Mel Stottlemyre, the Yankees ace turned pitching coach for both New York teams, has died at the age of 77, the Yankees announced on Monday.
The Yankees said Stottlemyre died of complications from multiple myeloma, an incurable bone marrow cancer.
"Beyond his tremendous accomplishments as a player and coach, Mel Stottlemyre was beloved for his class, dignity and fighting spirit," Yankees managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner said in a statement. "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.
