Billy Willams played 18 seasons with the Cubs and A's. A Rookie of the Year in 1961 and a six-time All-Star, Williams won his only batting crown in 1972. Williams was selected to the Hall of Fame in 1987.
Rod Carew played 19 seasons with the Twins and Angels. A Rookie of the Year in 1967, an American League Most Valuable Player in 1977 and an 18-time All-Star, Carew led the American League in batting average seven times. Carew won his second batting title in 1972 and another one in 1973. Carew was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1991.
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For a League Leader card, you will no finer combination of two pure hitters in Rod Carew and Billy Williams: both Rookies of the Year and both Hall of Famers. While Williams was nearing the end of his career, Carew was continuing to reach his peak.
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