Rod Carew wanted to hop atop the bench in the visiting dugout. He tried on his own, tried again with someone helping to lift him, and he finally decided to sit down on the bench.
He’ll get to the top of the bench in his own time. He is vibrant and full of life, six months after a heart transplant. He just started his cardiac rehabilitation.
“Getting my strength back, and my balance,” he said.
He visited with the Angels and Minnesota Twins — the two teams for which the Hall of Fame infielder played — before the clubs met Thursday at Angel Stadium.