Rod Carew

MAY 20, 1970 — Rod Carew put together a herculean effort against the Royals, tallying four hits on his way to becoming the first Twins player ever to hit for the cycle. The star's historic performance raised his batting average to a scintillating .432 through nearly two months of the 1970. Carew's big game the Twins to a 10-5 victory over the division-rival Royals.