On Monday at a news conference to promote the upcoming All-Star game in Anaheim this July, Rod Carew spoke warmly about his daughter, who lost a tragic battle with leukemia about 14 years ago, and about changes he’s made in his life — growing up, mellowing out — in the last few years. Read the entire LA Times column here.
The University of Minnesota Press is publishing a new edition of Rod Carew’s memoir, Carew, with a new foreword by Torii Hunter. The book will be available in April.