R I P Rocky Colavito :

[JLange]

Sad to see Rocky pass. Rocky Colavito cards and memorabilia are on every Cleveland collector's wantlist.

[MarcosCards]

For us who cheered for the Tigers in the early 1960’s — we loved Rocky Colavito. To pull his 1962 Topps batting cage card would make you temporary king of the neighborhood. Who remembers his back-stretching maneuver with his bat? Classic Rocky.

[JollyElm]

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Here's a cool card to add to the thread, a 1964 Topps Stand-Up Colavito without any perforations.

Rest in peace, Rocky. Never heard a bad word about you.

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

Rocky. Never heard a bad word about you.

I heard he consented to play for the Yankees in his declining years though....

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by JLange

Rocky Colavito cards and memorabilia are on every Cleveland collector's wantlist.

Hey, wow! Carling Black Label and Rocky Colavito!



How many cards are in that set?

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by marzoumanian

In August 1968 I had just turned 13. I was listening to the Yankees on my transistor radio that I had won in a writing contest when I was 7. They were losing to Detroit (I believe) and Ralph Houk decided to bring in Rocky to pitch the last couple of innings. This is why I love baseball: the Yankees rallied, won the game, and Rocky got the win!
I was at a show decades later and decided to get his autograph. I brought up that game as he signed my ball. He remembered it fondly and smiled.
What a sweet man. RIP, Rocky, and thanks for giving a teenager a very fond memory as he listened to his little transistor radio.

He also pitched 3 innings of solid relief in a 1958 game, after hitting a double as the right fielder, he hit a triple as the pitcher.

[JCM2009]

RIP Rocco.

[JLange]

Looks Like Carling Beer produced these sets of Cleveland Indians players from 1955 to at least 1961. The sets were 10 players each, and the cards are really big at around 8-1/2” x 12” or so. Rocky appears in these sets 4 times, 1957-60. He has a different pose in 1957, then the same pose for 1958-60. Here’s 3 x same pose cards 1958-60. I have not come across any 1957s in a long time, and don’t recall seeing the Rocky for sale. The Trading Card Database has the 1957 pic though so I know it’s out there!

Originally Posted by Balticfox

Hey, wow! Carling Black Label and Rocky Colavito!


How many cards are in that set?

[carlsonjok]

In April of this year, I picked up this magazine at a show for a C-note. Unfortunately, both Mays and Colavito passed this year.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by carlsonjok

In April of this year, I picked up this magazine at a show for a C-note. Unfortunately, both Mays and Colavito passed this year.

Even more unfortunate for Nellie Fox, who was born a few years before these two, but passed away... in 1975!

[Balticfox]

I have Rocky Colavito in these two 1962 releases:

Post Canadian Baseball



Shirriff Potato Chips Baseball



But because these are two of my very favourite Baseball issues, I never realized I'm sorely lacking any other Rocky Colavito cards! I'll have to add his Topps 1957, 1958, 1962 and 1963 cards as well as his 1959 'Destruction Crew' and 'Great Catch Saves Game' cards to my collection over time.