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This site is dedicated
to baseball great, Rocky Colavito.
Forty years after his retirement from
Major League Baseball, Rocky remains a fan favorite, even to some too young to have ever seen him play.
Not
many players, past or present, invoke the memories and positive feelings Rocky's name continues to spark.
As though it was yesterday, details of Rocky's accomplishments are embedded in the memory of his
fans. Rocky's name continues to pop up on sports pages, particularly as a vehicle of comparison in
today's baseball highlights.
Many avid baseball fans assume that Rocky is already in
the Hall of Fame and are shocked when they learn that this is not the case.
For years, a group of us have watched the Hall of Fame lists come out
and for years, we've done little but moan, groan, complain, and cry because our favorite player, Rocky Colavito, was bypassed.
On September 16, 2008, when that preliminary list was released, Rocky
once again didn't make the cut. A few of us emailed our displeasure to the Veteran's Committee of the Hall of
Fame. We all received polite responses indicating he would again be eligible for consideration in 2010.
We
are dedicated to doing whatever is possible to make baseball fans, and especially Rocky fans, aware that Rocky will be
eligible for consideration again in 2010 for induction in 2011. A strong and united
fan campaign may be just what is needed to convince the Veteran's Committee that Rocky deserves their serious consideration.
Another purpose of this site is for fans to gather, share stories, and review the convincing facts and figures
that prompt this campaign. Rocky was, and still is, an example of more than hits, homeruns, and RBI's.
He has always shown appreciation to his fans and been loyal to his family, friends, and himself. A true testimony to
this man is the respect and admiration his values and example continue to invoke.
Please add your
signature to the Petition. Maybe, just maybe, we can get the Committee's favorable attention and Rocky Colavito
will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2011.
Mostly though ... come in, spend some time, and
have fun!
After all, isn't that what baseball is about?
Please sign the Petition and pass it on to baseball fans everywhere:
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/rockycolavitofans(Editor's note: There is no donation requirement to sign the Petition.
The (free) Petition site defaults to a 'request for contribution' page after a signature is tallied. To bypass
this page, click the back arrow on your browser to return to the Petition page. You can then click on the tab that brings
up the form to send to friends in support of the Petition.)
Synchronicity? Coincidence?
However
differently the causality is interpreted, the name of Rocky Colavito continues to be mentioned in the news, on the
web, at backyard barbeques ... you name it.
In his column, "Since your brought it up: Rocky Colavito" sports writer, Ron Kaplan, reflects:
"......Given the current state of affairs re: HoF candidates, in which contemporary players such as
McGuire, Sosa, Palmiero, Clemens, et al are under a cloud of suspicion, is it time to reconsider some of those older players
who just missed the cut?..."
(Ron Kaplan's Baseball Bookshelf)
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