Baseball Hall-of-Famer Rod Carew gets heart transplant from former 49er

Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Baseball Hall-of-Famer Rod Carew received a heart and kidney transplant in December that came from a former San Francisco 49er.

The organs Carew received came from Konrad Reuland, who died from an aneurysm four days earlier. Reuland attended middle school with Carew's children.

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Friday, the American Heart Association released photos of Carew meeting Reuland's parents last month as Reuland's father listened to his son's heart beat.

The 71-year old called the meeting unbelievable.

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