02625cam a2200337 i 4500 625968930 TxAuBib 20210603120000.0 200902s2020||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2020040380 9781629377643 hardcover 1629377643 hardcover (OCoLC)1144717139 DLC DLC eng eng rda rda rda DLC rda OCLCF DLC ANK IEB IHX GL4 LEB X#4 UKMGB OCLCO TXAAL TxAuBib OCLCF ANK IEB IHX GL4 LEB X#4 UKMGB OCLCO TXAAL TxAuBib rda Carew, Rod, 1945-, author. One tough out : fighting off life's curveballs / Rod Carew, Jaime Aron. Chicago, Illinois : Triumph Books, [2020] xxi, 324 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, color ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references. "For 19 seasons, Rod Carew was a maestro in the batter's box. Uncoiling from his crouched stance, he seemed to guide the ball wherever he wanted on the way to a whopping seven batting titles and a spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame. If only everything in life had been as easy as he made hitting look. In One Tough Out: Fighting Off Life's Curveballs, Carew reflects on the highlights, anecdotes, and friendships from his outstanding career, describing the abuse, poverty, and racism he overcame to even reach the majors. In conversational, confessional prose, he takes readers through the challenges he's conquered in the second half of his life, from burying his youngest daughter to surviving several near-fatal bouts with heart disease. He also details the remarkable reason he's alive today: the heart transplant he received from Konrad Reuland, a 29-year-old NFL player he'd met years before. Carew explains how that astonishing connection was revealed and the unique bond he and his wife, Rhonda, have since forged with his donor's family. An important thread running through this mosaic of Carew's life is his faith. He illustrates how his mother instilled those beliefs during their darkest days and how conversations with God helped him fight off every curveball life has thrown his way"-- Provided by publisher. 20210603. Carew, Rod 1945- Baseball players United States Biography. Autobiographies. Biographies. Aron, Jaime, author. TXAAL