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Auggie

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13. Colavito hit 42 HRs and drove in 111 the year before he was traded

Reply to Ohiogal (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2020, 10:32 AM

Apr 2020

1959. How the heck do you let someone like go? Cleveland did get him back for the '65 and '66 season, and he had two solid years. But the tribe missed out on five also very solid years The Rock spent in Detroit and K.C. (Athletics)

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60 years ago, the Cleveland Indians traded Rocky Colavito while he was standing on first base! [View all] Ohiogal Apr 2020 OP

Described as hamburger for steak. gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #1

Wow, great names! MyOwnPeace Apr 2020 #2

The Indians were still competitive then as they had finished second in '59... brush Apr 2020 #5

I saw Rocky Colavito play in Cleveland when he returned. blm Apr 2020 #3

Me and my sister got those free tickets. jaysunb Apr 2020 #7

Just think, we were 2 little kids there on the same day, old buddy. blm Apr 2020 #9

We keep running into each other. :) jaysunb Apr 2020 #10

Great story. I had an awesome Rocky Colavito KPN Apr 2020 #4

had the bat as well... dhill926 Apr 2020 #8

Great baseball story JDC Apr 2020 #6

Sounds like what (almost happened) to Wilmer Flores NightWatcher Apr 2020 #11

Great story. CaptYossarian Apr 2020 #12

Colavito hit 42 HRs and drove in 111 the year before he was traded Auggie Apr 2020 #13

Some time in the early 90s Ohiogal Apr 2020 #15

Great story Auggie Apr 2020 #16

He had a cannon for an arm. Kingofalldems Apr 2020 #14