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Rod Carew
American baseball player and coach
Rod Carew was a Panamanian-American baseball player who played in the MLB for the Minnesota Twins and California Angels. He was a 7-time batting champion, 18-time All-Star, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991. After retiring, he served as a coach for the Angels and Brewers.
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Rodney Cline Carewis a Panamanian-American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseballas a second baseman, first baseman and designated hitter from 1967 to 1985 for the Minnesota Twins and the California Angels. The most accomplished contact hitter in Twins history, he won the 1977 AL Most Valuable Player Award, setting a Twins record with a .388 batting average. Carew appeared in 18 straight All-Star Games and led the AL in hits three times, with his 239 hits in 1977 being the twelfth most in a season at the time. He won seven AL batting titles, the second most AL batting titles in history behind Ty Cobb, and on July 12, 2016, the AL batting title was renamed to the Rod Carew American League batting title.
In 1977, Carew was named the recipient of the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award for his involvement in local community affairs. On August 4, 1985, he became the 16th member of the 3,000 hit club with a single to left field off Frank Viola. His 3,053 hits are 27th all time, and his career batting average of .328 is 34th all time. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991 in his first year of eligibility; he appeared on upwards of 90 percent of the ballots. He was also elected to the Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame, Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame, and Angels Hall of Fame. After retiring as a player, Carew served as a coach for the Angels and the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Rod Carew played as a second baseman, first baseman, and designated hitter during his MLB career.
Rod Carew was named the American League Most Valuable Player in 1977.
Rod Carew finished his MLB career with 3,053 hits, which ranks 27th all-time.
In 1977, Rod Carew was awarded the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award for his community involvement.
Rod Carew holds the Twins record for highest single-season batting average, hitting .388 in 1977.
Rod Carew was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991, in his first year of eligibility.
In addition to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Rod Carew was also elected to the Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame, Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame, and Angels Hall of Fame.
2 Quotes by Rod Carew
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I get a kick out of watching a team defense me. A player moves two steps in one direction and I hit it two steps the other way. It goes right by his glove and I laugh.
Rod CarewAmerican baseball player and coach
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Hitting is an art, but not an exact science.
Rod CarewAmerican baseball player and coach