Mark Sommer

Rocky Colavito

Cleveland's Iconic Slugger

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Produktbeschreibung

"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"--

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Juni 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 408g
• ISBN-13: 9781476673974
• ISBN-10: 1476673977
• Artikelnr.: 56396656

Autorenporträt

Mark Sommer is an award-winning journalist for The Buffalo News. His work has also appeared in the Associated Press, Albany Times Union, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Cleveland Plain Dealer and Topeka Capital-Journal. He lives in Buffalo, New York.

Inhaltsangabe

Table 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