Thank you for visiting the official website for Harmon Killebrew's illustrious career both on and off the field. Harmon's wife Nita will continue his humanitarian efforts through Legacy Projects to bring awareness to the causes that embraced Harmon's passions over the past 21 years." Date the quote: April 1, 2011

Harmon Clayton Killebrew (June 29, 1936-May 17, 2011) was signed by the Washington Senators in 1954 at the age of 17. Harmon “Killer” Killebrew amassed numbers matched only by the game’s very elite. In his 22 years of hard work and productivity, he was named American League All-Star 13 times, the 1969 American League MVP and a six-time American League home run leader. In 1984, Killebrew joined baseball’s immortals with his election into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Read More