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Hall of Famer Rod Carew set for heart transplant Thursday

Baseball Hall of Famer Rod Carew was scheduled to undergo a heart transplant Thursday, ending a months-long wait for a suitable donor.

Carew told KCAL on Wednesday night that he and his wife Rhonda were headed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after getting the call he has awaited since being told more than a year ago he needed a transplant.

Heart donor has been found for Angels legend Rod Carew. He will undergo transplant today pic.twitter.com/dJE0HQKQQZ

— CBS Los Angeles (@CBSLA) December 15, 2016

Carew, 71, suffered a massive heart attack while playing golf on Sept.