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Former Yankees pitcher and pitching coach for several teams, Mel Stottlemyre passed away Sunday.
Mel Stottlemyre was a 20 game winner three times and made five all star teams with the Yankees. As a rookie in 1964, he started three world series games against Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals, including the deciding seventh game, won by the Cardinals. The Yankees never made the post season again during his playing years.
He became pitching coach and worked for the Yankees and Mets. He received five World Series Rings as the pitching staffs he coached won the World Series five times.
Trivia note: he was the last pitcher to hit an inside the park grand slam homerun (1965)
Mel Stottlemyre was a 20 game winner three times and made five all star teams with the Yankees. As a rookie in 1964, he started three world series games against Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals, including the deciding seventh game, won by the Cardinals. The Yankees never made the post season again during his playing years.
He became pitching coach and worked for the Yankees and Mets. He received five World Series Rings as the pitching staffs he coached won the World Series five times.
Trivia note: he was the last pitcher to hit an inside the park grand slam homerun (1965)