Fallen Sports Heroes

[Gil Dobie]

When I was young a couple sports personalities that I liked took a turn for the bad.

I was a Detroit Tigers fan, and my prize glove was a Denny McLain 31 win model. Denny was the toast of the town, 2 Cy Youngs, World Series Ring, 31 game winner.........then the decline and the rest of the story.

Who's your fallen sports hero.

[Laker]

Kirby Puckett, MN Twins outfielder. His reputation suffered around MN when he had extra-marital affairs and we found out that he wasn't quite the baseball saint that we had hoped for.

[HailSzczur]

Being younger than most of you all I'd dare say I grew up with alot more fallen stars. Mine personally was Manny Rameriz and then even a little David Ortiz, growing up as a Red Sox fan.

[darell1976]

Kirby Puckett, MN Twins outfielder. His reputation suffered around MN when he had extra-marital affairs and we found out that he wasn't quite the baseball saint that we had hoped for.

Same here. He was the reason I loved the Twins growing up. I was glad to see two games with him one of them was against the Orioles with Cal Ripken Jr.

[Thundar]

Walter Payton....

[Gil Dobie]

Kirby Puckett, MN Twins outfielder. His reputation suffered around MN when he had extra-marital affairs and we found out that he wasn't quite the baseball saint that we had hoped for.

Since his death, I have learned more about his life. There is a young lady in St Paul that claims to be his daughter, but Kirby was not able to have kids, as his own 2 children are adopted. Tonya was/is a Biatch, and would not let Kirby see the kids for several years. The news media dragged him through the ringer, some rightfully, most not. He played hard every day.

[AshevilleApp2]

The East German women's Olympic team....