Talk:Rod Carew

Judaism
The question left unaddressed here is whether Rod Carew needed to convert to Judaism. He may well have been born Jewish. Do not forget that most Latin American Jews, 1) are Sephardic, not Ashkenazic (i.e., they originally came from Spain and Portugal), and, 2) most Jews in Latin America were historically "Marranos" or Jews who hid the fact they were Jewish (often by publicly professing Christianity, taking communion, etc.) - and many Latin American Jews still do. So, just because he has not publicly said he is Jewish does not mean he is not Jewish - if anything, given his national origin, that would almost make it more likely that he was born Jewish than less likely; and if he was born Jewish, whether or not he actually "identifies" as Jewish, he would not need to convert. Apart from which, formal conversion ceremonies are not universally required in Judaism, which has no national or international governing body.

--- Your first point is rather a longshot (to say the least), especially in Carew's case, and I'm not aware of ANY corroborating evidence.


 * This article was cited in the Minneapolis Star Tribune(!) of 20 August 2005 in an article about Jewish sportspeople in Minnesota history. Specifically the passage:


 * Many sources have long claimed that he converted to Judaism when he married his wife and in this sense he is sometimes compared to Sammy Davis Jr. as a famous "Jewish convert of color"; however, this is incorrect. He has never undergone a formal conversion ceremony nor publicly identified himself as an adherent of Judaism, however, his children were raised Jewish and it is assumed that as such he partakes in some Jewish activities such as lighting Chanukah candles or organizing Passover seders with his family.

— Sesel wa  16:39, 20 August 2005 (UTC)


 * So basically, yet another article that doesn't quote Rod Carew, only this time the article says he's /not/ Jewish? How is this dispositive of anything what-so-ever?  As far as I'm concerned, the issue is still unresolved and the the article should be altered to reflect that status.  Geofferic (talk) 02:35, 15 December 2009 (UTC)


 * Humm... I'm not terribly familiar with, or quite frankly personally interested in, the details which seem to be in dispute here. I just wanted to question the last couple of edits here, which added a citation needed tag. Is the fact that Saddleback Church is Baptist what is being questioned, or the fact that he attends the church? — V = I * R (talk to Ohms law) 17:19, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

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Jewish Section
This needs to be heavily re worked. There are references (cited in the article) that support the fact that he raised his kids in the Jewish faith, and that he himself was not Jewish, but the section is extraordinarily long for what it is.

It's important to highlight that a few things:
 * He is not Jewish but raised his kids in the Jewish faith
 * His wife Marilynn is Jewish but he himself is not
 * His daughter Michelle dies of Leukemia, finding a donor was hard due to her mothers Russian Jewish background
 * He faced death threats after marrying Marilynn.
 * Maybe include the Adam Sandler reference

That whole section can be shrunk to a small paragraph with four or five sentences. Or it can just be integrated within the article (which it already is). Sandy Koufax and Hank Greenberg, the two most famous Jewish baseball players don't have dedicated sections for their faith.

Hamma085 (talk) 16:58, 3 February 2020 (UTC)

Greater significance between Rod Carew/Konrad
I just created a Wikipedia account because this story inspired me to do so. Rod Carew was the inspiration behind Konrad Reuland's drive to become a pro athelete after he heard Mr. Carew speak at his middle school. Mr. Carew was Mr. Reuland's childhood hero. I believe these details are significant because in essence, Mr. Reuland ended up helping save his childhood hero with his organ(s) donation. I can provide references for the aforementioned if needed. Please let me know your opinions for my request. I'll be making the same request on Konrad Reuland's page as well. Thanks! Mr. Filsoof (talk) 12:36, 20 February 2021 (UTC)