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Great baseball player and great person. He led the Minnesota Twins to the 1965 World Series but shortstop Zolio Versailles, who never had a great season before or after 1965 was named MVP. Granted, 1965 was not his best season and there were a lot of other great players on that team, but it was Harmon, Oliva, Carew and Kaat which kept the Twinkies in consistent contention for most of the decade.

I can never recall hearing him whine about being overlooked or overshadowed. He wasn't the greatest fielder in the world, but I believe he played every infield and outfield position except shortstop, so there was always some way to get him into the line up.

He homered a lot and struck out a lot. I think the only player in history who ever had ratios close to him in both categories was the immortal Babe Ruth. I'm sure they will be looking each other up in heaven to talk baseball and enjoy a hot dog together.

He was a true Hall of Famer both on and off the field. I believe it was the same scout who found our 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates Cy Young award winner Vernon Law who also discovered Harmon playing in the back woods of Idaho.