Rocky Colavito, Cleveland All-Star and curse namesake, dies at 91

Colavito's trade to the Tigers in 1960 triggered an uproar in Cleveland.

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Rocky Colavito, Cleveland All-Star and curse namesake, dies at 91

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Michael Cole, 'The Mod Squad' and 'General Hospital' star, dies at 84

Rocky Colavito, All-Star Slugger for Cleveland, Dies at 91

Rocky Colavito dies at 91: Nine-time MLB All-Star was 'one of the most popular players' in Cleveland history

Miho Nakayama, Japanese Music and Movie Star, Dies at 54

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