Rocky Colavito
American baseball player
Died when: 91 years 122 days (1096 months)Star Sign: Leo
Rocco Domenico "Rocky" Colavito Jr. (born August 10, 1933) is an American former professional baseball player, coach and television sports commentator.He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1955 to 1968, most prominently as a member of the Cleveland Indians where, he established himself as a fan favorite for his powerful hitting and his strong throwing arm.
A nine-time All-Star player, Colavito averaged 33 home runs per year for his first 11 seasons, exceeding 40 home runs three times and 100 runs batted in six times.
He is the fifth player in the history of the American League (AL) to have eleven consecutive 20 home run seasons (1956–1966).
In 1959, he hit four consecutive home runs in one game and, was the AL home run champion.He was also the first outfielder in AL history to complete a season without making an error.
During his tenure in the major leagues, 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 (371) and eighth for AL games played as a right fielder (1,272).
After his playing career, he worked as a television sports color commentator for WJW (TV) before returning to the playing field to serve as a coach with the Indians and the Kansas City Royals.
In 2001, Colavito was voted one of the 100 greatest players in Cleveland Indians' history by a panel of veteran baseball writers, executives and historians.
He was inducted into the Cleveland Guardians Hall of Fame in 2006.
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