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Former HS Baseball Coach Who Led Team To State Championship Dies: From Northern Westchester Former HS Baseball Coach Who Led Team To State Championship Dies: From Northern Westchester
Former HS Baseball Coach Who Led Team To State Championship Dies: From Northern Westchester A former high school varsity baseball coach from Northern Westchester who led his team to a state championship is being remembered for his ability to connect with his players.  Amleto “Mel” Giarolo of Croton-on-Hudson died on Saturday, April 21 at the age of 88 after a battle with Alzheimer’s Disease and renal cancer, according to his obituary.  Born in Tarrytown in 1934, Giarolo spent his life following his passion for the game of baseball. After he was honorably discharged from the US Army, he began playing ball with the Lexington Indians, an independent minor lea…

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