Harmon Killebrew ends cancer fight

Topdawg13 · May 13, 2011

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Harmon Killebrew announced Friday that he no longer plans to fight his esophageal cancer and has settled in for the final days of his life, saddening friends and fans of the 74-year-old Hall of Fame slugger.

In a statement released jointly by the Minnesota Twins and the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Killebrew said "it is with profound sadness" that he will no longer receive treatment for the "awful disease."

He said the cancer has been deemed incurable by his doctors and he will enter hospice care.

"With the continued love and support of my wife, Nita, I have exhausted all options," Killebrew said. He added: "I have spent the past decade of my life promoting hospice care and educating people on its benefits. I am very comfortable taking this next step and experiencing the compassionate care that hospice provides."

Killebrew, who's 11th on baseball's all-time home run list with 573, thanked his well-wishers for their support.

"I look forward to spending my final days in comfort and peace with Nita by my side," he said.

Relief pitcher Joe Nathan didn't know Killebrew until he joined the team in 2004, but it didn't take long to feel like he was a lifelong friend.

"Hopefully we can honor what he's done in the game and outside of the game, and I hope he can continue to fight a little longer and especially be comfortable right now and be at peace," Nathan said.
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Topdawg13 · May 17, 2011

RIP Harmon Killebrew.....................

Harmon Killebrew, the affable, big-swinging Hall of Famer whose tape-measure home runs made him the cornerstone of the Minnesota Twins and perhaps the most popular player in the team's 51-year history, died Tuesday after battling esophageal cancer. He was 74.

The Twins said Killebrew passed away peacefully at his home in Scottsdale, Ariz., with his wife, Nita, and their family at his side. He announced his diagnosis just six months ago, and last week Killebrew said he was settling in for the final days of his life after doctors deemed the "awful disease" incurable.

Killebrew is 11th on baseball's all-time home run list after an exceptional 22-year career. His eight seasons with 40 or more homers still is tied for second in league history to Babe Ruth. He was an All-Star at three positions: First base, third base and in the outfield.
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MikeHoncho · May 17, 2011

Damn. Never saw the guy play, still kinda choked up by the way he went out.

padre31 · May 17, 2011

Interesting man, never heard anyone say a bad thing about him which is hard for anyone to do let alone a pro athlete and HoFer.

unluckyluciano · May 17, 2011

Damn horrible stuff......

finyank13 · May 18, 2011

My old man used to say he and Mickey Mantle where the 2 strongest ball players he ever saw......if I am not mistaken, he is the logo of MLB......RIP brother....

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