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Rocky Colavito : A Biography of Cleveland's Iconic Slugger by Mark Sommer (2019, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-101476673977
ISBN-139781476673974
eBay Product ID (ePID)5038380954
Product Key Features
Number of Pages246 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameRocky Colavito : a Biography of Cleveland's Iconic Slugger
Publication Year2019
SubjectBaseball / History, Baseball / General, Sports
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaSports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorMark Sommer
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight11.7 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2019-018230
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"Mark Sommer does a great job of taking us inside the life and times of Rocky Colavito. Rocky was a charismatic figure during his days as a Cleveland Indian. He was a legendary slugger in the days when the home run was a more special accomplishment than it is in today's game."--Jim Kaat, former pitcher and MLB broadcaster, "This impressive and extremely well-done story of an Italian-American kid from the Bronx who makes it big in the big leagues is a great read. Mark Sommer does an impressive job of conveying Rocky Colavito's love of the game, and makes very real the whole drama of being traded, not only in his wonderful opening about 'the trade,' but in the more mundane but highly disruptive trades that plagued his career. Rocky Colavito: A Life in Baseball is about baseball, it's about Cleveland; and in a very real sense, it's about America."--Mark Goldman, historian and author of City on the Edge: Buffalo, NY ; "Mark Sommer does a great job of taking us inside the life and times of Rocky Colavito. Rocky was a charismatic figure during his days as a Cleveland Indian. He was a legendary slugger in the days when the home run was a more special accomplishment than it is in today's game."--Jim Kaat, former pitcher and MLB broadcaster; "A very good and easy read about a great player and a great gentleman with impeccable character and many insights heretofore unknown. Great surprises. Don't miss reading this book."--Sam McDowell, former Cleveland Indians pitcher; "This book will easily stand as the definitive biography on Rocky Colavito. Mark Sommer captures the slugger's achievements on the field as well as the joyous affinity felt by his fans."--Marc Bona, feature writer, Cleveland.com; "Mark Sommer has written an irresistible story about one of baseball's irresistible characters. You can't knock the Rock, and you can't knock this book. They're both winners."--Jonathan Eig, author of Luckiest Man, Opening Day and Ali: A Life ., "This impressive and extremely well-done story of an Italian-American kid from the Bronx who makes it big in the big leagues is a great read. Mark Sommer does an impressive job of conveying Rocky Colavito's love of the game, and makes very real the whole drama of being traded, not only in his wonderful opening about 'the trade,' but in the more mundane but highly disruptive trades that plagued his career. Rocky Colavito: A Biography of Cleveland's Iconic Slugger is about baseball, it's about Cleveland, and in a very real sense, it's about America."--Mark Goldman, historian and author of City on the Edge: Buffalo, NY ; "Mark Sommer does a great job of taking us inside the life and times of Rocky Colavito. Rocky was a charismatic figure during his days as a Cleveland Indian. He was a legendary slugger in the days when the home run was a more special accomplishment than it is in today's game."--Jim Kaat, former pitcher and MLB broadcaster; "A very good and easy read about a great player and a great gentleman with impeccable character and many insights heretofore unknown. Great surprises. Don't miss reading this book."--Sam McDowell, former Cleveland Indians pitcher; "This book will easily stand as the definitive biography on Rocky Colavito. Mark Sommer captures the slugger's achievements on the field as well as the joyous affinity felt by his fans."--Marc Bona, feature writer, Cleveland.com., "Mark Sommer has written an irresistible story about one of baseball's irresistible characters. You can't knock the Rock, and you can't knock this book. They're both winners."--Jonathan Eig, author of Luckiest Man, Opening Day and Ali: A Life ., "This impressive and extremely well-done story of an Italian-American kid from the Bronx who makes it big in the big leagues is a great read. Mark Sommer does an impressive job of conveying Rocky Colavito's love of the game, and makes very real the whole drama of being traded, not only in his wonderful opening about 'the trade,' but in the more mundane but highly disruptive trades that plagued his career. Rocky Colavito: A Life in Baseball is about baseball, it's about Cleveland, and in a very real sense, it's about America."--Mark Goldman, historian and author of City on the Edge: Buffalo, NY ; "Mark Sommer does a great job of taking us inside the life and times of Rocky Colavito. Rocky was a charismatic figure during his days as a Cleveland Indian. He was a legendary slugger in the days when the home run was a more special accomplishment than it is in today's game."--Jim Kaat, former pitcher and MLB broadcaster; "A very good and easy read about a great player and a great gentleman with impeccable character and many insights heretofore unknown. Great surprises. Don't miss reading this book."--Sam McDowell, former Cleveland Indians pitcher; "This book will easily stand as the definitive biography on Rocky Colavito. Mark Sommer captures the slugger's achievements on the field as well as the joyous affinity felt by his fans."--Marc Bona, feature writer, Cleveland.com; "Mark Sommer has written an irresistible story about one of baseball's irresistible characters. You can't knock the Rock, and you can't knock this book. They're both winners."--Jonathan Eig, author of Luckiest Man, Opening Day and Ali: A Life ., "This impressive and extremely well-done story of an Italian-American kid from the Bronx who makes it big in the big leagues is a great read. Mark Sommer does an impressive job of conveying Rocky Colavito's love of the game, and makes very real the whole drama of being traded, not only in his wonderful opening about 'the trade,' but in the more mundane but highly disruptive trades that plagued his career. Rocky Colavito: A Life in Baseball is about baseball, it's about Cleveland, and in a very real sense, it's about America."--Mark Goldman, historian and author of City on the Edge: Buffalo, NY ; "Mark Sommer does a great job of taking us inside the life and times of Rocky Colavito. Rocky was a charismatic figure during his days as a Cleveland Indian. He was a legendary slugger in the days when the home run was a more special accomplishment than it is in today's game."--Jim Kaat, former pitcher and MLB broadcaster; "A very good and easy read about a great player and a great gentleman with impeccable character and many insights heretofore unknown. Great surprises. Don't miss reading this book."--Sam McDowell, former Cleveland Indians pitcher; "This book will easily stand as the definitive biography on Rocky Colavito. Mark Sommer captures the slugger's achievements on the field as well as the joyous affinity felt by his fans."--Marc Bona, feature writer, Cleveland.com., "This impressive and extremely well-done story of an Italian-American kid from the Bronx who makes it big in the big leagues is a great read. Mark Sommer does an impressive job of conveying Rocky Colavito's love of the game, and makes very real the whole drama of being traded, not only in his wonderful opening about 'the trade,' but in the more mundane but highly disruptive trades that plagued his career. Rocky Colavito: A Life in Baseball is about baseball, it's about Cleveland, and in a very real sense, it's about America."--Mark Goldman, historian and author of City on the Edge: Buffalo, NY, "A very good and easy read about a great player and a great gentleman with impeccable character and many insights heretofore unknown. Great surprises. Don't miss reading this book."--Sam McDowell, former Cleveland Indians pitcher, "This book will easily stand as the definitive biography on Rocky Colavito. Mark Sommer captures the slugger's achievements on the field as well as the joyous affinity felt by his fans."--Marc Bona, feature writer, Cleveland.com
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal796.357092
Table Of ContentTable of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction 1. The Trade 2. Signing with the Indians 3. Indianville 4. Roomie 5. Hit or Miss 6. "Those Guys Were the Future" 7. Stardom 8. Fantastic Four 9. Going, Going, Gone 10. The Motor City 11. Motown Discord 12. Joining the Circus 13. The Return 14. Breakup 15. Back to the Bronx 16. Outside the White Lines 17. Reconciliation Appendix: Reconsidering the Hall of Fame Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
SynopsisIconic ballplayer Rocky Colavito captivated fans during the 1950s and 1960s with his movie-star looks, boyish enthusiasm, powerful batting and cannon-like arm. This comprehensive biography of ""the Rock"" - the first in more than half a century - recounts his rise to become one of the Cleveland Indians' most beloved players., Iconic ballplayer Rocky Colavito captivated fans during the 1950s and 1960s with his movie-star looks, boyish enthusiasm, powerful bat and cannon-like arm. This biography of "the Rock"--the first in more than half a century--recounts his origins in an Italian immigrant family, his close friendships with Herb Score and Roger Maris, and his rise through the minors to become one of the Cleveland Indians' most beloved players--who retired with the third most home runs by a right-handed ALbatter. The author also examines the controversial trade that sent Colavito, the AL's 1959 home run champion, to the Detroit Tigers for batting champion Harvey Kuenn. Colavito's departure was a crushing blow to Indians fans and the team's subsequent 34-year slump was dubbed "the Curse of Colavito."
LC Classification NumberGV865.C6439S66 2019
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