Photo by Jeff Mulfinger

Arik Matson, 13, chats with Kirby Puckett following a &uot;read the signs&uot; game Tuesday at Southwest Middle School in Albert Lea.

Wednesday, January 31, 2001

Arik Matson, 13, chats with Kirby Puckett following a &uot;read the signs&uot; game Tuesday at Southwest Middle School in Albert Lea. Twins baseball players Puckett, Jacque Jones and Doug Mientkiewicz, along with broadcaster John Gordon, came to the school as part of the 41st annual Twins Winter Caravan, speaking about their careers, education and Puckett’s recent induction to the Baseball Hall of Fame.