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Old-Time Baseball Photos - Rocky Colavito HIts Four Home Runs in One Game 57 Years Ago Today! “He was everything a ball player should be.” Terry Pluto, Akron Beacon Journal sportswriter, speaking
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The Curse of Rocky Colavito - The Cleveland Indians' 30-year Slump - Terry Pluto
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At 17, Rocky Colavito went to his first spring training terrified he'd be cut by the Tribe – Terry Pluto
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50 years later, the Cleveland Indians' trade of Rocky Colavito still stinks: Terry Pluto
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The Curse of Rocky Colavito - The Cleveland Indians' 30-year Slump - Terry Pluto
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The Curse of Rocky Colavito - The Cleveland Indians' 30-year Slump - Terry Pluto
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Rocky Colavito's first Tribe opening day was 65 years ago. It almost was his last – Terry Pluto
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The Curse of Rocky Colavito - The Cleveland Indians' 30-year Slump - Terry Pluto
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Rocky Colavito's first Tribe opening day was 65 years ago. It almost was his last – Terry Pluto
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Call a dying friend? Rocky Colavito has some advice – Terry Pluto's Faith & You