The next card from my custom 1963 Fleer "Lost Second Series" set released last year is slugger Rocky Colavito, fellow New York City native:
Rocky
was coming off another great slugging year in 1962 when this card would
have seen the light of day, hitting 37 homer along with 112 runs batted
in for the Detroit Tigers, his fifth straight season of 35+ homers.
Between 1956 and 1966 there were few Major League batters who hit homers
as frequently as he, hitting 358 home runs playing for the Indians,
Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Athletics.
He topped 40+ homers three times, with a career-best 45 in 1961 while also leading the American League in 1959 with 42 blasts.
By the time he retired, he hit 374 homers with 1159 RBIs over 1841 games in 14-years, finishing Top-5 in MVP voting three times and making the All-Star team six times.
He topped 40+ homers three times, with a career-best 45 in 1961 while also leading the American League in 1959 with 42 blasts.
By the time he retired, he hit 374 homers with 1159 RBIs over 1841 games in 14-years, finishing Top-5 in MVP voting three times and making the All-Star team six times.