Sluggers Harmon Killebrew and Bob Allison, who had already been stars in Washington, were joined by Tony Oliva and Zoilo Versalles, and later second baseman Rod Carew and pitchers Jim Kaat and Jim Perry, winning the American League pennant in 1965.

In 1969, the new manager of the Twins, Billy Martin, pushed aggressive base running all-around, and Rod Carew set the all-time Major League record by stealing home seven times.

One known Panamanian of the Jewish faith was baseball player Rod Carew.

The four contenders for the batting title that year were Brett and Royals teammate Hal McRae, and Minnesota Twins teammates Rod Carew and Lyman Bostock.

A few of the many Carolina League players who have gone on to star in the Major Leagues are: Johnny Bench ( Peninsula, 1966 ), Wade Boggs ( Winston-Salem, 1977 ), Barry Bonds ( Prince William, 1985 ), Rod Carew ( Wilson, 1966 ), Dock Ellis ( Kinston, 1965 ), Dwight Evans ( Winston-Salem, 1971 ), Dwight Gooden ( Lynchburg, 1983 ), Andruw Jones ( Durham, 1996 ), Chipper Jones ( Durham, 1992 ), Willie McCovey ( Danville, 1956 ), Joe Morgan ( Durham, 1963 ), Dave Parker ( Salem, 1972 ), Tony Pérez ( Rocky Mount, 1962 ), Andy Pettitte ( Prince William, 1993 ), Jorge Posada ( Prince William, 1993 ), Darryl Strawberry ( Lynchburg, 1981 ), Bernie Williams ( Prince William, 1988 ), and Carl Yastrzemski ( Raleigh, 1959 ).

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After finishing second in the league in batting in 1977 to Twins teammate Rod Carew, Bostock became one of baseball's earliest big-money free agents, and signed with the California Angels, owned by Gene Autry.

* In 1976 hit. 323, finishing fourth behind Kansas City Royals George Brett (. 333 ) and Hal McRae (. 332 ), and teammate Rod Carew (. 331 ).

Hall-of-Fame infielder Rod Carew, a perennial batting champion in the 1970s, also grew up in Washington Heights, having emigrated with his family from Panama at the age of fourteen.

He won seven batting titles in total, a feat tied or exceeded by only five players ( Cobb ( 11 or 12, depending on the source ), Tony Gwynn ( 8 ), Honus Wagner ( 8 ), Rod Carew ( 7 ), and Stan Musial ( 7 )).

They both won multiple batting titles — Boggs's five and Gwynn's eight — and each won four straight to join Ty Cobb, Rogers Hornsby, and Rod Carew as the only players to do so.

They joined Lou Brock and Rod Carew as the only players whose careers ended after World War II who finished with 3, 000 hits and fewer than 160 home runs.

Notable people born in the Panama Canal Zone include Richard Prince, Kenneth Bancroft Clark, Rod Carew, geologist Thomas H. Jordan, Edward A. Murphy, Jr., and John McCain, the Republican 2008 presidential candidate and US Senator from Arizona.

Rodney Cline " Rod " Carew ( born October 1, ) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman, second baseman and coach.

After the season, Rod Carew was granted free agency, after the Angels declined to offer him new contract, but he received no offers from other teams.

Rod Carew was awarded damages equivalent to what he would have likely received in: $ 782, 036.

But guess who is: Hall of Famer Rod Carew!

On January 19, 2004, Panama City's National Stadium was renamed " Rod Carew Stadium ".

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Rod has no taste for politics or administration, and is happy to have Grant Cowper, an older college student and born politician, elected " mayor ".

* Johnny Rod ( born 1957 ), American bass guitar player

* Rod Bloomfield ( born 1948 ), professional ice hockey player

He was briefly replaced by Rod Clark ( born Rodney Clark, 23 November 1942, Surlingham, near Norwich, Norfolk ), but in October, Clark departed the group, which split for a month.

* John " Hot Rod " Williams ( born 1962 ), American basketball player

: Rod Goodway ( guitar, vocals ) ( born Rodney Goodway, 21 October 1946 )

* January 29-Edouard Rod, novelist ( born 1857 )

As both Walter and Gracie told Dallas attorney Rod Phelps during a visit, Walter wanted to shoot the thing, but Gracie suggested that her husband make a cartoon about the bird, and thus Woody was born, The story is questionable, however, since the Lantzes were not married until after Woody made his screen debut.

Rodney George " Rod " Laver MBE ( born 9 August 1938 ) is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for most singles titles won in the history of tennis, with 200 career titles.

More recently, composers such as the UK-based Patric Standford ( born in 1939 ) have ghostwritten for symphonic recordings and films such as the Rod McKuen Cello Concerto.

* Rod Eddington ( born 1950 ), Australian businessman

Rodney Dwight " Rod " Grams ( born February 4, 1948 ) served the state of Minnesota in both the United States House of Representatives and the U. S. Senate.

Rod Langway was born when his father, an American serviceman, was stationed in Taiwan, and he is the only NHL player to have been born in Republic of China.

Roderick Raynor " Rod " Paige ( born June 17, 1933 ) served as the 7th United States Secretary of Education from 2001 to 2005.

Rodney Sturt " Rod " Taylor ( born 11 January 1930 ) is an Australian actor of film and television.

Rod Little of The Times juxtaposed Hewitt's claim with the fact that Hewitt's department was itself responsible for the Sex Discrimination Act, suggesting she believed the purpose of sex discrimination legislation " was intended to be of benefit only to women " rather than " maltreated job applicants ... foolish enough to be born with a penis ".

* Rod Brind ' Amour-National Hockey League player ( born in Ottawa but learned to play hockey in Campbell River )

Iain Smith ( born 1 May 1960 ) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician, and was Member of the Scottish Parliament for North East Fife until defeated by the SNP's Rod Campbell in 2011.

Rod Blagojevich ( born December 10, 1956 ) is an American former politician who served as the 40th Governor of Illinois from 2003 to 2009.

* Rod Marsh ( born 1947 ), retired Australian cricketer

Torrold " Rod " Smart ( born January 9, 1977 ) is a former professional American football player.