Who didn't imitate Rod Carew's stance playing baseball around the neighborhood?

I was (and still am :) a Yankees fan. I followed Reggie to California and that's how I discovered Carew. He became one of my favorite players and I was heartbroken when he made the final out of the 1982 division series, when Milwaukee came back down 0-2 to win 3-2. Man, Carew was unreal to watch.

A master of the bunt

Growing up Carew was my BaseBall Hero; i modeled my game after him. what a pure Hitter. Many were fortunatley enough to see him play; and for those who didnt , you miised an al time great. i Remember .403

One of the best pure hitters I've ever seen play. Period!

The number of HOFs in this great highlight video is amazing. Seaver, Palmer, Morris, Henderson, Raines, Winfield, Dawson, Murray, just to name some I noticed.

One of the greatest contact hitters to play.

He was a phenomenal playmaker, more than just a hitter, nice video wish there was one of him stealing home.

I was a young kid during rod carews prime years and I knew he was good but at the time I didn't realize how good he really was The dude was an absolute hitting machine and super consistent for years at a very high level

388 in 1977. Flirted with 400 much of the year but came up short.

@zriter59escritor33

Жыл бұрын

Also drove in 100 runs and hit 14 homers in '77.

Rod was great. He led the league in batting mostly every year and almost batted 400 a few times.

@j.h.7266

10 ай бұрын

He was GREAT but not quite what you said. He won 7 batting titles in a 19 year career and hit .388 (which is incredible) in 1977 but never close to that in any other season.

There's something to say about that relaxed batting stance. Gwynn and Carew both looked so relaxed and dominated.

@raymondk6721

Жыл бұрын

Nah

@deeway5964

10 ай бұрын

Come to think about it 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔Did Pete Rose used a similar batting stance?

So many understated greats in that era.

What a pleasure it was to watch that Man play ball!!! We were blessed by God with Rod Carew.

I had the pleasure of watching Rod Carew in the 80's when he played for the Anaheim Angels, an amazing hitter, he put the ball in the perfect location to avoid the defense!

Rod Carew was one of my favorites. Loved the way he swung that C243. He had a hitting video out and it was great visual instruction.

I saw him in Denver at an exibition game,ive never seen a hitter better than him,great defensive player too..

Geez, I’m grateful we tv broadcasts in HD nowadays.

A maestro with the bat.

Thank You!!!!!!! This is the best Rod Carew Highlight video I've ever seen. The majority of it is stuff I've never seen. The Upper Deck Yankee Stadium HOMERUN was a surprise. And alot of Twins Highlights and his chase for .400 highlights was awesome. 💪⚾💪

@dominickclaflin5295

Жыл бұрын

Yep. Hope you like it

@stevereber

Жыл бұрын

@@dominickclaflin5295 Definitely, I just added a few more comments. Be Blessed

In 1977-78 I was 13-14 and thanks to my best friends father who was a corporate executive we went to over 60 home games over those two years. Rod was the best hitter I have ever seen (Tony Gwynn a very close second). My only knock on Carew would be that every game we went to we would get there early and Rod would be just a few feet away and he always refused to sign an autograph. Not sure why but I still enjoyed his time with the Twins.

I asked a co worker who the greatest player he ever saw was. His answer, ROD CAREW. Was not expecting that.

1977 Rod Carew won the AL MVP award as he led the Major Leagues in batting average, hits, triples, runs scored, on base percentage and on base plus slugging percentage (combined). He also had exceptional stolen base numbers between 1973-1978 as he stole 220 of his 353 stolen bases. 1973, 1974, 1976 and 1977, he had four 200 hit campaigns. Career batting average of .328 which isn’t too bad considering he won seven batting average titles in a ten year span (1969-78)

,388 in 1977..... If it wasn't for a poor five-game series in Kansas City that season Rodney would have hit 400. I grew up at the Met stadium in Bloomington Minnesota hundreds of twins games watched all of this live.......#29 hit them where they ain't!!!!!!

@guppybill

Жыл бұрын

As an Angels fan, I have to thank you for sharing #29 with us for a while. I understand fully the privilege and honor it was to see him play for your team.

@florancerudi

Жыл бұрын

@@guppybill I used to talk to rod& Tony oliva, Steve Braun, they used to take extra hitting practice which was in right center field by the black scoreboard. My mother graduated with Rod's first wife Marlene from Brooklyn center high School that's a true story oh man do I have stories.

Mi bateador favorito un típico bateador de tacto único en su género ...

3,053 hits 3.28 BA.

“I got more action than my man John Woo/And I got mad hits like I was Rod Carew” - Mike D, Beastie Boys

@babylonian.captivity

8 ай бұрын

I love that so hard. (I often say that I'm just chillin', like Bob Dylan.)

@babylonian.captivity

8 ай бұрын

Oh, and there's also the line about Sadaharu Oh! Is that the same song?

I use to watch this week in baseball just to see him hit and OZZIE smith play short

Looking at the footage, you wonder how they ever got him out. What a sweet swing.

the only guy who ever held the bat like it made sense

When baseball was good

Just like The Beastie Boys sang, he got mad hits.

Rod was Fantastic. Hit for average. 1'st on base. Drove runs in. On and on. Less power than Brett. But, just as effective.

A Twin

Rod carew..if you wanted to put the stick on the ball.and hit em.where they ain't...carew

Sadly would he even make a major league roster in 2023. The game is full of .200 hitters with power. It’s ugly to watch.

@garythegman9680

9 ай бұрын

Lol,he would bat 400 gainst the crap today.There are no hitters today to even compare him to,he was that good..