at the end of the season, traded him to the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 31, 1996, for relief pitchers John Cummings and Joey Eischen. Los Angeles Dodgers (1996) Curtis played in 43 games with the Dodgers, hitting just .212 with only nine runs batted in. During the 1996 postseason, Curtis was 0-for-3 in his only game played. That season, his salary was $2 million. On October 15, 1996, he became a free agent. Cleveland Indians (1997) Curtis signed with the Indians on December 18, 1996. In 1997, Curtis played in only 22 games for the Indians, hitting .207 (6-for-29) with three home runs and five runs batted in. In May 1997, after Curtis objected to lyrics of a rap song teammate Kevin Mitchell was playing in the clubhouse, and shut off the clubhouse stereo, he exchanged punches with Mitchell, who threw him over a ping pong table. Curtis sustained a bruised right thumb in the fight, and was placed on the 15-day disabled list. On June 9, 1997, the Indians traded Curtis to the Yankees for pitcher David Weathers. New York Yankees (1997–1999) In 1997 with the Yankees, Curtis hit .291 with 12 home runs and 50 runs batted in. In the postseason he went 1-for-6 with 3 walks and 1 strikeout. In 1998, Curtis hit .243 with 10 home runs and 56 runs batted in during the Yankees' 114-win regular season. In the 1998 American League Division Series, Curtis was 2-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base. In the 1998 AL Championship Series, he was 0-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout. He did not play in the 1998 World Series, but still received a World Series ring. In 1999, Curtis played in just 99 games, hitting .262 with five home runs and 24 runs batted in. In the 1999 American League Division Series Curtis played in all three games, and scored one run despite not recording any hits. In the 1999 American League Championship Series, he scored a run and stole a base, again without recording a hit. Curtis played all four games of the 1999 World Series in left field. He is best known for hitting a walk-off home run in Game 3 of the series against the Atlanta Braves; it was his second home run of the game. When, immediately following the home run, NBC sportscaster Jim Gray sought to conduct an on-field