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Yankees Mourn the Passing of Mel Stottlemyre

January 14, 2019 3:17 PM·

STATEMENT FROM YANKEES MANAGING GENERAL PARTNER HAL STEINBRENNER ON BEHALF OF THE NEW YORK YANKEES

 RE: PASSING OF FORMER YANKEES PLAYER AND COACH MEL STOTTLEMYRE

“Beyond his tremendous accomplishments as a player and coach, Mel Stottlemyre was beloved for his class, dignity and fighting spirit. His contributions to different eras in our history guided us through difficult times and brought us some of our greatest all-time success. As a result, Mel’s popularity transcended generations, all of whom thought of him as their own. His plaque in Monument Park will forever serve to celebrate the significance of his legacy.

“His passing is a tremendous loss to the Yankees and all those in the baseball community, and we extend our deepest condolences to Mel’s wife, Jean, and the entire Stottlemyre family.”

 

 

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