Rod Carew Baseball Cards

About Rod Carew, Hall of Famer

Rod Carew was a Panamanian-American second baseman, first baseman, and designated hitter who played from 1967 to 1985 for the Minnesota Twins and California Angels. One of baseball's greatest contact hitters, Carew won the 1977 AL MVP Award while batting .388, and appeared in 18 consecutive All-Star Games. He captured seven AL batting titles—second only to Ty Cobb in history—and reached the 3,000-hit milestone on August 4, 1985. His career batting average stood at .328. Carew was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1991 on his first ballot, appearing on over 90 percent of the votes.

Did you know? In 1969, Carew stole home seven times, leading the majors and tying Pete Reiser's single-season record from 1946 for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

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