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Longtime Yankees ace pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre dies at 77

Stottlemyre had battled bone marrow cancer for years

Longtime Yankees ace pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre dies at 77 Mel Stottlemyre, a longtime Yankees pitcher and big league pitching coach, died Sunday following a long battle with bone marrow cancer. He was 77. Yankees chairman Hal Steinbrenner issued the following statement Monday: “Beyond his tremendous accomplishments as a player and coach, Mel Stottlemyre was […]

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