Mel Stottlemyre, an All-Star pitcher and one of baseball’s top pitching coaches for two decades, died at the age of 77 after a…
Mel Stottlemyre, an All-Star pitcher and one of baseball’s top pitching coaches for two decades, died at the age of 77 after a long battle with bone marrow cancer, the Yankees confirmed to USA TODAY Sports on Monday.
Stottlemyre spent his entire playing career with the Yankees, winning 164 games from 1964-1974. He won 20 games three times and was a five-time All-Star.
After his playing days ended, Stottlemyre became one of the league’s most highly-regarded coaches. He joined the Mets as a pitching coach for the 1984 season and spent 10 years with the organization, winning the World Series in 1986.
