Rocky Colavito
1933-2024
Bronx-born baseball legend Rocky Colavito died last week (December 10), age 91, in Bernville, Pennsylvania. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated tomorrow at his home parish, Holy Guardian Angels in Reading, Pennsylvania.
Rocky is survived by his wife of seventy years, Carmen, three children, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
From 1955 to 1968 Colavito played for several major league teams and is best remembered for his years with the Cleveland Indians.
As an outfielder, and nine-time All-Star, he averaged 33 home runs per year 1955-1966, hitting more than 40 HR’s three times, and 100 RBI’s six times. In 1959 he hit four consecutive home runs in one game. He was the first outfielder in American League history to complete a season without making an error.1
Following his playing days, Rocky enjoyed several seasons coaching and a few years broadcasting games as a television commentator.
As a kid growing up two hours east of Cleveland I had his baseball cards and—statistics aside—readily argued with friends that he had the “best baseball name ever — Rocky Colavito.” I still think so.
The Rite of Committal and internment will be at Gethsemane Cemetery in Reading.
May he rest in peace.
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