MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!
I hope you are all safe and well on this festive morning.
The next 1971 starting All-Star to celebrate in my on-going 1972 thread is the American League's second baseman, Rod Carew, who made his fifth straight such game in five Major League seasons to start his Hall of Fame career:
In
addition to the five straight All-Star game nods to start his
magnificent career, Carew took home the A.L. Rookie of the Year in 1967
while also winning the 1969 batting title, the first of what would end
up being seven titles, including four in a row between 1972 and 1975.
What else really needs to be said about the greatest hitter of his generation?
The man topped .300 15 years in a row, with a high of .388 in 1977 on
his way to a Most Valuable Player Award and capturing the public’s
attention with his .400 chase late in the season.
A clear-cut Hall of Fame player, he was inducted on his first year of eligibility in 1991 when he garnered 90.5% of the vote, which leaves me with the question: who the hell are the 9.5% who DIDN’T vote for him!!!???
3053 hits, a .328 career average, 353 stolen bases and 15 straight seasons of .300+ batting.Just incredible.
A clear-cut Hall of Fame player, he was inducted on his first year of eligibility in 1991 when he garnered 90.5% of the vote, which leaves me with the question: who the hell are the 9.5% who DIDN’T vote for him!!!???
