At 17, Rocky Colavito went to his first spring training terrified he’d be cut by the Tribe – Terry Pluto

'Once in a while, I call Rocky Colavito. He remains a Cleveland baseball icon, especially with him being 89,' writes Terry Pluto. 'With Guardians spring training opening this week, I checked in with Colavito.'

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Once in a while, I call Rocky Colavito. He remains a Cleveland baseball icon, especially with him being 89. Seven years ago, Rocky lost part of his right leg below the knee due to diabetes.“I wore number 367,” he said.“I was 17 years old,” he said.

he said. “I didn’t talk about that because I didn’t want kids to think they could drop out of school and make the Major Leagues.” Colavito’s hero was Joe DiMaggio, the star center fielder for the Yankees. Colavito said Reason had him join the Wilkes-Barre Indians, the Tribe’s Class A farm team in the Eastern League.

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