Rocky Colavito

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American baseball player and coach

United States ActorsLived 1933 to 2024 · aged 91

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Rocco Domenico "Rocky" Colavito Jr. was an American professional baseball player, coach, and television sports commentator.

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Colavito batting for the Kansas City A's during spring training in 1964

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Home Run Derby1960

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Rocco Domenico "Rocky" Colavito Jr. was an American professional baseball player, coach, and television sports commentator. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder from 1955 to 1968, most prominently as a member of the Cleveland Indians, with whom he established himself as a fan favorite for his powerful hitting and his strong throwing arm. Colavito also played for the Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Athletics, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, and New York Yankees. At the time of his retirement in 1968, Colavito ranked third among AL right-handed hitters for home runs (374) and eighth for AL games played as a right fielder (1,272).

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