Rod Carew

Baseball player and coach

Rod Carew - Baseball player and coach
Born

October 1st, 1945
79 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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A professional baseball player and coach, this individual played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball. Primarily a first baseman and second baseman, he spent the majority of his career with the Minnesota Twins and the California Angels. Achieved a lifetime batting average of .328 and won seven batting titles. Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991. After retirement, served as a hitting coach in the majors and contributed to player development programs.

Winning seven batting titles

Induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991

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