Rod Carew

ロッド・カルー　/　ろっど・かるー

American baseball player

October 1, 1945 (age 80)　・　Gatún, Colón Province, Panama

Colón Province
baseball player
baseball coach

My Take

Rod Carew is one of those players who makes you rethink what "great hitting" even means. Born in Panama and raised in New York, he brought a craft to the batter's box that was almost unfair — seven batting titles, a .328 career average, and the kind of bat control that made pitchers feel like they were throwing to a surgeon. His 1977 MVP season with the Minnesota Twins was the peak of something that had been quietly building for years, and honestly, the Hall of Fame call in 1991 felt like the sport just confirming what everyone already knew. He wasn't a slugger; he was a contact artist, and in a game obsessed with home runs, that took a certain quiet confidence to maintain. I have a lot of respect for guys who carve their own lane and dominate it completely.

Overview

Rodney Cline Carew (born October 1, 1945) is a Panamanian-American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a second baseman, first baseman and designated hitter from 1967 to 1985 for the Minnesota Twins and the California Angels.

1. Profile

Name (English): Rod Carew
Name (Japanese): ロッド・カルー
Reading: ろっど・かるー
Born: October 1, 1945 (age 80)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Rooster
Origin: Gatún, Colón Province, Panama
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: baseball player / baseball coach

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

1977 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC