Rocky Colavito

[djefferis]

Rocky Colavito has passed at age 91

An absolute legend in Cleveland and the day he was traded away - a generation of baseball fans revolted.

The man was immensely popular in Cleveland - especially among the large Italian American base of working class factory workers. Just a working class kid himself from NYC - he signed with the Indians at 17 and immediately found a second home.

Met him a few times - absolutely one of the 2 nicest former players I ever met (Elroy Face was the other). Intelligent, loved talking baseball with fans and beyond gracious - the game needs more players like him these days to act as ambassadors.

RIP sir - 91 is a wonderful long life - but we will
miss your presence all the same.

 

[BMR Genie]

RIP.

Is he a Hall Famer?

 

[djefferis]

Nope - hell of a good player but never made the hall.

9x all star and hit a lot of home runs while playing in the monstrous Municipal stadium.

 

[BMR Genie]

Nope - hell of a good player but never made the hall.

9x all star and hit a lot of home runs while playing in the monstrous Municipal stadium.

He sounds like a great ball player and a great man. I've never witnessed his play, but surely I can tell he's a legend.

 

[jjgold]

I remember that guy that used to have those old home run hitting contest the real ones

 

[djefferis]

He was not a Frank Lane (GM who traded him to Detroit in a mega deal of the era) fan - that’s for sure.

Hated him for dealing him away from the city where was idolized.