Joe Garagiola, Sr.

American baseball player (1926-2016)

Joseph Henry Garagiola, Sr. (February 12, 1926 – March 23, 2016) was an American professional baseball catcher and later an announcer and television host.

Joe Garagiola
Garagiola in 1953
Catcher
Born: (1926-02-12)February 12, 1926
St. Louis, Missouri
Died: March 23, 2016(2016-03-23) (aged 90)
Phoenix, Arizona
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 26, 1946, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 1954, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average.257
Home runs42
Runs batted in255
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Garagiola played nine seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants. He was also well known outside of baseball for having been one of the regular panelists on The Today Show for many years and for his many appearances on game shows both as a host and panelist.

Garagiola died on March 23, 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona at the age of 90.[1]

References

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  1. "Legendary baseball announcer Joe Garagiola Sr. dies at age 90". ESPN.com. March 23, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2016.

Other websites

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  Media related to Joe Garagiola at Wikimedia Commons