The 1958 New York Yankees pose for a group portrait. Pittsfield native Art Ditmar was teammates with the likes of Whitey Ford, Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra. Ditmar, who passed away this month, is pictured in the second row, fourth in from the left. (Associated Press File Photo)Associated Press
Art Ditmar, a Major League Baseball pitcher for nine seasons, passed away on June 11 at the age of 92.
He grew up in Pittsfield in the 1940s, excelling at sports with his brother George. While George went on to become a star athlete at Williams College, Art took a different route.
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