Former MLB All-Star slugger Rocky Colavito has died at age 91, the Cleveland Guardians announced Tuesday. Colavito spent eight of his 14 MLB seasons with Cleveland, also playing for the Tigers, Athletics, White Sox, Dodgers and Yankees. He was an nine-time All-Star, finished second in Rookie of the Year voting in 1956, third in MVP voting in 1958, fourth in MVP voting in 1959 and fifth in MVP voting in 1965.
One of the more prolific power hitters through the late 1950s and early 1960s, Colavito hit at least 30 homers in a season seven times, topping 35 five times and 40 three times. He topped out at 45 in 1961 and led the AL with 42 in 1959. He led the AL in RBI and walks in 1965. He also led the majors with a .620 slugging percentage in 1958.