Carew’s “plantation” comment, emphasized with a disgusted spit onto the clubhouse floor, was reported by EVERYONE on the day the Waseca story appeared in the Sunday Tribune, on the final day of the 1978 season.
Carew had gone back into the clubhouse and stripped off his Twins uniform after the pregame warm-ups when he saw the story (the Twins were in KC on that day). Although he was persuaded to dress again for the game, it was Carew’s last appearance in a Twins uniform until he chose to be inducted as a Twin into the Hall of Fame after his 1991 election.
By the way, I think it is important to note that although Calvin often grumbled about the story and, at times, tried to deny it, he did, in fact apologize for his talk.
I think he gets some forgiveness for that.
Source: minnpost.com
