Joe Garagiola
Joseph Henry Garagiola Sr. (February 12, 1926 – March 23, 2016) was an American professional baseball catcher, later an announcer and television host.
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Garagiola in 1951 | |||||||||||||||
| Catcher | |||||||||||||||
| Born: February 12, 1926 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
| Died: March 23, 2016 (aged 90) Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |||||||||||||||
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| May 26, 1946, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||||||||||
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| September 26, 1954, for the New York Giants | |||||||||||||||
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| Batting average | .257 | ||||||||||||||
| Home runs | 42 | ||||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 255 | ||||||||||||||
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Garagiola played nine seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, and New York Giants. He was later well known outside baseball for having been one of the regular panelists on The Today Show for many years and for his numerous appearances on game shows as a host and panelist.
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