Right but anyone heart could have. Do you think we’d even hear about it if it was some schlub who just lived a normal life? The kid didn’t pick out Carew it was just dumb luck.
My only quibble is what is the value of giving a 71 year old man a heart transplant vs. say a 50 year old?
My mom recently died of cirrhosis at 73.
A life long non-drinker.
The transplant center wouldn't give her the time of day because she was over 65.
Too old, they said.
If she was 60 they'd have her on the transplant list.
I like Rod Carew a lot. Great baseball player.
But why so special?
Not anyone’s heart. Have you ever heard of tissue typing? Have you ever heard of organ rejection?