Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew earned entry to the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame in Boise, Idaho, Thursday night. The HHOF annually inducts individuals who are world-class in athletic ability, role models in their community and have a strong record of humanitarian efforts. Over 30 sports-humanitarians have been enshrined since 1994, including tennis great Arthur Ashe, MLB pioneer Jackie Robinson, NFL coaching legend Tom Landry, incredible golfer Chi-Chi Rodriguez, soccer great Edson Arantes do Nascimento (Pelé), and the late, great Kirby Puckett.
Killebrew is one of three athletes that were enshrined as part of the 2006 class, recognized along with Pro Football Hall of Famer and former Oklahoma congressman Steve Largent and former NBA player Steve Smith.
An amazing athlete on the field, Killebrew was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984. During his 22-year career with the Washington Senators, the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, Killebrew became known as one of the best power hitters to ever play the game of baseball. Killer was named the 1969 American League Most Valuable Player, earned 13 AL All-Star honors and was a six-time AL home run leader - currently eighth on the all-time list with 573 bombs.
Harmon's list of charity work is long and ongoing. A commitment to help fund Leukemia research through the Danny Thompson Memorial Golf Tournament, work as a spokesperson for the World Children's Baseball Fair, and the establishment of the Harmon Killebrew Foundation - which is committed to aiding research for pain relief and care management for the terminally ill - are just a few of his philanthropic endeavors.
The latest effort by Killebrew's Foundation is to help the Healing Hands for Haiti, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing rehabilitation medicine to Haiti. Killebrew has also worked with the Twins Community Fund and helped raise money in Minnesota to build Miracle Fields for handicapped youth.
If even a small percent of the earth's population would do such wonderfully selfless things as Mr. Killebrew does on a day-to-day basis, the world would be a much better place.
Killebrew is one of three athletes that were enshrined as part of the 2006 class, recognized along with Pro Football Hall of Famer and former Oklahoma congressman Steve Largent and former NBA player Steve Smith.
"It's certainly something that you never think about when you're doing these things. I guess when I look back on some of the other things that have happened, I didn't expect them either. You just do what you do and [these honors] happen. It takes a lot of people involved to do something like this, and I have an awful lot of people to thank for this particular honor." - Harmon Killebrew
An amazing athlete on the field, Killebrew was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984. During his 22-year career with the Washington Senators, the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals, Killebrew became known as one of the best power hitters to ever play the game of baseball. Killer was named the 1969 American League Most Valuable Player, earned 13 AL All-Star honors and was a six-time AL home run leader - currently eighth on the all-time list with 573 bombs.
Harmon's list of charity work is long and ongoing. A commitment to help fund Leukemia research through the Danny Thompson Memorial Golf Tournament, work as a spokesperson for the World Children's Baseball Fair, and the establishment of the Harmon Killebrew Foundation - which is committed to aiding research for pain relief and care management for the terminally ill - are just a few of his philanthropic endeavors.
The latest effort by Killebrew's Foundation is to help the Healing Hands for Haiti, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing rehabilitation medicine to Haiti. Killebrew has also worked with the Twins Community Fund and helped raise money in Minnesota to build Miracle Fields for handicapped youth.
If even a small percent of the earth's population would do such wonderfully selfless things as Mr. Killebrew does on a day-to-day basis, the world would be a much better place.
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