✰American League Batting Championship renamed the “Rod Carew and Tony Gwynn Award” June 2016
✰ On January 8, 1991, became only 22nd player in history to be voted into the Baseball Hall Fame on the first ballot
✰ 3,053 career hits - 12th all-time* (#3,000-8/4/85 vs. Frank Viola-Twins)
✰ Won 7 Batting Titles - surpassed only by Cobb (12), Wagner (8) and Gwynn (8)
✰ .328 Lifetime B.A. - 27th all-time*
✰ Batted .344 during decade of 70's
✰ Batted .350 or more 5 times
✰ 1977 AL - M.V.P.
✰ 1967 AL - Rookie of the Year
✰ Batted .300 or more 15 consecutive seasons - 1969-83
✰ Twins all-time leading hitter - .334 - 12 seasons
✰ Angels all-time leading hitter - .314 - 7 seasons
✰ Voted to AL All-Star Team 18 times - 1967-84
✰ Named Honorary Captain AL All-Star Team - 1991
✰ All-time leading All-Star vote getter: 33,000,000+
✰ Holds All-Star record - Most triples in a game - 1978
✰ Only AL player to have his number (29) retired by 2 teams (Twins & Angels)
✰ 1015 career R.B.I.
✰ Career on base % - .395
✰ Holds major league single season record for most steals of home (7 - 1969 tied with Pete Reiser)
✰ Named MLB All-Century Team
✰ Holds Major League record for most steals in one inning (3 - May 18, 1969)
✰ 353 Career Stolen Bases
✰ 895 Multiple hit games career
✰ Played in ALCS - 4 times (1969, 1970, 1979, 1982)
✰ Holds ALCS record - most hits in 4 game series (7-1979)