Mauer appears to be favorite for AL MVP Nov 23, 2009
Should he win, Mauer would become the fifth Twin to capture the award, joining Zoilo Versalles (1965), Harmon Killebrew (1969), Rod Carew (1977) and Justin Morneau (2006). Mauer's main competition will likely come from the World Series champion New York Yankees, specifically shortstop Derek Jeter and first baseman Mark Teixeira. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Mauer in line for AL MVP hardware Nov 23, 2009
He would join teammate Justin Morneau, who took home the honor in '06, as well as Zoilo Versalles (1965) Harmon Killebrew ('69) and Rod Carew ('77). The Yankees' Derek Jeter and Mark Teixeira are considered to be Mauer's two biggest MVP challengers, but the teammates could split votes. (MLB.com -- Minnesota Twins)
KC a contender for '12 All-Star Game Nov 21, 2009
There were 15 future Hall of Famers on hand, including Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Brooks Robinson, Rod Carew and Nolan Ryan. One of two 1960 All-Star Games also was held in Kansas City, at old Municipal Stadium, with the NL winning, 5-3. (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
Twins unveil new unis for 2010 Nov 17, 2009
"I kind of feel like Harmon Killebrew or Rod Carew. These are the same uniforms they wore. I'm just glad that we'll get the opportunity to wear these and go out to the new stadium with these uniforms on.". The throwbacks will be worn by the Twins on April 12 -- Opening Day for Target Field -- as well as every Saturday home game. (MLB.com -- Minnesota Twins)
Gardy, Mauer eye more hardware Nov 17, 2009
In Twins history, three others have captured MVP honors -- Zoilo Versalles in 1965, Harmon Killebrew in '69 and Rod Carew in '77. is a reporter for MLB.com. (MLB.com -- Minnesota Twins)
KostyaKennedyViewpoint Louisville Slugger has a gift for every World Series participant. Oct 27, 2009
You can swing a bat that Rod Carew used to hit with, and you can grip the handle of one of David Ortiz's gamers, right where Papi himself put his own loogied-up palms. This joint goes on my short list of favorite museums. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Mauer wins Twins' MVP honors Oct 27, 2009
That includes the Sherry Robertson Award (Ben Revere, Minor League player of the year), the Jim Rantz Award (David Bromberg, Minor League pitcher of the year), the Carl R. Pohlad Community Service Award (Justin Morneau) and the Kirby Puckett Award (Rod Carew). For information on the event, call the Twins at (612) 33-TWINS or 1-800-33-TWINS, or Valerie Petermann at the Minnesota Medical Foundation at (612) 624-4444. (MLB.com -- Minnesota Twins)
Dodgers Checking Japanese Prep Pitcher Oct 23, 2009
Past attendees include: MLB Commissioner Allan H. Bud Selig, Rod Carew, Tommy Lasorda, Frank McCourt, Arte Moreno, Jerry Reinsdorf, Lew Wolff, Mark Attanasio, Brady Anderson, Bret Saberhagen, Chase Utley, Darrell Evans, Don Newcombe, Barry Zito, Joe Borchard, Alyssa Milano, Don Johnson, Tom Arnold, Jane Seymour, James Keach, Michael McDonald, Donnie Most, Mary Hart and Kenny Loggins. Related Stories. (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
More of this story Oct 15, 2009
Rod Carew and Dan Ford were the top hitters for the Angels. Pittsburgh defeated the Cincinnati Reds in the 1979 NLCS. It only took three games with the Bucs winning by scores of 5-2, 3-2 and 7-1. (Cut Bank Pioneer Press - Golden Triangle, MT)
As far as future goes, Twins on Target Oct 12, 2009
To pay homage to the past, there will be a Kent Hrbek bar, Kirby Puckett and Rod Carew atriums, a facsimile of a bat signed by Harmon Killebrew at a club bar and all-time great radio moments etched in wood planks on the wall outside the radio and TV press box. The new ballpark took 10 years to wind its way through the public approval process. (MLB.com -- Minnesota Twins)
Unassuming Mauer about winning, not fame Oct 9, 2009
The other six are Rod Carew (seven), Ted Williams (six), Nap Lajoie (five), Harry Heilmann (four), George Brett (three) and Tony Oliva (three). Only Oliva is not in the Hall of Fame. (MLB.com -- Minnesota Twins)
Adjustments brought Cano balance Oct 6, 2009
"We talk all the time about swinging at strikes, using the whole field," Cano said of his chats with Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long, "and not getting too greedy and trying to hit the ball out of the park. Twenty-five times or so will have to do -- and, just maybe, a few more times in the postseason. Such is the goal for Cano, now in his fifth year as the Yankees' second baseman, in his fifth season as a silky big league hitter and once again a prominent puzzle piece for the team's attack on... (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Niemann aims to right the ship Sep 21, 2009
355 in his career against Seattle, second all-time behind Rod Carew. 356) with a minimum of 200 plate appearances. (MLB.com -- Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
Voting for Angels' All-Time 9 is tight Sep 16, 2009
Wally Joyner, Rod Carew or Kendry Morales. Jim Fregosi, David Eckstein or Orlando Cabrera. (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
BELTH: Summer in the city means it's time for streetball at its finest Sep 16, 2009
Manny Ramirez and Rod Carew are the two most famous names to pass through George Washington High in Washington Heights. One of the most idyllic baseball spots is Inwood Park. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Basketball)
Morneau trails Carew in All-Time 9 vote Sep 16, 2009
Morneau trails Hall of Famer Rod Carew, who batted. 388 with 100 RBIs and 128 runs scored in 1977, by a little over a 1,000 votes. (MLB.com -- Minnesota Twins)
On the Pirates: An apple a day ... Sep 6, 2009
Time was, Panama produced many top talents, not least of which were Rod Carew, Moreno, Sanguillen, Rennie Stennett and others, but that dried up to a degree the past two decades. Now, Moreno is working directly with Panama President Ricardo Martinelli to establish a new paid circuit akin to those that are thriving in the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Colombia, with an aim of including major leaguers over the winter. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Blyleven:Albert Pujols the modern-day Babe Sep 3, 2009
When youre facing Pujols, its not like youre facing a Wade Boggs or a Rod Carew, a Pete Rose or a Ty Cobb. What youre facing is a guy who not only has a lot of hits, but theyre big hits. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Pujols nominated for Clemente Award Sep 3, 2009
Besides Pujols, two other players have won the Clemente Award and an MVP in the same season: Sammy Sosa in 1998 and Rod Carew in 1977. It's now possible that Pujols could pull off an unprecedented double-double. (MLB.com -- St. Louis Cardinals)
POSNANSKI: It's time to forgive Rose for his sins against baseball Aug 29, 2009
Among the 50 players who had 6,000 or more plate appearances, only Hall of Famers Rod Carew and Morgan bettered his. 388 on-base percentage. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Angels don't expect A's to lay down Aug 28, 2009
They join Jim Fregosi, Don Baylor, Nolan Ryan, Bobby Grich, Rod Carew and Jimmie Reese. Scioscia said the Angels will recall "some guys" on Sept. 1 when rosters expand, then bring up a few more after the Minor League playoffs. (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
Blyleven:Joe Mauer is one of a kind Aug 27, 2009
Wade Boggs also won four straight (85-88), and Rod Carew captured six in seven seasons (72-75, 77-78). That is the kind of company Mauer is keeping. (MSNBC -- Sports)
FSL's first Hall of Fame class stocked with stars Aug 18, 2009
Johnny Bench, 1965 Tampa Tarpons; Rod Carew, 1965 Orlando Twins; Gary Carter, 1972 West Palm Beach Expos; Rollie Fingers, 1965 Leesburg Athletics; James "Catfish" Hunter, 1964 Daytona Islanders; Ferguson Jenkins, 1962/1963 Miami Marlins; Al Lopez, 1925/1926 Tampa Smokers; Eddie Murray, 1974 Miami Orioles; Stan Musial, 1940 Daytona Islanders; Jim Palmer, 1967/1968 Miami Marlins; Cal Ripken Jr., 1979 Miami Orioles; Nolan Ryan, 1967 Winter Haven Mets; Joe Tinker, 1921 Orlando Tigers; Early Wynn,... (Florida Today)
Leer: Twins will make playoffs Aug 12, 2009
Gillikincs wrote on Aug 11, 2009 3:14 PM:" Sounds like 'Stop Analyzing' is an anti-Twins fan/anti-Trib sportswriter fan. I am a HUGE Twins fan, but unfortunately, I do not agree with Mr. Leer that the Twins will win the division. Pitching has been horrible....to me, THAT needs to improve. They cannot hold close leads. Where is the chemistry? He does make some very good points about chasing horrible pitches over and over and over. His Williams analogy is an appropriate one. Look at the Twins... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
After Rickey Henderson, They Broke The Mold Jul 25, 2009
One of the more famous illustrations involves Hall of Famer Rod Carew, who lost an arbitration case before the 1975 season. Minnesota Twins owner Calvin Griffith had turned down Carew's request for a raise, saying Carew didn't hit enough home runs. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Radke inducted into Twins HOF Jul 12, 2009
Flanked by other Twins Hall of Famers such as Harmon Killebrew, Rod Carew, Tony Oliva, Bert Blyleven and his former manager Tom Kelly, Radke thanked many of the people who had an impact on his career. "In my rookie year in '95, there were a few guys I watched on and off the field -- Kirby Puckett, Rick Aguilera and Paul Molitor," Radke told the crowd. (MLB.com -- Minnesota Twins)
Legend Carew rejoins Halos organization Jul 8, 2009
ANAHEIM -- The Angels announced on Monday that Hall of Famer and former Angels great Rod Carew has rejoined the organization as an executive representative. Carew will work on an as needed basis with the Halos' media relations, community relations and marketing and sponsorship departments. (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
One guy's All-Metrodome Team Jul 3, 2009
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Blyleven: Days of the .400 hitter are dead and gone Jul 3, 2009
A few years back everyone kept their eyes on guys like Rod Carew, Wade Boggs and Tony Gwynn. Last year it was Chipper Jones. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Stealing home Jun 30, 2009
"It was fun, but dangerous," said Rod Carew -- who piled up seven steals of home in 1969 with the Twins (Ty Cobb holds the single-season record with eight and the career record with 50) -- on his Web site ... The Twins PR representative even immortalized the danger in a one-line poem that might have served as Carew's epitaph: "Here lies Rod Carew, lined to left by Killebrew.". (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Around home, Twins' Mauer is in his habitat Jun 18, 2009
But the home run was not a staple of his game, as Mauer appeared content to stroke line drives to left field in the mold of former Twins Rod Carew and Tony Oliva, left-handed hitters and multiple-time batting champions. That has changed this season, at seemingly the least expected time. (USA Today -- Sports)
They come to Get Motivated Jun 18, 2009
"I played with Rod Carew," Manuel said. "He worked on excellence. He worked on succeeding. I worked on trying not to make an out. I kind of reversed my attitude.". (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Pirates, Maholm have Metrodome misadventure Jun 17, 2009
560 off Paul Maholm -- 14 for 25, a rate that would bring a blush out of Rod Carew or Kirby Puckett -- in bouncing the Pirates, 8-2, last night at the Metrodome. Some were bloops, some bleeders, some flat-out belted. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
This dad would like to ‘do it all' this Father's Day Jun 17, 2009
On Father's Day, I saw Rod Carew triple down the left-field line despite the fact the opposing team was trying to intentionally walk him. On Father's Day, I remember waiting out a four-hour rain delay and getting to sit right behind the Twins dugout because all the rich season ticket holders went home. (Forest City Summit, IO)
Mauer power reaches new heights in May Jun 2, 2009
"I [had] the opportunity to play with Killebrew for many years while he hit a lot of home runs in a month, and I saw Rod Carew, who batted .400 or better for a month, but never like that -- where you hit so many home runs and hit the ball close to .500," said Tony Oliva, a three-time batting champion himself. "It's unbelievable. He's very hot. I've never seen something like that.". (MLB.com -- Minnesota Twins)
Ichiro racking up infield hits May 27, 2009
The Official Site of the Seattle Mariners. Seattle (21-26) at Oakland (18-25), 12:35 p.m. PT. (MLB.com -- Seattle Mariners)
Stealing home catches their fancy May 16, 2009
Hit machine Rod Carew perfected the art, accomplishing the feat 17 times in his career ... "It was fun, but dangerous as Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew was often the batter with me on third. The Twins' PR guys had fun with that, writing a poem, 'Here lies Rod Carew, lined to left by Killebrew.' ". (News & Observer -- Sports)
Rice enjoys memories during Hall tour May 16, 2009
" Then Rice saw a Rod Carew bat with a C203 model number on the barrel ("C" for Carew), and enjoyed talking about the unprecedented thinness of that 1991 Hall of Fame inductee's old bat handle. "I took that handle and I added a longer barrel," Rice said. He passed the all-time strikeout list, and Corine took a glance and walked back to it. "Shouldn't he be on there. " she said of her husband. "He struck out a lot. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Kendrick fixes flaw, rediscovers swing Apr 28, 2009
But he also had the benefit of talking with former Angels player and Hall of Famer Rod Carew, who happens to own 3,053 hits ... "Rod Carew has always had different ways of hitting and different ways of setting up the pitchers, and I think that talk helped him out a lot." The talk seemed to help, because Kendrick had six hits in the series against the Mariners, including two doubles and four runs scored. (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
Stealing home: Adding a rare dash of rousing excitement Apr 28, 2009
Forty years ago, Rod Carew of the Minnesota Twins stole home seven times, falling one shy of Ty Cobb's season record ... " Carew encouraged by Martin In 1969, Twins batters didn't always know when Carew was going to make the attempt. First baseman Harmon Killebrew was at the plate for two of Carew's steals of home. "I never knew that he was coming, and so, fortunately, I got bad pitches and didn't swing," Killebrew says. That scenario got the Twins public relations staff to write a poem about... (USA Today -- Sports)
Inbox: What will Samardzija do in Triple-A Apr 10, 2009
44, Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee Brewers); Rod Carew (No. 29, Minnesota Twins and California Angels); Rollie Fingers (No. (MLB.com -- Chi Cubs Cubs)
Weaver looks to slow much-improved A's Apr 9, 2009
" With the Red Sox coming to town this weekend, Scioscia plans to give his bench players -- Robb Quinlan, Maicer Izturis and Gary Matthews Jr. -- playing time. He'll continue to have Jeff Mathis and Mike Napoli sharing catching duties. LAA: RHP Jered Weaver (0-0, -.-- ERA) His spring was delayed by shoulder soreness and then set back briefly by a back strain, but he bounced back and finished strong and appears ready to go fairly deep in games. Weaver gets by on deception with his delivery,... (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
Adenhart gets fresh start against A's Apr 8, 2009
" With three starters -- John Lackey, Ervin Santana and Kelvim Escobar -- on the 15-day disabled list to start the season, and neither Lackey nor Santana expected back before May, Adenhart should have some time to express his considerable talent. Angels manager Mike Scioscia has expressed nothing but confidence in Adenhart this spring, and the kid from Maryland, drafted out of Williamsport High School in 2004, has delivered quality work start after start. He was 3-0 with a 3.12 ERA in six... (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
Finley, Downing joining Halos' Hall of Fame Apr 4, 2009
Finley and Downing will join the elite company of Nolan Ryan, Rod Carew, Bobby Grich, Don Baylor, Jim Fregosi and Jimmie Reese in the Hall. Finley, who played with the Angels from 1986-99, holds the club's all-time record in wins (165), innings pitched (2,575) and starts (379). (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
Martin and Nelson: natural leaders, odd twins Apr 1, 2009
When Martin managed the Twins, he once had Rod Carew and Tony Oliva execute a double steal of third and second. Then he had them execute a double steal of home and third. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Dickerson out to show that he belongs Mar 20, 2009
Recently, when the Reds played the Twins, Baker asked Hall of Famer Rod Carew to give Dickerson some bunting tips. Baker still would like to see the left-handed-hitting Dickerson get better against such left-handed pitchers as Jon Lester, who started for the Red Sox on Thursday. (MLB.com -- Cincinnati Reds)
Chi-Hi grad Vavra gears up for new Twins season Mar 15, 2009
As the players warm up on the emerald green grass, Vavra swaps stories with fellow coaches: manager Ron Gardenhire, former Twins and Brewer Paul Molitor, Hall of Famer Rod Carew, and bullpen coach Rick Stelmaszek. Soon the stretching is over, and Gardenhire breaks the pack into several groups, with a different coach taking charge of each. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Twins ad debuts during Super Bowl Feb 8, 2009
only to find they all revolve around another popular teammate, and Delmon Young receiving hitting advice from Twins legends Rod Carew, Harmon Killebrew and Tony Oliva. "I think what's made this campaign successful is the incorporation of our players," Klinger said. (MLB.com -- Minnesota Twins)
Radke, Brophy earn Twins Hall nods Feb 8, 2009
The other members include: Harmon Killebrew, Rod Carew, Tony Oliva, Kent Hrbek, Kirby Puckett and Calvin Griffith (inducted in 2000), Jim Kaat (2001), broadcaster Herb Carneal (2001), pitcher Bert Blyleven (2002), former manager Tom Kelly (2002), long-time public address announcer Bob Casey (2003), outfielder Bob Allison (2003), catcher Earl Battey (2004), pitcher Frank Viola (2005), owner Carl Pohlad (2005), shortstop Zoilo Versalles (2006), third baseman Gary Gaetti (2007), farm director Jim... (MLB.com -- Minnesota Twins)
