Signed at age 17 by the Washington Senators, which later became the Minnesota Twins. Hit 49 homers in 1964, career total of 573. Retired 1975, inducted into Hall of Fame 1984.
[1] Esophageal cancer.
Father: H. C. Killebrew
Mother: Katherine Pearl May Culver
Brother: Eugene
Brother: Robert
Sister: Eula
Wife: Elaine Roberts (m. 1-Oct-1955, div., two sons, three daughters)
Son: Cameron
Son: Kenneth
Daughter: Shawn
Daughter: Kathryn
Daughter: Erin
Wife: Nita Patten (m. 1990)
High School: Payette High School, Payette, ID
University: College of Idaho, Caldwell, ID
American League MVP 1969
Baseball Hall of Fame 1984
Converted to Mormonism 1966
Risk Factors: Former Smoker, Cancer
SPORTS FRANCHISE HISTORY
Kansas City Royals (1975)
Minnesota Twins (1961-74)
Washington Senators (1954-60)
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
Pastime (1991)
Official Website:
http://www.harmonkillebrew.com/