In Game 6 of the 1991 World Series, Kirby Puckett was a one-man show, ... For 11 innings, Puckett's greatness took center stage. Tim Kurkjian Mar 6, 2006, 03:00 AM ET. Close.

That drama fuels "Kirby," a new play that examines Puckett's spectacular rise and fall and what happens to larger-than-life characters when they are thrown off the pedestal. It premieres Oct. 13 ...

Kirby Puckett, who passed away March 6, 2006, played in the 1982 JUCO World Series with Triton College (Illinois). He posted a .688 batting average in the tournament, ...