Autograph Of The Week : Rocky Colavito

On June 10, 1959, Rocky Colavito stepped up to the plate and on his first at-bat hit a home run during a game. This, in and of itself, is not significant, but Rocky went on to hit three more home runs during that same game making him one of only three American League players to ever hit four home runs during the same game!

"You can't tell how much spirit a team has until it starts losing." - Rocky Colavito
Autograph of the Week

2nd Week of June Recipient

Rocky Colavito Autograph

Card
1968 Topps

Card Number
99

Pen
Blue Ballpoint

Notes
1st card as White Sox.

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Do you know who else has accomplished this incredible feat of 4 home runs in one game?

In 1965, Rocky Colavito played outfield for one-hundred sixty-two games and finished the season with a perfect fielding average!

Rocky Colavito was named to an All-Star Squad six times, led the league in home runs in 1959, RBI's and base on balls in 1964, and slugging average in 1958!

     

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