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Rod Carew

Rod Carew Biography

Baseball Coach

Rod Carew is a renowned baseball coach, born on October 1, 1945. He has extensive experience and remarkable achievements in the baseball world, serving as a coach for several professional teams and known for his unique training methods and leadership style.

Rod Carew is a renowned baseball coach, born on October 1, 1945. He has extensive experience and remarkable achievements in the baseball world, serving as a coach for several professional teams and known for his unique training methods and leadership style.

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“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 won a pennant there, we were far away from the big media centers of Los Angeles and New York, and I wasn't a flashy power hitter but a guy who hit to spots, who bunted and stole bases.”

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“The way they dress here (California), your head is always in the stands. All those bikinis, your eyes get tired.”

Way Eye Dresses Tired California Bikinis

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“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.”

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Book:Rod Carew's Hit to Win: Batting Tips and Techniques from a Baseball Hall of Famer

Source: Rod Carew's Hit to Win: Batting Tips and Techniques from a Baseball Hall of Famer

“I get a kick out of watching a team defense me. A player moves two steps in one direction and I hit it two steps the other way. It goes right Stan Musialby his glove and I laugh.”

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“Do you believe you're a starter or a benchwarmer? Do you believe you're an all-star or an also- ran? If the answers to these questions are the latter, your play on the field will reflect it. But when you've learned to shut off outside influences and believe in yourself, there's no telling how good a player you can be.”

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Book:Rod Carew's Art and Science of Hitting

Source: Rod Carew's Art and Science of Hitting

“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 the ballpark rises to its feet and cheers. But, I also remember how much fun I had as a skinny barefoot kid hitting a tennis ball with a broomstick on a quiet, dusty street in Panama.”

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“Hitting is an art, but not an exact science.”

Art Hitting Exact Sciences

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About the Author

Born: October 1, 1945
Known for: Baseball Coach
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Rod Carew's Art and Science of HittingRelated source material

Rod Carew's Hit to Win: Batting Tips and Techniques from a Baseball Hall of FamerRelated source material

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