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Article: Twins recall their hero
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
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- March 8, 2006
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PETE CALDERA, STAFF WRITER
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
03-08-2006
Twins recall their hero -- Puckett's teammates praise friend with big heart
By PETE CALDERA, STAFF WRITER
Date: 03-08-2006, Wednesday
Section: SPORTS
Edtion: All Editions
TAMPA, Fla. — They first met on a spring training morning in 1994.
Torii Hunter was just 18, touted as the Twins' center fielder of the future, and Kirby Puckett — the man Hunter was signed to replace one day — was merely the king of Minneapolis.
And when he tiptoed into his first big league camp, "I was early and I was nervous," said Hunter, who recalled the shock of finding his locker next to Puckett's.
Soon, Puckett entered the room as he ...