Rod Carew, a former 18-time All-Star infielder for the Twins and Angels, advocated for Rose to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Getty Images ...

SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 12: A detailed view of the Tony Gwynn National League Batting Champion Award and the Rod Carew American League Batting Champion Award prior to the 87th Annual MLB All-Star Game at ...

Hall of Famer Rod Carew is introduced during the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2021 in Cooperstown, New York. (Jim McIsaac / Getty Images) ...

A smiling Rod Carew raised his right hand as he took the U.S. citizenship oath Friday during a ceremony in Santa Ana for the 78-year-old Major League Baseball Hall of Famer.

Rod Carew, who played for the Angels from 1979 to 1985 before coaching the team from 1992 to 1999, officially became a U.S. citizen on Friday.

Former Angels star Rod Carew, left, is sworn in by Alanna Ow, USCIS San Diego District Director, as he finally becomes a U.S. citizen at the age of 78 on Friday.

California Angels great Rod Carew, originally from Panama, becomes U.S. citizen by: Travis Schlepp Posted: Aug 23, 2024 / 02:02 PM PDT Updated: Aug 23, 2024 / 02:02 PM PDT ...

Instead, Carew turned to baseball, which helped him forge the Hall of Fame career that saw him rise to superstardom with the Twins and California Angels. But it also served as an escape from what ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Olga Carew, the mother of former Angels star and Hall of Famer Rod ...