- Edo Vanni
Edo Vanni (1918—2007) was an American player, coach, manager and front office executive in
minor league baseball . A lifelong resident of the Seattle area, he was called "the face of Seattle baseball" upon his passing, at 89, of heart failure inBellevue, Washington , on April 30, 2007. [The Seattle Times, May 10, 2007]Vanni attended Seattle's Queen Anne High School and the
University of Washington before beginning his professional playing career as anoutfielder with the 1938Seattle Rainiers of thePacific Coast League . Vanni would play 11 seasons for the Rainiers, coach for the AAA club for many years, and manage them in 1964 when they were the top affiliate of theBoston Red Sox .He also played and managed in the Class A
Western International League with the Vancouver Capilanos (1952) and the Kennewick-based Tri-City Braves (1953-54) and the Class BNorthwest League , the WIL's successor, with the Wenatchee Chiefs (1955-56).After he hung up his uniform, he was the general manager of the AAA Seattle Angels (1965-68) and director of group ticket sales for the
Seattle Pilots during their loneAmerican League season, 1969.References
*Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., "The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball," 1997 edition. Durham, N.C.:
Baseball America .
*The Seattle Times, "Loss of Vanni Leaves Void in Seattle," May 10, 2007.
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