"He's one of the great hitters of all time," Al Kaline, a Hall of Fame outfielder with the Detroit Tigers, told the Detroit Free Press in March. "He wasn't just a power hitter. Harmon was strong, but he had great hands and wrists and a great strike zone."Harmon Killebrew, was known for his towering drives, hit 573 homers in 22 seasons that included an American League pennant with the Minnesota Twins in 1965 and a most valuable player award in 1969. One manager said he could hit the ball out of any park, 'including Yellowstone.' To me Killebrew is one of the most unheralded players of All-Time in the Major League history. When you ask people to name the best players of All Time his name rarely comes up. I think that is wrong just because he didn't hit for a high average or have flashiest glove in the world. Killebrew made plays when the Twins needed it the most.
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