 Induction
Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1991, Player -
401 votes on 443 ballots - 90.52%Born: October 1, 1945, in
Gatun, Panama
ML Debut: 4/11/1967
Primary Position: Second Baseman
Bats: L Throws: R Primary Uniform #: 29
Played For: Minnesota Twins (1967-1978), California Angels
(1979-1985)
Post-Season: 1969 ALCS, 1970 ALCS, 1979 ALCS, 1982 ALCS
Awards: All-Star (18): 1967-1984; American League Most
Valuable Player 1977; AL Rookie of the Year 1967
Bio
Rod Carew lined, chopped and bunted his way to 3,053 career hits.
His seven batting titles are surpassed only by Ty Cobb, Tony Gwynn
and Honus Wagner, and equaled only by Rogers Hornsby and Stan
Musial. He used a variety of relaxed, crouched batting stances to
hit over .300 in 15 consecutive seasons with the Twins and Angels,
achieving a .328 lifetime average. He was honored as American League
Rookie of the Year in 1967, won the league MVP 10 years later and
was named to 18 straight All-Star teams. He remains a national hero
in Panama.
Quote
"He has an uncanny ability to move the ball around as if the bat
were some kind of magic wand."
— Ken Holtzman
Did You Know... that Rod Carew's seven steals of home in
1969 is a single-season total surpassed only by Ty Cobb? |
