Rod Carew
Rod Carew
Rodney Cline "Rod" Carewis a former Major League Baseballfirst baseman, second baseman and coach of Panamanian descent. He played from 1967 to 1985 for the Minnesota Twins and the California Angels and was elected to the All-Star game every season except his last. While Carew was never a home run threat, he made a career out of being a consistent contact hitter. He threw right-handed and batted left-handed. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and the...
NationalityPanamanian
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth1 October 1945
CityGatun, Panama
CountryPanama
Three thousand hits is something that should stand for itself.
When I was 11, I spent eight months in the hospital with rheumatic fever and almost died.
He's got to learn to do it. He's really been conscientious about it. He's been here every morning.
Harmon Killebrew was a gem. I can never thank him enough for all I learned from him. He was a consummate professional who treated everyone from the brashest of rookies to the groundskeepers to the ushers in the stadium with the utmost of respect.