After he was traded in one of the most infamous deals in Cleveland’s history, the team floundered and “the curse of Rocky Colavito” was born. By Richard Goldstein Rocky Colavito, who was one ...

Rocky Colavito, a slugger who became a household name for Detroit Tigers fans in the 1960s after a controversial trade, has died at the age of 91.

Rocky Colavito, who was a nine-time All-Star and played eight seasons with Cleveland in the 1950s and '60s, has died at the ...

Many Jews lived in his neighborhood and he picked up many Yiddish words and phrases that stayed with him. His vus machst du? was perfect and while he was a very religious Catholic, he knew more about ...

Colavito had been hospitalized, went into rehab, had another short stint at a hospital, then went home. He and his wife Carmen celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary this year. “Rocky was an ...

Nine-time All-Star Rocky Colavito has passed away, the Guardians announced. The longtime MLB slugger was 91. A native of the Bronx, Colavito signed with the Indians out of high school.

Rocky Colavito, one of baseball’s leading power hitters and a rising star with the Cleveland Indians until he was dealt away in an ill-fated 1960 trade that some fans believed blighted the team ...

Rocky Colavito, the wildly popular and powerful slugger for the Detroit Tigers in the early 1960s, died on Tuesday at age 91 in Bernville, Pennsylvania, after a long illness. During his four years ...

Rocky Colavito, a nine-time MLB All-Star and 14-year big league veteran, died on Tuesday. He was 91. The Guardians expressed their sympathy in a statement on social media, writing about his ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cleveland Major League Baseball legion lost Golden Glove 2nd baseman Andres Gimenez to Toronto, then icon power hitter and thrower Rocky Colavito to the Angles playing in that ...

Rocky Colavito, a Cleveland baseball All-Star popular enough that his trade led to a fan uproar and speculation of a curse, died Tuesday, the club announced. He was 91 years old. The Cleveland ...