and was engaged to be married this summer.

http://www.startribune.com/10017/story/287541.html

You left an indelible impression on a young boy I know, one day.
Thanks, and Godspeed.