The Minnesota Twins collect 16 hits in a 9 – 5 victory over the Seattle Mariners. In the 4th inning, Kirby Puckett hits a three-run home run, his first homer in the majors, off Matt Young. After no homers last year, Puckett will hit four homers this season before blossoming into a power hitter with 31 next year.

This Day In Baseball

On April 22, 1985 — The Minnesota Twins collect 16 hits in a 9 – 5 victory over the Seattle Mariners. In the 4th inning, Kirby Puckett hits a three-run home run, his first homer in the majors, off Matt Young. After no homers last year, Puckett will hit four homers this season before blossoming into a power hitter with 31 next year.

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