SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (AP) — Baseball Hall of Famer Rod Carew received a new heart and kidney from the late NFL player Konrad Reuland in what is believed to be the first such transplant involving pro athletes.
Los Angeles, CA (KROC-AM News) - The Minnesota Twins issued a statement Friday that indicates Rod Carew is resting comfortably after undergoing a 13 hour long heart and kidney transplant operation at the Cedar Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.