Harmon Clayton Killebrew (pronounced /ˈkɪlɨbruː/; born June 29, 1936) is a former Major League Baseball player. In a 22-year major league career, he was second only to Babe Ruth in American League home runs and retired as the career leader in home runs by a right-handed batter (the record has since been broken). He is a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, inducted in 1984.
Killebrew was a stocky 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m), 210 pounds (95.3 kg) ...
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Harmon Clayton Killebrew (pronounced /ˈkɪlɨbruː/; born June 29, 1936) is a former Major League Baseball player. In a 22-year major league career, he was second only to Babe Ruth in American League home runs and retired as the career leader in home runs by a right-handed batter (the record has since been broken). He is a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, inducted in 1984.
Killebrew was a stocky 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m), 210 pounds (95.3 kg) hitter with a short, compact swing that generated tremendous power. He became one of the American League's most feared power hitters of the 1960s, belting 40 homers in a season eight times. In 1965, he helped the Twins reach the World Series, where they lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers. He had his finest season in 1969, hitting 49 home runs, driving in 140 runs, and winning the MVP Award. Killebrew led the league in home runs six times, in RBIs three times, and was named to eleven All Star teams. As a result, he was nicknamed "Killer" and was...
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