Mel Stottlemyre, a Central Washington product who would go on to be an ace pitcher for the New York Yankees and later a pitching coach for teams including the Mariners has died after a long battle with cancer. Stottlemyre's son, Mel Jr was later also a pitching coach for the M's. Both Mel, Jr and brother, Todd, pitched in the major leagues.
Larry Stone, a Seattle Times columnist, was working in Yakima for the local paper when Stottlemyre owned a sporting goods store in that town. Having crossed paths both here and there, Stone wrote this column. Click here.
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