Word: carew
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...parsimonious owner of baseball's Minnesota Twins--until 1960 the Washington Senators; in Minneapolis. His comments in 1978 on moving the team--which included the assertion that Washington's "black people...put up such a chant they'll scare you to death"--led future Hall of Famer Rod Carew to bolt for the California Angels the next year...
DIED. MICHELLE CAREW, 18, daughter of baseball great Rod Carew; of leukemia; in Orange County, California. The search for bone-marrow donors turned her father into an advocate for transplant candidates, and her plight drew national attention to minority and biracial patients...
...whole atmosphere was totally informal. Players did windsprints in the outfield during the game. Some Angels snuck behind the bleachers to a cage. Fans could watch Rod Carew--Rod Carewl--swing a bat less than 10 feet away, permitting an exchange of insults and batting tips. And home runs were catchable for folks who brought mitts, though I never caught...