Sitting on the couch with my father at the age of 9 years and feel the excitement Ernie Harwell, when Rocky Colavito was asked. Cash and Kaline surrounded the rocket launches Colavito initiated immediately, that a bullet line drive in seats near the foul line wrapped. My father stood up and gave a clear "is not knock the Rock", as Ernie Harwell on the same level of the Detroit Tigers radio network.
In those days was "The Rock" and Minnie Minos, Larry Doby --- Kaline,Cash and Colavito. the rock, built for baseball and runs home. his Fielding was incredible for a bigger, stronger player and he had a gun legendary arm. Feel Harwell said casually, "Do not Knock The Rock" Rocky shot down by other runners. Rembering the skirt with the Indians, when the driver hit his fourth consecutive home runs in four consecutive at bats in Baltimore. The defense-minded Orioles with a fence along refused him, but the rock walkremained.
Think of the trade "great" Colavito to the Tigers by the Indians (Indians fans fumed). Then the rock is back in Cleveland to more good years and then off to other destinations, such as Kansas City, where he was very good. The cannon-armed home run hitter in one of his last stops pitching winds a little Rock '(and very well idolized) for the New York Yankees, a team Colavito, as he was born in Bronx, New York City. They can be located in Hall of Fame and Recordsand the skirt is comparable or even better than some. It 'was his charisma and his ability him so popular in Cleveland and was made fans shout: "Do not knock the Rock"
The Rock
Colavito not fleet of foot. He demanded "flat", but it went well for a player bigger. His instincts were honed and his arm was like a laser, the more fun watching guys throw to the plate or switch a relay with a literal with laser-guided missiles. Was completely without error less in a season.His assists and heads toward the plate made him a very dangerous weapon. And what a knight!
Colavito fans from all ethnic groups, most impressed with him at the plate. in 1961, beat the Tigers outfielder with 140 RBI and 45 rockets, 402 based on percent. Teams Colavito did not want to pass. It was a team effort all the way, as his friends and track record as a great role model for kids, the fans occupied, and the American-Italian.
Baseball-reference.com is great Rocky site. If youColavito is a fan, join the Yahoo! Rocky Colavito newsgroup. You run a nice discussion at home and down the rocks. The stone shines in this group as a very nice, proud, and while not perfect, a true role model for the Italians in America, his fans and all the time. at 6'3 "and 190 pounds. Colavito played from 55'-68 '.
Colavito and because it was not in the Hall of Fame
Colavito in Cooperstown? If you thought that you want to read something deeper here that is not the case. There areWhy the rock is not powerful in the room. The rock is more than statistics. Was an American icon. wikepedia.com says: "Pirates of the rocky Colavito is a phenomenon that prevents the attainment of that claimed it was the Cleveland Indians baseball team win the World Series Pennant is the season for American League games, or even always a struggle for the title . origin be traced to trade unpopular right fielder Rocky Colavito for Harvey Kuenne in 1960. And 'a classic example of an urbanLegend or a scapegoat for the Indians in the past 'failures'.
I heard "urban legend"? Colavito then returned to the Indians in his tenth season, after spending a year in Kansas City, where he pulled 34 missiles with 102 RBI. He leads a semi-private campaign in Pennslyvania. He and his family are great. The Hall of Fame is that somewhere out there listening. For me it is a scandal and a slap in the face. Whenever the Indians have a reunion with his jacket, there are a large groupfollow the place where the Italian-American urban legend
- Rocco Domenico Colavito. Now, explain why the Hall of Fame snub him. Are theories? Born August 10, 1933, the rock is still rock in 2008. You can apologize, but "no knock THE ROCK!