1996 Death Michele Carew, daughter of baseball great Rod, dies of Leukemia at 18 1994 Event Kirby Puckett pass Rod Carew with 2,088 hit as Twin's top hit leader 1994 Event Twin's Dave Winfield passes Rod Carew into 15th hit list (3,054) 1991 Event Ferguson Jenkins, Gaylord Perry, Rod Carew, Tony Lazzeri, and Bill Veeck are elected into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York 1991 Event Gaylord Perry, Ferguson Jenkins and Rod Carew elected to Hall of Fame 1991 Event Rod Carew is 22nd player elected to Hall of Fame on 1st try 1985 Event Angels announce that they will not offer Rod Carew a new contract 1985 Event California Angel Rod Carew gets his 3,000th hit 1985 Event Rod Carew, is 16th to get 3,000 hits 1979 Event Minnesota Twins trade Rod Carew to California for 4 players 1977 Event Rod Carew wins AL MVP award 1969 Event Rod Carew ties record with his 7th steal of home in a season 1945 Birthday Rod Carew, baseball slugger, AL Rookie of Year 1967 1905 Birthday Lord Carew, born in Ireland, judge, dressage 1639 Death Thomas Carew, English poet/diplomat (The Rapture), dies 1545 Death George Carew, English admiral, drowns
