What a pair of legends right here, the great Rod Carew who would win batting title after batting title during the 1970’s, and Harmon Killebrew, who would win home run title after home run title the previous decade, coming to a close on his Hall of Fame career.
For Carew, we’re talking seven batting titles and a .328 career batting average with over 3000 hits, while Killebrew chipped in 575 career home runs, leading to six home run titles and eight 40+ homer seasons.
Both would win an American League Most Valuable Player Award: Killebrew back in 1969 and Carew eight years later in 1977 when he flirted with .400, ending up at an incredible .388.
Man it must have been fun watching this team evolve in the late-60’s when you also throw in Jim Kaat and Tony Oliva among others!
