On Friday...he announced (via the Basball Hall of Fame) that he would be ending his battle.
It is with profound sadness that I share with you that my continued battle with esophageal cancer is coming to an end. With the continued love and support of my wife, Nita, I have exhausted all options with respect to controlling this awful disease. My illness has progressed beyond my doctors' expectation of cure.
I have spent the past decade of my life promoting hospice care and educating people on its benefits. I am very comfortable taking this next step and experiencing the compassionate care that hospice provides.
I am comforted by the fact that I am surrounded by my family and friends. I thank you for the outpouring of concern, prayers and encouragement that you have shown me. I look forward to spending my final days in comfort and peace with Nita by my side.
The 74-year-old Killebrew was named the American League MVP in 1969 and is an 11-time All-Star. His 573 career home runs ranks him 11th on the all-time list.
"He's such a classy guy," Jim Kaat, Killebrew's teammate for 15 years told Reuters. "I think he was the face of the (Minnesota) Twins organization. The Twins have a reputation for handling themselves properly on and off the field and playing the game right, and I think that probably started with Harmon."
The Twins retired his uniform number in 1975 and he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1984 after a 22-year career in which he recorded 1584 RBI and a .256 batting average in 2435 games.
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