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Rocky Colavito : Cleveland's iconic slugger / Mark Sommer.
- Title
- Rocky Colavito : Cleveland's iconic slugger / Mark Sommer.
- Author
- Sommer, Mark, 1954-
- Publication
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | GV865.C6439 S66 2019 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- ix, 236 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
- Summary
- "Iconic ballplayer Rocky Colavito captivated fans with his movie-star looks, boyish enthusiasm, powerful batting and cannon-like arm. This comprehensive biography of "the Rock" 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"--
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Biography.
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- The trade -- Signing with the Indians -- Indianville -- Roomie -- Hit or miss -- "Those guys were the future" -- Stardom -- Fantastic four -- Going, going, gone -- The Motor City -- Motown discord -- Joining the circus -- The return -- Breakup -- Back to the Bronx -- Outside the white lines -- Reconciliation.
- ISBN
- 9781476673974
- 1476673977
- LCCN
- 2019018230
- 99982173642
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries