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Cleveland Guardians legend Rocky Corobito died in 91

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  • Cleveland says goodbye to Colobeat
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Rocky Colavito is destined to be remembered as one of the legends of baseball. In light of his early attitude, Sports lenses He chose to look back at Colobeat’s incredible career.

Cleveland says goodbye to Colobeat

Cleveland Guardians Spokesman Bob Diviacio said he was informed by his family and that he had a family by his side.

Divacio said: Rocky was a generation of heroes and one of the most popular players in franchise history.

His popularity became apparent in northeast Ohio as Sandlot ballplayers everywhere mimicked the kneeling Rocky’s deck circle routine, and as he stepped into the batter’s box he stretched his bat over his shoulder and pointed the bat towards the pitcher. ”

Colobeat dedicated eight of his 14 seasons in major league baseball to the Cleveland Guardians. He joined the team at the young age of 17 after impressing the scouts during a tryout at Yankee Stadium in 1951.

His minor league ranks have risen rapidly, culminating in his major league debut in 1955, and he became part of the Cleveland outfield featuring future Hall of Fames Ralph Kinner and Larry Dobby.

In 1958, Korabito hit a batting average of .303, hit 41 home runs, leading the league by slugging percentages, and ultimately placed third in the American League MVP poll.

The following year he won his first All-Star selection, breaking through the American League with 42 home runs.

However, in 1960 he was traded for the Detroit Tigers in exchange for pitcher Harvey Quen. This is a decision that faced a significant backlash from the fanbase.

Korabito’s career

Korabito played four seasons with the Tigers before being traded to athletics in Kansas City in 1964. He was then re-acquired in the Cleveland franchise before the 1965 season, leaving him with two and a half seasons left before being traded to the Chicago White Sox in 1967.

He finished his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers and his hometown of Yankees in a short tenure, before retiring at the end of the 1968 season.

Over 14 seasons, Colobeat has totaled 374 home runs, ranking three top five in the MVP poll.

Notably, Colavito is the only player in the history of the Cleveland franchise to hit four home runs in one game, sharing the Major League Baseball record with the highest fielding percentage by outfielders during the season, achieving a perfect 1.000.

After retirement, Korabito worked in television in Cleveland, where he worked on the club’s coaching staff from 1976 to 1978. He later took on the responsibility for coaching in Kansas City.

Recognised as one of the most prolific power hitters in the late 1950s and early 1960s, Korabito recorded at least 30 home runs in seven seasons, surpassing 35 five times and over 40 three times. His peak took place in 1961 with 45 home runs and in 1959 he led the American League with 42. Additionally, he was walking in 1965 hitting AL.

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