Lou Schwechheimer, Wind Surge owner, dies at 62 from Covid complications

The Wichita Wind Surge's majority owner and general partner, Lou Schwechheimer, died Wednesday afternoon. He was 62. The team announced in a news release Wednesday that Schwechheimer died from complications related to Covid-19. Schwechheimer, who spent 35 years with the Pawtucket Red Sox, was the driving force behind the return of Triple-A baseball to Wichita and the construction of Riverfront Stadium. The Wind Surge and its new home ballpark were set to debut in April 2020, but Covid-19 canceled…