It breaks our hearts but Harmon Killebrew and the Twins announced this morning that the progression of his illness has now gone beyond the treatment stage. His doctors have informed him that there is nothing more they can do. He’ll be entering hospice care in order to spend his remaining days in the most comfortable way possible with his family.
I’m sure all of Twins Territory will share in sending him and his family all the best thoughts, prayers and good wishes we can. There are few players in the history of the game who have contributed to as many generations of their team as The Killer has. We can’t begin to thank him enough, not only for his time on the field as a Minnesota Twin but for all the investments into young (and some not so young) players who have followed him and to the residents of Minnesota and elsewhere. Harmon has always been known as a gentleman because of his respect for those around him. Not having him there to give the benefit of his life and experience is a huge loss for all of us.
Thanks again, Harmon!
A sad day for Minnesota Twins fans and baseball fans everywhere. Harmon has been and always will be the “face” of the Minnesota Twins and what they stand for.
Yeah, very sad. I can’t begin to describe how much Harmon Killebrew meant to me growing up in the 1960s and he’s demonstrated nothing but class since then. My thoughts and prayers are with Harmon and his family.