LANSING, MI — Pat Day had a love for what most still call the national pastime. Day, the former general manager of the Lansing Lugnuts, loved baseball and spent most of his professional life working in the sport.
Day passed away at age 47 on Friday in Peoria, Ariz., from a heart attack while working at home. He leaves wife Erica and daughters Emerson and Harper.
“Pat Day was one of the great forces in minor league baseball over the past 20 years,” said Tom Dickson, owner of the Lansing Lugnuts. “From his roles at the Lugnuts to his ascendency to Division President of PSC, Pat touched virtually every corner of MILB. But it’s Pat’s incredible spirit, optimism for life and love for his family that define him the most. His passing is a terrible loss for us all. He will be missed by many.”
The Massachusetts native oversaw the beginning of the Annual Crosstown Showdown Game between the Lugnuts and Michigan State University in 2008.
