Rod Carew Minnesota Twins Photos/Prints

Autographed/Hand Signed Rod Carew Photo Minnesota Twins

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Rod Carew is a former baseball player and a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Renowned for his hitting prowess, he played for the Minnesota Twins and the former California Angels from 1967 to 1985. He threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Carew signed an amateur free agent contract with the Minnesota Twins a day after graduating high school. Three years later, he was called up and became a teammate of first baseman Harmon Killebrew. Rod Carew won the American League's Rookie of the Year award in 1967 and was an All-Star in every year but his final one, 1985. In his career, Carew won seven batting titles. In 1979, he was traded to the Angels. Rod Carew finished his career with 3,053 hits and a lifetime batting average of .328. Rod Carew was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991, his first year of eligibility, the 22nd player so elected. Following his retirement, Rod Carew has worked as a hitting coach for the Angels and the Milwaukee Brewers.