Nearly 15 months after suffering a heart attack near his Southern California home, Hall of Famer Rod Carew underwent successful heart and kidney transplant surgery Friday. According to the American Heart Association, the procedure began around midnight PT, and was expected to take 18 hours to complete.
The Twins issued a statement regarding the health condition of Carew:
"The entire Minnesota Twins family is happy to report that Rod Carew had a successful heart and kidney transplant surgery today at Cedar-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, and is expected to make a full recovery. After a 13-hour procedure that started shortly after midnight Pacific time, Rod is resting in recovery.