Cole had been braving the Central Valley heat the past five seasons to work the manual scoreboard during Fresno Grizzlies games.
Despite a state-of-the-art digital scoreboard in centerfield, the Grizzlies have kept a traditional manual scoreboard in right field.
Just last month, Action News spent time with Cole at the scoreboard and discussed what keeps bringing him back for more.
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"He is so passionate and dedicated with what he does," Grizzlies' Director of Operations Abbie Lawson said in a previous story on Cole. "I don't know if I could pay someone more to sit out in the heat in the direct sun like he does."
Team officials say a banner will be made in Cole's memory.
EDITOR'S NOTE: The video above is from a previous broadcast and will be updated.