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Yankees legend, war hero Coleman dies at 89

Yankees legend, war hero Coleman dies at 89

Jerry Coleman, truly a man for all seasons – a decorated war hero, Yankee World Series MVP and iconic, Hall-of-Fame San Diego Padres broadcaster – died Sunday at age 89, after a career of more than 70 years in baseball, the Padres announced. Coleman, a baseball treasure, signed originally with the Yankees out of the San Francisco sandlots in 1942, ...

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