Rod Carew Profile - 1977

[all66books]

After Tony Gwynn, he was the best pure contact hitter I've ever seen.

[toscodav]

You also got AIDS from Goltz.

[mademepickaname]

Great post. Isn't that Ted Koppel at the beginning?

[aknowneemus]

in those years carew and brett were both up in the 380s and 390s BA

[pastafazool56]

I ran into him once in a parking lot. I just wanted to say hello and that I was a fan. No autograph. No bugging him. He was really rude. He acted like I was asking him for money. Sorry to say but a real jackwad.

[PlowThrough8]

Rod Carew Is A BadAss

[NoDakMilMama]

What game was it in that Rod Carew had a base-running collision & swallowed his signature huge wad of chewing tobacco & puked on live tv? Does anyone have that tape? He was an amazing player.

[toscodav]

I thought he choked on chew after diving for a ball?

[mkl62]

In 1969, Rod Carew had a .332 batting average with the Minnesota Twins.

[toscodav]

I got Lyman bostock's autograph on a baseball that year.

Still have it.

[WDACZAR]

I had a great time watching him in the 70s at the met.He was one of the best!

Evin tho he did snub me for an autograph in the parking lot when i was 11 lol. He just had too many fans to take care of them all.

[ilovejourney1]

"I got mad hits like Rod Carew"

[mylegsareswollen]

Carew and Pete Rose were the 2 guys who killed you every time.

[TruePrick]

Rod Carew fan since I was a kid, named a cat i had after him, always will be the best pure hitter in the game too me

[ctxsix]

sick. reminds of that guy who's on the twins now who might bat 400 this year ...joe somebody..

[JustinVerlander35]

@ctxsix

Joe Mauer?

[viewtifulmom]

word

[burnsvillesports1]

Go Rod!!!

I met you yesterday and that was so cool. I was one of the kids that talked to you at the game.

[dcaff330]

Mr. Carew will be forever remembered as a Minnesota Twin! NOT a California Angel.

[tissonic]

rod carew is from panama!

[iwannabealaska]

Rod Carew's amazing.