[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 16, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H615]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    REMEMBERING MEL STOTTLEMYRE, SR.

  (Mr. NEWHOUSE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. NEWHOUSE. Madam Speaker, Mel Stottlemyre is a household name for 
baseball fans across the country, but to us in central Washington, he 
is a hometown hero.
  Hailing from the small town of Mabton in the Yakima Valley, Mel's 
career skyrocketed to the heights of becoming a star pitcher for the 
New York Yankees and one of the most impressive pitching coaches in all 
of baseball.
  Mel shared his passion for baseball with all of those around him, 
from his sons, who followed in their father's footsteps to pitch in the 
major leagues, to the young players he coached at baseball camps in 
Yakima and in Ellensburg.
  Throughout his career, he pitched for five All-Star teams. He went on 
to secure five World Series rings as a pitching coach before returning 
to his home State to coach for the Seattle Mariners.
  Mel passed away on January 13 after a long battle with cancer, but 
his spirit, perseverance, and compassion will not be forgotten.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in celebrating Mel 
Stottlemyre and the legacy he leaves. My prayers go out for his wife, 
Jean, and his sons, Mel, Jr., and Todd, at this difficult time.

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