Catie Beck talks with Todd “Parney” Parnell, the longtime face and former CEO of the Richmond Flying Squirrels.

Parnell, a native of small-town North Carolina, arrived in Richmond more than 15 years ago, helping bring baseball back to the River City. He almost immediately became a local celebrity, and a 24-7 champion for this community.

But he admits his passion for his job– and in particular the years-long fight to get a new stadium built for the Squirrels – took a toll on his health, leading him to make a career change two years ago.

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Catie Beck talks with Todd &ldquo;Parney&rdquo; Parnell, the longtime face and former CEO of the Richmond Flying Squirrels.
Parnell, a native of small-town North Carolina, arrived in Richmond more than 15 years ago, helping bring baseball back to the River City. He almost immediately became a local celebrity, and a 24-7 champion for this community.
But he admits his passion for his job&ndash; and in particular the years-long fight to get a new stadium built for the Squirrels &ndash; took a toll on his health, leading him to make a career change two years ago.
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Untold is a one-hour journey into the previously unheard stories of the people in charge of making big decisions, generating conversations, and sometimes causing controversy in Richmond, Virginia and beyond.

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