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Rocky Colavito

/OF

Detroit Tigers

1962

Topps

#472

Colavito was easily the Cleveland fans’ favorite, with his handsome appearance and approachability, always accommodating the hundreds of Indians autograph seekers after each game even if it took a few hours. On April 17, 1960, Indians general manager Frank Lane unexpectedly traded him to the Detroit Tigers for Harvey Kuenn (the 1959 AL batting champion, having hit .353) just two days before the opening day of the season in Cleveland against the Tigers. The trade proved to be a good one for the Tigers but a terrible, unpopular one for the Indians, whose fans lost their favorite player and best hitter.

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I really like the “Sporting News” all star cards from ’62. This one of Colavito is pretty nicely centered. Edges suffer from the ‘Left on the 401 for an afternoon’ syndrome. Still, 5 stars for this one.