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Vote. 90.5% (first ballot) Rodney Cline Carew (born October 1, 1945) [1] is a Panamanian-American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a first baseman, second baseman and designated hitter from 1967 to 1985 for the Minnesota Twins and the California Angels.
Oct 1, 2010 · Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Rod Carew. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com.
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For a generation of American League baseball fans, Rod Carew was the definition of “batting champion.” The owner of a .328 career average and 3,053 hits to go along with seven batting titles and 18 All-Star Game selections, Carew tormented pitchers with a smooth swing from a crouched stance, using incredible hand-eye coordination developed ...
May 5, 2022 · Rod Carew is a dedicated family man and successful businessman who continues to be a role model for all young people. During his career he was respected not only as a great talent, but as a class act in and out of uniform.
Rod Carew Bio. Fullname: Rodney Cline Carew; Born: 10/01/1945 in Gatun, Panama Canal Zone; High School: George Washington, New York, NY; Debut: 4/11/1967; Hall of Fame: 1991; Follow:
Rod Carew (born October 1, 1945, Gatun, Panama) is a Panamanian professional baseball player who was one of the great hitters of his generation. He retired following the 1985 season after 19 years in the major leagues with a .328 career batting average and 3,053 hits.
Oct 1, 2023 · Carew finished the season with a .388 batting average, the Majors’ highest since Boston’s Ted Williams recorded the same figure in 1957. Carew’s average vaulted from .396 to .403 with a 4-for-5 day against the White Sox on June 26, and he remained above .400 for 13 games in a row.
Jan 30, 2020 · The story of how Rod Carew made it to the big leagues is incredible no matter how many times you might have heard it.
Complete career MLB stats for the Los Angeles Angels First Baseman Rod Carew on ESPN. Includes games played, hits and home runs per MLB season.
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Rod Carew was born on a train in the Panama Canal Zone less than a month after the official end of World War II. Nineteen years later – on June 24, 1964 – Carew beat the odds by signing a contract with the Minnesota Twins, beginning a big league journey that would end in Cooperstown.
