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jay behrensOliva was favorite player as a kid and stillone of the greatest hitters I've ever seen play. There are a lot of paralels between Oliva and Puckett, but Puckett has the advantage of playing for 2 championship teams and his famous "Climb on my back" quote from game 6 of the 1991 series. If the Twins had not run up against the Baltimore juggernaut of the late 60s, Oliva might have had a title or 2 too. And we all know how heavy winning title weighs in even though one player can't win it on his own.
Jay