Hunter was one of the most well-rounded and consistent players in baseball for 15 years.
Torii Hunter’s mentor and center field predecessor with the Twins was Kirby Puckett. The player who eventually pushed Hunter to the corner outfield for good was Mike Trout. One is in the Hall of Fame, and the other is sure to be enshrined at the soonest possible moment. Whether Hunter gets the call to join them is another question entirely.
Though Hunter didn’t immediately follow Puckett as Minnesota’s perennial Gold Glove center fielder, the pair were the defining defensive stars for their respective eras.