Harmon Killebrew is born in Payette, ID

On June 26, 1936 Harmon Killebrew is born in Payette, ID

Nicknamed the Killer, he was one of the most prolific power hitters in MLB history. Killebrew led all players in home runs in the 1960s and was 4th all-time in HR at the time of his retirement. Playing most of his career with the Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins, Harmon led the AL in HR 6X, was an All-Star in 11 seasons and won the 1969 AL MVP Award. His uniform #3 is retired by the Twins. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1984 (83.1% on the 4th ballot).

In his 22-year career (1954-1975), Killebrew had 2,086 hits, 573 HR, 1,584 RBI, 1,559 BB, .256 BA, .376 OBP, .509 Slg., & .884 OPS.

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