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2002 – Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett was charged today with sexual assault and false imprisonment for allegedly groping a woman after pulling her into the bathroom of a Minnesota restaurant. According to this District Court criminal complaint, the retired baseball star grabbed the woman’s arm and “dragged her into the men’s restroom and then touched her breast.” This isn’t the first time the 42-year-old Puckett has been accused of mistreating a woman. In December 2001, Puckett’s wife Tonya (who has since filed for divorce) told Minnesota cops that her husband, “screamed at her, over the telephone, that he was going to kill her.”
Puckett charged with sexual assault.pdf
THE RISE AND FALL OF KIRBY PUCKETT
1989 – On October 18, 1989, the expansion Minnesota Timberwolves played their first-ever preseason game at the Metrodome. That moment marked the Twin Cities’ return as an NBA market after nearly three decades away, following the Lakers’ relocation to Los Angeles.
No place like dome: 30 years since the Timberwolves’ debut
1987 – Propelled by a six-run fourth inning the Twins and Bert Blyleven win game 2 of the 1987 World Series at the Dome with 55,257 fans looking on and they beat the Cards 8 to 4 and go up 2 games to none. Gary Gaetti and Tim Laudner hit home runs. Box Score
