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.

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.

Former Cleveland Guardians star player Rocky Colavito has passed away at the age of 91. The update was shared by the Guardians in a press release. Following the news of Rocky Colavito’s death, the sports world was hit with shock.

Rocky Colavito, who was a nine-time All-Star and played eight seasons with Cleveland in the 1950s and '60s, has died at the age of 91.

DALLAS — Home run hitter Rocky Colavito, the hero to thousands of Cleveland baseball fans in the 1950s and 1960s, has died. He was 91. Colavito’s family confirmed his death to the Guardians on Tuesday afternoon.

A revered power hitter who was imprudently traded in the prime of his career, Colavito played for six teams across 14 major-league seasons.

Rocky Colavito, the beloved Cleveland baseball slugger, died Tuesday at 91. Why it matters: Colavito is among the franchise's greats, hitting 190 home runs across two stints with the team through the 1950s and 1960s.

CLEVELAND (WJW) — The Cleveland Guardians honored one of their own Saturday with a memorial of sorts. The team placed a large wreath and bouquet of flowers at the foot of Rocky Colavito’s statue in Little Italy’s Tony Brush Park.

The baseball world lost another legend this week with the passing of Rocky Colavito on Tuesday. He was 91. A nine-time All-Star, Colavito was one of the greatest sluggers in MLB history, hammering 374 home runs during his 14-year career from 1955 to 1968.