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Rocky Colavito celebrates big birthday today
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Beloved Cleveland baseball legend receives statue
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Rocky Colavito, Former Cleveland Indians Slugger, Finally Gets His Statue, but It's Not Where It Belongs
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Tribe unveils Rocky Colavito statue in Little Italy
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Tribe unveils Rocky Colavito statue on his 88th birthday in Little Italy A life-size statue of Tribe legend Rocky Colavito is set to be dedicated on Tuesday in Cleveland's Little Italy
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Rocky Colavito, Former Cleveland Indians Slugger, Finally Gets His Statue, but It's Not Where It Belongs
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Indians great Rocky Colavito statue unveiled in Little Italy
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My hometown pays tribute to Rocky Colavito – The Ball Caps Blog
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Cleveland Guardians on X: Cleveland is my favorite city in the world I am thankful God chose me to play in Cleveland. Today, on his 88th birthday, a statue of Rocky
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Cleveland baseball legend Rocky Colavito honored with statue in Little Italy