Pawlenty statement on Killebrew passing

I always had a soft spot for baseball great Harmon Killebrew, who died today of cancer. Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty--a Twins fan--issued the following statement of this pre-steroids era slugger.

Harmon Killebrew was a baseball legend, a Minnesota treasure and a man with a heart of gold. All Minnesotans who grew up, as Mary and I did, loving outdoor baseball at the old Met stadium will forever remember Harmon with a smile. We will greatly miss him and extend our heartfelt condolences to his family.

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