rod carew
Rod Carew was in disbelief the first time he met Roberto Clemente.He said: "Living the dream" when he met and played with a childhood hero of the 1967 baseball All-Star Game in Anaheim, five years before Clemente died in a plane crash while trying to aid earthquake victims in Nicaragua.Their names were together again on Tuesday, as when they were 47, and 48 Spanish Heritage Hall of Fame players in the All-Star FanFest Baseball, Anaheim as well."Roberto is a inspiration to all Latinos," said Carew. "I have the opportunity to play against him as a young boy and I was honored."Carew was connected to a small section of Clement's widow, Vera, and several baseball greats, including Orlando Cepeda, Manny Mota and Juan Marichal.
He was the first Latin player named to the Baseball Hall of Fame, and is the only player who waits five years have elapsed since its foundation in 1954, too.Like many other Latin players of his time, not only the obstacles encountered on the basis of color, but also address the language barrier."Every time we are together, talking about the time and the struggle we went through to come here," said Carew. "And so did we."Carew of Panama, the only player to start the Baseball Hall of Fame. He had a career batting average of .328 and 3,053 hits and 1,015 runs in beatingThis is the kind of numbers are not trivial, but because of the hard work of players like Carew and Clemente, the Latin players is now much more in Major League Baseball.It all started Clemente, and lent a hand of players like Carew."If we can keep other young people to hang in there, and this, and let them see that you can do whatever they want with their lives," said Carew, "it's worth it. "
He was the first Latin player named to the Baseball Hall of Fame, and is the only player who waits five years have elapsed since its foundation in 1954, too.Like many other Latin players of his time, not only the obstacles encountered on the basis of color, but also address the language barrier."Every time we are together, talking about the time and the struggle we went through to come here," said Carew. "And so did we."Carew of Panama, the only player to start the Baseball Hall of Fame. He had a career batting average of .328 and 3,053 hits and 1,015 runs in beatingThis is the kind of numbers are not trivial, but because of the hard work of players like Carew and Clemente, the Latin players is now much more in Major League Baseball.It all started Clemente, and lent a hand of players like Carew."If we can keep other young people to hang in there, and this, and let them see that you can do whatever they want with their lives," said Carew, "it's worth it. "
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