Rod Carew is one of the most decorated players in Major League Baseball history. A first-ballot inductee into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991, Rod won seven batting titles and was named the 1967 AL Rookie of the Year and the 1977 AL Most Valuable Player en route to 3,053 career hits and 18 All-Star Game selections. He remains on the executive staffs of both the Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Angels and is a strong supporter of the organizations that have meant so much to him: the American Heart Association, Donate Life, Be The Match, and the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation. Jaime Aron was Texas Sports Editor for The Associated Press for 13 years and has written six previous books. He is a senior writer for the American Heart Association, living in Dallas with his family.
"Rod Carew was more than a great baseball player. He is a person of
character and grace. Those qualities are evident in the way he has
faced his life's many triumphs and considerable adversities." Bob
Costas, broadcaster
"Carew, now 74, puts a human touch into the book that extends
beyond baseball and sports." Minneapolis Star Tribune
"Rod was one of the best pure hitters to ever play the game. His
approach to every at-bat made him a tough out for opposing
pitchers. I'm sure he will carry that same positive approach with
the recent health issue he is facing." Joe Torre, Hall of Fame
manager
"Hitting is an art form and this guy never made mistakes. In the
dictionary of baseball, the definition of 'tough out' has his
picture there, no words. He was an example of how to hang tough.
Life for him was and is the same way. In tough seas, Rod will be a
tough out to get." Reggie Jackson, Hall of Fame slugger
"Woven throughout every story is God's redemptive plan and
steadfast love." Sports Spectrum
"His batting titles came from dedication to honing his skills with
a tremendous amount of intelligence and respect for his teammates
and the game. His will to win inspired his teammates, and if it
took a bunt, a triple, or a steal of home, he would do it. Rod will
stare out at the situation and come up with his best. He is a
classy man who has my respect and that of millions of other fans."
Johnny Bench, Hall of Fame catcher
"Often funny, sometimes sad and occasionally remarkable, just like
Carew's extraordinary life. Certain aspects of his story you can't
even make up." Duluth Tribune
"Rod Carew's success on the baseball field is well-documented. He
was Rookie of the Year in 1967 and MVP in 1977, won seven batting
titles, accumulated 3,053 career hits, and, in 1991, was voted into
the Baseball Hall of Fame on the first ballot. Yet despite all
those achievements, his true legacy is what he has accomplished off
the fieldfirst, in helping to battle childhood cancers, and, now,
putting a very personal face on heart disease." Armen Keteyian,
Contributor to 60 Minutes and coauthor of Tiger Woods
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