Oh, no! The Indians didn't just trade HIM?!
View full sizeRocky Colavito was swapped to Detroit for Harvey Kuenn just two days before the 1960 season began. Among longtime Tribe fans, mere mention of that trade can start tongues wagging and fingers pointing.It's kind of a given that Tribe fans are sick of this constant loading-reloading by Cleveland management. but ya know, it's not a new thing. It probably even goes back beyond the Rocky Colavito surprise trade to Detroit by egotistical general manager Frank Lane just before the start of the 1960 season.
So we got to thinking here at Starting Blocks: Cleveland has had some good and popular players take the Trade Train out of town. Who was the last person you wanted to see climb aboard?