Kirby Puckett homered on the very first pitch of the game for the second-straight day on this date in 1986. He hit a leadoff home run off Jack Morris on May 2nd, and ambushed Walt Terrell on May 3rd. It was his fourth-straight game with a home run and 11th home run on the season, which was incredible considering he came into the '86 season with just four career home runs. | The Twins Almanac

Kirby Puckett’s heroics on the both sides of the ball – a leaping grab in center field and an 11th inning walk-off home run – sent the Minnesota Twins to Game 7 of the World Series #OTD in 1991. https://ow.ly/M3eI50TTRYx | National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

Kirby Puckett had a game-winning hit off Charlie Leibrandt in the 11th inning of Game 6 of the 1991 World Series. Dave Winfield had a game-winning hit off Charlie Leibrandt in the 11th inning of Game 6 of the 1992 World Series! Puckett and Winfield went into the Hall of Fame together in 2001. Sidenote: Looks like Ron Gant continued to struggle with his balance in the '92 Series. | The Twins Almanac