"Back when I first came up with the Twins as a second baseman, Billy worked with me on my fielding, on playing the game, on being heads-up, hustling, always doing my best, not alibiing. And when he was the Twins' manager, I enjoyed playing for him."
Rod Carew is a Hall of Fame professional baseball player known for elite batting and consistency. He played in Major League Baseball primarily with the Minnesota Twins and California Angels and recorded more than 3,000 career hits. Carew won seven American League batting titles.