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Tacoma legend: Naccarato always wore a smile

I just heard about the passing of Stan Naccarato and wanted to share some thoughts. I had the privilege of playing infield for the Tacoma Twins for five years under the leadership of Stan as general manager. During that entire time, he never once approached a player without a smile on his face and an encouraging word. He was a wonderful man and I will miss him.

This story was originally published May 26, 2016 at 12:37 PM with the headline "Tacoma legend: Naccarato always wore a smile."

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