'59 Topps Friday Cards 417-423: Rocky Colavito's Power Bat, and the Trade That Shocked Cleveland
We built the iconic 1959 Topps baseball set, and in this series, we’re going through every card to talk about the players, teams and people who made up major league baseball in 1959.
Today, we’ll cover cards 417 through 423. We discuss Rocky Colavito, the Cleveland slugger who captivated fans with his power bat, but was also the subject of one of the most shocking trades of the era.
We'll also discuss the Milwaukee Braves, the two-time defending NL pennant winners heading into the 1959 season.
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