Rocky Colavito, who has died at 91, was more than a baseball slugger — he was a Cleveland sports legend
The Cleveland baseball legend has passed away at age 91. In 1960, Cleveland GM “Frantic” Frank Lane traded the slugger to Detroit. It was the most infamous deal in Cleveland baseball history and plunged the club into more than 30 years of losing.
The Rocky Colavito statue in Little Italy is the appropriate spot for fans of the 9-time all-star to pay their respects after learning of his passing at the age of 91.
My father is like many Clevelanders of a certain age and, yes, ethnicity. He still has not forgiven the local ballclub for ...
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