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To celebrate a life and career, we offer 29 facts about Rod Carew
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Twins' Hall of Famer Rod Carew to get heart transplant - West
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Baseball legend Rod Carew undergoing heart, kidney transplant
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Twins legend Rod Carew returns to throw out first pitch - Superior
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Hall of Famer Rod Carew returns home after heart, kidney
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Rod Carew returns to MN after heart transplant
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After nearly dying, former Twins star Rod Carew awaits heart
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Rod Carew recovering from massive heart attack with a life-saving
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Hall of Famer Rod Carew to get heart transplant
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Twins great Rod Carew, after near-'widow maker,' on heart
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Scripps Patient Rod Carew Announces Milestone
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Twins legend Rod Carew returns after heart transplant
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Hall of Famer Rod Carew reveals he needs heart transplant after
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Rod Carew: Hall of Famer recovering after heart, kidney
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Triumph Return: Heart Patient Rod Carew's Story