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Rodney Cline Carew is a Panamanian former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a first baseman, second baseman and designated hitter from 1967 to 1985 for the Minnesota Twins and the California Angels. The most accomplished contact hitter in Twins history, he won the 1977 AL Most Valuable Player Award, setting a Twins record with a .388 batting average. Carew appeared in 18 straight All-Star Games and led the AL in hits three times, with his 239 hits in 1977 being the twelfth most in a season at the time. He won seven AL batting titles and made 18 ALLSTAR games. He played with grit and was amazing at dealing with adversity due to a rough up bringing. He defines toughness.

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Rod Carew in Minnesota Twins

Rod Carew in Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

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