I go back to when my youngest daughter was dying. I never asked my Friend Upstairs, 'Why me?' And He's the only one who has the answers. — Rod Carew Copy Share Image
There is a special sensation in getting good wood on the ball and driving a double down the left-field line as the crowd in… — Rod Carew Copy Share Image
The way they dress here (California), your head is always in the stands. All those bikinis, your eyes get tired. — Rod Carew Copy Share Image
I never liked talking about myself or my background because I hated bringing back bad memories. And sometimes when I talked, it would come… — Rod Carew Copy Share Image
When you've learned to believe in yourself, there's no telling how good a player you can be. That's because you have the mental edge. — Rod Carew Copy Share Image
Here I am, a black man with a white man's heart. In the end, that's what God wants us to do. He wants us… — Rod Carew Copy Share Image
Back when I first came up with the Twins as a second baseman, Billy worked with me on my fielding, on playing the game,… — Rod Carew Copy Share Image
I'm more conscious of where the outfielders are playing when I'm on base, and I don't take such wide turns anymore running around the… — Rod Carew Copy Share Image
There was a point at which I thought I'd never get the most valuable player, especially the years I played at Minnesota. We never… — Rod Carew Copy Share Image
Get your heart checked. I've always looked at myself as healthy, but I wasn't. — Rod Carew Copy Share Image
Harmon Killebrew was a gem. I can never thank him enough for all I learned from him. He was a consummate professional who treated… — Rod Carew Copy Share Image
When I was 11, I spent eight months in the hospital with rheumatic fever and almost died. — Rod Carew Copy Share Image
