The Minnesota Twins confirmed former coach Rick Stelmaszek, 69, died Monday as a result of pancreatic cancer.
According to MLB.com's Rhett Bollinger, Stelmaszek's 32 years on the Twins staff made him the longest-tenured coach in franchise history, and only two other coaches in MLB history spent a longer consecutive stretch with one team.
Former Twins players Kent Hrbek and Jim Kaat recounted their experience with Stelmaszek:
Twins President Dave St. Peter provided a statement to the Star Tribune's Phil Miller:
"He was an absolute character, in every sense, an all-timer.