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Stinky The Clown

(67,808 posts) Fri Apr 14, 2017, 11:30 PM Apr 2017

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Some good news for a change - Rod Carew's heart transplant

The link to the ESPN story is below. Konrad Reuland was a 29 year old mid level football pro who died of a brain aneurysm, His heart and kidney went, quite by coincidence, to Carew. The families are now close as the younger man's heart beats in the older man's chest.

But here's the karmic part. When Reuland was a kid he met the man who was to become his hero - Rod Carew! From that one meeting, Konrad wanted nothing more than to be an athlete. All because of Rod Carew.

Sometimes in this world there is a syncroncity of circumstances that you realize just had to be.

And now Rod and Konrad, the Carews and the Reulands will be working together for a greater good. Organ donations.

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/19157806/hall-famer-rod-carew-received-heart-kidney-former-baltimore-ravens-te-konrad-reuland

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Some good news for a change - Rod Carew's heart transplant (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Apr 2017 OP

Tears.... 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2017 #1

Great story! Thanks for sharing! Docreed2003 Apr 2017 #2

I hope all goes well for GWC58 Apr 2017 #3

Carew was a hitting machine. I wish him well for being the fine person oasis Apr 2017 #4

I really pulled for him to hit 400 back in the day. One year it looked like he might pull it off. brewens Apr 2017 #5

Class guy 100%. nt oasis Apr 2017 #6

Rod Carew... one of the true "good guys" of baseball and the best pure hitter of our time. Still In Wisconsin Apr 2017 #7

Thanks for posting. Great news. Konrad's family will get some relief for their sacrifice. grantcart Apr 2017 #8

50 Shades Of Blue

(10,017 posts)

1. Tears....

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Fri Apr 14, 2017, 11:31 PM

Apr 2017

Docreed2003

(16,866 posts)

2. Great story! Thanks for sharing!

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Fri Apr 14, 2017, 11:35 PM

Apr 2017

Now, I would greatly appreciate it if whoever is cutting onions up in here would stop!

GWC58

(2,678 posts)

3. I hope all goes well for

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Sat Apr 15, 2017, 12:11 AM

Apr 2017

Rod! He was a great baseball player, first with the Twins, then ANGELS. More importantly he's a fine person from what I've heard.

oasis

(49,393 posts)

4. Carew was a hitting machine. I wish him well for being the fine person

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Sat Apr 15, 2017, 12:22 AM

Apr 2017

he truly is.

brewens

(13,598 posts)

5. I really pulled for him to hit 400 back in the day. One year it looked like he might pull it off.

Reply to oasis (Reply #4)

Sat Apr 15, 2017, 12:35 AM

Apr 2017

Such a long season to keep that up though. He probably would have been able to had he played a few decades earlier.

oasis

(49,393 posts)

6. Class guy 100%. nt

Reply to brewens (Reply #5)

Sat Apr 15, 2017, 12:38 AM

Apr 2017

Still In Wisconsin

(4,450 posts)

7. Rod Carew... one of the true "good guys" of baseball and the best pure hitter of our time.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Sat Apr 15, 2017, 01:35 AM

Apr 2017

This is indeed good news. Thank you Mr. Reuland.

grantcart

(53,061 posts)

8. Thanks for posting. Great news. Konrad's family will get some relief for their sacrifice.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Sat Apr 15, 2017, 02:34 AM

Apr 2017

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