Kirby Puckett Question

[dhcollecting]

Why did Kirby sign so few cards between 1997 and 2000? He started signing more in 2001 and up to his death. I thought about this looking at some of the great UD auto sets in 1999/2000 and him always missing.

[Boredlawyer]

He was probably too busy being a terrible human being.

[Chicosbailbonds]

He used to be a great signer TTM.

[PejaD]

Probably was offered more $$$ after he got into the HoF.

[Flamethrower]

Originally Posted by Boredlawyer

He was probably too busy being a terrible human being.

Huh?....

[mikejones]

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[MiamiMarlinsFan]

Originally Posted by Boredlawyer

He was probably too busy being a terrible human being.

Originally Posted by Flamethrower

Huh?....

From Wikipedia:

Following his retirement, Puckett's reputation was damaged by a number of incidents. In March 2002, a woman filed for an order of protection against Puckett's wife, Tonya Puckett, claiming that Tonya had threatened to kill her over an alleged affair with Puckett. Later that same month, another woman asked for protection from Puckett himself, claiming in court documents that he had shoved her in his Bloomington condominium during the course of an 18-year relationship. In September 2002, Puckett was accused of groping a woman in a restaurant bathroom and was charged with false imprisonment, fifth-degree criminal sexual conduct, and fifth-degree assault. He was found not guilty of all counts.

Kirby and Tonya Puckett divorced in 2002.

In the March 17, 2003 edition of Sports Illustrated, columnist Frank Deford wrote an article entitled "The Rise and Fall of Kirby Puckett", that documented Puckett's alleged indiscretions and attempted to contrast his private image with the much-revered public image he maintained before his arrest. One of Puckett's companions of many years commented once that when Puckett could not play baseball anymore, "He started to become full of himself and very abusive." His weight ballooned to more than 350 pounds and he was alleged to have begun to perform lewd acts in public, such as urinating in the parking lot of a shopping center.

[Flamethrower]

Originally Posted by MiamiMarlinsFan

From Wikipedia:

Following his retirement, Puckett's reputation was damaged by a number of incidents. In March 2002, a woman filed for an order of protection against Puckett's wife, Tonya Puckett, claiming that Tonya had threatened to kill her over an alleged affair with Puckett. Later that same month, another woman asked for protection from Puckett himself, claiming in court documents that he had shoved her in his Bloomington condominium during the course of an 18-year relationship. In September 2002, Puckett was accused of groping a woman in a restaurant bathroom and was charged with false imprisonment, fifth-degree criminal sexual conduct, and fifth-degree assault. He was found not guilty of all counts.

Kirby and Tonya Puckett divorced in 2002.

In the March 17, 2003 edition of Sports Illustrated, columnist Frank Deford wrote an article entitled "The Rise and Fall of Kirby Puckett", that documented Puckett's alleged indiscretions and attempted to contrast his private image with the much-revered public image he maintained before his arrest. One of Puckett's companions of many years commented once that when Puckett could not play baseball anymore, "He started to become full of himself and very abusive." His weight ballooned to more than 350 pounds and he was alleged to have begun to perform lewd acts in public, such as urinating in the parking lot of a shopping center.

Damn, TIL... Thanks for the update

[Chicosbailbonds]

Tonya Puckett passed away a couple of weeks ago.

[awz50]

Kirby the good guy

[camdendad4439]

I learned something new today! Thanks for the information. Wow what a fall.

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[Drew3000]

HOF is only for men of integrity and the highest of character. Oh wait

[cardsin47]

Problem is, he would hit more than a baseball….