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Carew attends HOF cermony in triumph of fortitude
- Updated: July 23, 2016
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — When Rod Carew had a heart attack this past September near his home in Southern California, the first goals in his recovery was to make it to Spring Training and the National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremonies this year.
He can now check off both boxes. Mike Piazza and Ken Griffey Jr. will be handed their plaques on Sunday behind the newly reconstructed Clark Sports Center.
Induction coverage starts on MLB Network and MLB.com at 11 a.m. ET, with the ceremonies beginning live at 1:30 p.m. And Carew will be among the 48 Hall of Famers on the tented stage behind the newest inductees.
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It’s a triumph of courage and fortitude.
Wearing a white vest attached to a device that helps the heart pump and his ability to breath, Carew is on tour now talking about his condition and taking preventive measures to prevent heart disease.
He knows he’s lucky to be alive.
“I learned that it doesn’t matter how big you are,” the Hall of Famer, who batted .328 and won seven American League batting titles in 19 seasons with the Angels and the Twins, told MLB.com after a media conference. “This is the great equalizer.”
Carew, 70 now, said he felt fine and healthy before the attack nearly blew him away on Sept. 20. He had a left ventricular assist device implanted to help the beating of his heart, and he is currently seeking to put his name on a transplant list.
Carew said that aside from normal physicals conducted by his doctors, he never paid too much …
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