ROD CAREW - DOCUMENT SIGNED 01/01/1978 - HFSID 263197

ROD CAREW
Rod Carew signs a contract with R. G. Hennkens, Marketing Communications to use his name, likeness, and endorsement for 1½ years for 5% of the sale price of each product sold plus up to 100 endorsed products for Carew's personal use.
Partly Printed Contract signed: "Rod Carew", 6p, 8½x11. St. Louis, Montana, 1978 January 1. "Licensing Agreement" between R.G. Hennkens, Marketing Communications, and Rod Carew who grants them license to use his "name, likeness and/or endorsement" for 1½ years (or 2½ years if extended by Carew) for 5% of the sale price for each product sold plus up to 100 endorsed products for Carew's personal use. Rod Carew had just been selected 1977 American League MVP batting .388. Rod Carew (born in 1945) starred with the Minnesota Twins (1967-1978) and California Angels (1979-1985), a second baseman who moved to first base late in his career. Rookie of the Year in 1967, Carew led the league in hitting seven times (1969, 1972-1975, 1977-1978), was elected to the All-Star team in 17 of his 19 years, and hit over .300 for fifteen consecutive seasons. In 1977, his league-leading .388 batting average was the best in the major leagues by 50 points! He was also a fine base runner and base stealer. In 1985, he became only the sixteenth major leaguer to reach 3,000 hits. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1991. Lightly creased. Staple holes at upper left. Overall, fine condition.