SCB has enjoyed the support and endorsement of one of baseball’s living legends, Rod Carew. Mr. Carew is a seven-time American League batting champion. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991 and is still active in the sport as an executive member staff of the Minnesota Twins. He recently joined the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball as a Special Advisor for International Player Development. In this role with Major League Baseball, Rod travels nationally and internationally to train and develop young hitters. Rod Carew is one of the best-known athletes in baseball and his name is synonymous with hitting excellence.
- January 8, 1991, became 22nd player in history to be voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on the first ballot
- 3,053 career hits – 12th all time *
- Won 7 Batting Titles – surpassed only by Cobb (12), Wagner (8) and Gwynn (8)
- 328 Lifetime Batting Average – 27th of all Time *
- Batted .344 during the 1970’s
- Batted .350 or more 5 times
- 1977 American League – MVP
- 1967 American League Rookie of the Year
- Batted .300 or more 15 consecutive seasons – 1969 – 1983
- Twins all-time leading hitter - .334 – 12 seasons
- Angels all-time leading hitter - .314 – 7 seasons
- Voted to American League All-Star Team 18 times (1967-1984)
- Named Honorary Captain American All-Star Team 1991
- All-time leading All-Star vote getter: 33,000,000 +
- Holds All-Star record – Most triples in a game 1978
- Only American League player to have his number (29) retired by 2 teams (Twins & Angels)
- 1,015 career RBI
- Career on base% - .395
- Holds major league single season record for most steals of home (7 – 1969 tied with Pete Reiser)
- Names MLB All-Century Team
- Holds Major League records for most steals in one inning (3 – May 18, 1969)
- 353 Career Stolen Bases
- 895 Multiple hit games career
- Played in ALCS – 4 times (1969, 1970, 1979, 1982)
- Holds ALCS record – most hits in 4 game series (7-1979)
*Baseball Encyclopedia at time of retirement
