Harmon Killebrew

The baseball world lost Hall of Fame slugger Harmon Killebrew on Tuesday May 17th to esophageal cancer. He was 74 years old. Some interesting Killebrew facts:

-11th on baseball’s all-time home run list

- His eight seasons with 40 or more homers is tied for second in league history to Babe Ruth

- his uppercut swing formed the silhouette that inspired Major League Baseball’s official logo

- 11-time All-Star

- American League’s Most Valuable Player in 1969 after hitting 49 home runs with 140 RBIs and 145 walks, all Minnesota Twins records that stand to this day