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FILE - This is a March 19, 2011, file photo showing Minnesota Twins Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew watching from the dugout prior to a spring traini... FILE - This is a March 19, 2011, file photo showing Minnesota Twins Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew watching from the dugout prior to a spring training baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, in Fort Myers, Fla. Killebrew says he will no longer fight esophageal cancer and is settling in for the final days of his life. TheTwins released a statement on Friday, May 13, 2011, from Killebrew, saying he has "exhausted all options" for treatment and the cancer is incurable.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
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FILE - This May 22, 1962, file photo shows Minnesota Twins' outfielder Harmon Killebrew hitting a double in the third inning against the Washington S... FILE - This May 22, 1962, file photo shows Minnesota Twins' outfielder Harmon Killebrew hitting a double in the third inning against the Washington Senators, in Washington. Killebrew announced Friday, May 13, 2011, that he no longer plans to fight his esophageal cancer and has settled in for the final days of his life, saddening friends and fans of the 74-year-old Hall of Fame slugger. (AP Photo/Bob Schutz, File)
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FILE - This June 20, 2010, file photo shows Former Minnesota Twins baseball player and Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew, signing autographs before the... FILE - This June 20, 2010, file photo shows Former Minnesota Twins baseball player and Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew, signing autographs before the Hall of Fame Classic baseball game in Cooperstown, N.Y. Killebrew announced Friday, May 13, 2011, that he no longer plans to fight his esophageal cancer and has settled in for the final days of his life, saddening friends and fans of the 74-year-old Hall of Fame slugger. (AP Photo/Kevin Rivoli, File)
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FILE - This Oct. 1, 1969, file photo shows Minnesota Twins' Harmon Killebrew hitting his his 49th home run of the season, in the first inning against... FILE - This Oct. 1, 1969, file photo shows Minnesota Twins' Harmon Killebrew hitting his his 49th home run of the season, in the first inning against the Chicago White Sox, in Minneapolis. Killebrew announced Friday, May 13, 2011, that he no longer plans to fight his esophageal cancer and has settled in for the final days of his life, saddening friends and fans of the 74-year-old Hall of Fame slugger. (AP Photo/File)
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FILE - Thie is 1963 file photo showing Minnesota Twins' Harmon Killebrew. Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew says he will no longer fight esophageal can... FILE - Thie is 1963 file photo showing Minnesota Twins' Harmon Killebrew. Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew says he will no longer fight esophageal cancer and is settling in for the final days of his life. The Minnesota Twins released a statement on Friday, May 13, 2011, from Killebrew, saying he has "exhausted all options" for treatment and the cancer is incurable.
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FILE - This May 31, 2003, file photo shows Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett, right, enjoying a laugh with fellow Hall of Fame star Harmon Killebrew, left,... FILE - This May 31, 2003, file photo shows Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett, right, enjoying a laugh with fellow Hall of Fame star Harmon Killebrew, left, during ceremonies honoring Twins announcer Bob Casey, in Minneapolis. Killebrew says he will no longer fight esophageal cancer and is settling in for the final days of his life. The Minnesota Twins released a statement on Friday, May 13, 2011, from Killebrew, saying he has "exhausted all options" for treatment and the cancer is incurable.(AP Photo/Jim Mone)
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Roses sit on the plaque by the statue of Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame baseball player Harmon Killebrew at Target Field plaza, Friday, May 13, 2011, i... Roses sit on the plaque by the statue of Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame baseball player Harmon Killebrew at Target Field plaza, Friday, May 13, 2011, in Minneapolis. Killebrew, who is suffering from esophageal cancer, released a statement Friday that he has "exhausted all options" for treatment and the cancer is incurable. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
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Roses sit on the plaque by the statue of Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame baseball player Harmon Killebrew by his statue on Target Field plaza, Friday, M... Roses sit on the plaque by the statue of Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame baseball player Harmon Killebrew by his statue on Target Field plaza, Friday, May 13, 2011, in Minneapolis. Killebrew, who is suffering from esophageal cancer, released a statement Friday that he has "exhausted all options" for treatment and the cancer is incurable. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
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Roses sit on the plaque by the statue of Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame baseball player Harmon Killebrew on Target Field plaza, Friday, May 13, 2011, i... Roses sit on the plaque by the statue of Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame baseball player Harmon Killebrew on Target Field plaza, Friday, May 13, 2011, in Minneapolis. Killebrew, who is suffering from esophageal cancer, released a statement Friday that he has "exhausted all options" for treatment and the cancer is incurable. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
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The Number 3 jersey of former Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame baseball player Harmon Killebrew hangs in the Twins' dugout Friday, May 13, 2011 in Minnea... The Number 3 jersey of former Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame baseball player Harmon Killebrew hangs in the Twins' dugout Friday, May 13, 2011 in Minneapolis, before the start of the Toronto Blue Jays baseball game. Killebrew, who is suffering from esophageal cancer, released a statement Friday that he has "exhausted all options" for treatment and the cancer is incurable. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Harmon Killebrew, the Minnesota Twins slugger known for his tape-measure home runs, has died at his home in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was 74.
The team said Killebrew died peacefully Tuesday morning with his wife, Nita, and their family at his side.
He had announced in December that he had been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. Last week, Killebrew announced that doctors had deemed his cancer incurable and he would no longer fight it.
Killebrew hit 573 home runs during his 22-year career, 11th-most in major league history. His eight seasons with 40 or more homers still is tied for second in league history to Babe Ruth.
