[gallery size="article_inline" ids="4519794,4519796,4519795,4521576,4520956,4519810,4519793,4519864,4519801,4519797,4520961,4520962,4520957,4519800,4519823"]
ANAHEIM — Rod Carew and Ralf Reuland stood together in front of the mound, sharing a cause and a vision — and very much a heart.
Four months after Carew received the heart and kidney of former NFL tight end Konrad Reuland, the 71-year-old watched as Reuland’s father, Ralf, threw out the first pitch at Angel Stadium on Tuesday night.
“It’s very emotional, and a nice way to honor him,” Reuland said.
Carew had the procedure Dec. 16 and met Reuland’s family in March after mutual friends connected Reuland’s death with news of Carew’s transplant.