Yakima Pippins First General Manager Tragically Passes Away
It has been a rough week for fans of professional baseball here in the Yakima Valley.
First we heard the news on Monday (March 29) of the tragic passing of former Yakima Bears Field Manager Mike Bell passing away due to kidney cancer. Today, we have learned of the tragic passing of the Yakima Valley Pippins first-ever General Manager Noel Zanchelli.
Seattle sports radio broadcasting legend Dave The Groz Grosby lamented Zanchelli s passing via his official Twitter account:
Zanchelli came to the Pippins in 2014 after working myriad jobs in and around professional baseball. He was a radio producer for KIRO in Seattle for the Mariners and worked on many projects for the club including their 1995 highlight reel entitled A Season to Remember recounting the incredible ride into the playoffs when the Seattle Mariners refused to lose. Zanchelli is even one of just a couple of people credited for putting it together.