Hundreds gathered at Thomas Jefferson High School to honor Joe Townsend, a beloved baseball coach who passed away unexpectedly at age 52.
KING COUNTY, Wash. — The baseball field at Thomas Jefferson High School glowed with candlelight Thursday night as hundreds gathered to honor a man who meant so much more than wins and losses.
Joe Townsend, head baseball coach at the school since 2010 and a beloved figure in King County’s baseball community, died unexpectedly Tuesday at the age of 52. His sudden passing, possibly from a pulmonary embolism or heart attack, has left a deep void in the lives of those he mentored, coached
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